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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Abbeville Area is $94,800, which is lower than the state average of $140,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Abbeville Area was built is 1978, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1977 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 16,800 Owner Occupied Houses in Abbeville Area, #729

Abbeville Area	94,800 USD
Louisiana	137,700 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Abbeville Area	10.36%
Louisiana	65.18%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Abbeville Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Louisiana and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Abbeville Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,235, see rank, 100%	1,964,981	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	21,889, 86.74%, see rank	87.96%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	16,639, 65.94%, see rank	59.15%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	5,250, 20.80%, see rank	28.81%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	3,346, 13.26%, see rank	12.04%	11.38%
For Rent	461, 1.83%, see rank	3.40%	3.14%
For Sale Only	215, 0.85%, see rank	1.09%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	105, 0.42%, see rank	0.54%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,044, 4.14%, see rank	2.15%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	9, 0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.02%
Other Vacant	1,512, 5.99%, see rank	4.81%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #339

Abbeville Area	Louisiana	U.S.
1978	1977	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Abbeville Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	16,800	100%	1,142,965	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	7,917	47.13%, see rank	56.15%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	8,883	52.88%, see rank	43.85%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Abbeville Area	971 USD
Louisiana	1,195 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Abbeville Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	83	1.05%, see rank	0.33%	0.18%
$300 to $499	563	7.11%, see rank	3.12%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,235	15.60%, see rank	10.18%	4.89%
$700 to $999	2,253	28.46%, see rank	22.23%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,999	25.25%, see rank	32.32%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	923	11.66%, see rank	16.93%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	719	9.08%, see rank	11.03%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	142	1.79%, see rank	3.86%	12.24%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Abbeville Area	19.70% of the Total Income
Louisiana	21.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Abbeville Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	948	11.97%, see rank	8.67%	5.04%
10% to 20%	3,097	39.12%, see rank	37.28%	29.70%
20% to 30%	1,671	21.11%, see rank	24.45%	28.18%
30% to 40%	862	10.89%, see rank	11.56%	14.80%
40% or More	1,314	16.60%, see rank	17.55%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Abbeville Area	276 USD
Louisiana	321 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Abbeville Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,472	27.83%, see rank	19.26%	7.99%
$200 to $299	2,602	29.29%, see rank	25.87%	15.31%
$300 to $499	2,954	33.25%, see rank	36.29%	35.02%
$500 to $699	695	7.82%, see rank	11.77%	20.88%
$700 or More	160	1.80%, see rank	6.81%	20.80%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Abbeville Area	10.00% of the Total Income
Louisiana	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Abbeville Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	4,986	56.13%, see rank	49.68%	39.10%
10% to 20%	2,299	25.88%, see rank	27.89%	31.88%
20% to 30%	777	8.75%, see rank	9.80%	12.59%
30% to 40%	323	3.64%, see rank	4.37%	5.84%
40% or More	427	4.81%, see rank	6.77%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Abbeville Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,221, 100%	1,964,329	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	17,884, 70.91%, see rank	65.27%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	291, 1.15%, see rank	3.15%	5.79%
2 Units	345, 1.37%, see rank	3.79%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	302, 1.20%, see rank	4.30%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	309, 1.23%, see rank	3.40%	4.78%
10 or More Units	434, 1.72%, see rank	6.78%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,656, 22.43%, see rank	13.32%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Abbeville Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,221, 100%	1,964,329	131,642,457
1 Room	345, 1.37%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	417, 1.65%, see rank	1.86%	2.36%
3 Rooms	1,826, 7.24%, see rank	7.73%	8.97%
4 Rooms	5,005, 19.84%, see rank	17.45%	16.57%
5 Rooms	6,773, 26.85%, see rank	25.18%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,934, 19.56%, see rank	20.07%	18.25%
7 Rooms	2,873, 11.39%, see rank	12.04%	12.38%
8 Rooms	1,446, 5.73%, see rank	7.31%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	1,602, 6.35%, see rank	7.04%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.40	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Abbeville Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,221, 100%	1,964,329	131,642,457
No Bedroom	347, 1.38%, see rank	1.41%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	1,809, 7.17%, see rank	8.82%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	7,132, 28.28%, see rank	25.47%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	13,353, 52.94%, see rank	48.08%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	2,202, 8.73%, see rank	14.08%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	378, 1.50%, see rank	2.15%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Abbeville Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	21,948, 100%	1,696,499	115,226,802
Utility Gas	5,508, 25.10%, see rank	37.02%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	713, 3.25%, see rank	2.73%	5.03%
Electricity	15,544, 70.82%, see rank	59.17%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	105, 0.48%, see rank	0.07%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	50, 0.23%, see rank	0.68%	2.08%
Solar Energy	8, 0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	4, 0.02%, see rank	0.09%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	16, 0.07%, see rank	0.22%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Abbeville Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,090, 100%	492,392	37,562,111
$199 or Less	202, 4.94%, see rank	2.28%	1.76%
$200 to $299	526, 12.86%, see rank	4.37%	3.29%
$300 to $499	789, 19.29%, see rank	12.34%	8.20%
$500 to $699	1,496, 36.58%, see rank	22.60%	17.39%
$700 to $999	832, 20.34%, see rank	34.05%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	213, 5.21%, see rank	19.15%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.83%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	32, 0.78%, see rank	1.38%	5.30%
Median	$578, see rank	$762	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Abbeville Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	21,948, 100%	1,696,499	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,289, 5.87%, see rank	8.48%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	8,031, 36.59%, see rank	36.88%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	9,290, 42.33%, see rank	38.10%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,338, 15.21%, see rank	16.54%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.