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As of 2010, median price of a house in Alabama is $123,900, which is lower than the national average of $179,900. The Alabama median house value has grown by 45.59% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Alabama is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Alabama was built is 1981, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 1,272,846 Owner Occupied Houses in Alabama, #42
Alabama
123,900 USD
U.S.
179,900 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #38
Alabama
45.59%
U.S.
50.42%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Alabama%U.S.
Total Housing Units2,171,853, see rank100%131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units1,883,79186.74%, see rank88.62%
Owner Occupied1,312,58960.44%, see rank57.69%
Renter Occupied571,20226.30%, see rank30.93%
Vacant Housing Units288,06213.26%, see rank11.38%
For Rent79,2653.65%, see rank3.14%
For Sale Only35,9031.65%, see rank1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied12,9880.60%, see rank0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use63,8902.94%, see rank3.53%
For Migrant Workers2380.01%, see rank0.02%
Other Vacant95,7784.41%, see rank2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #15
AlabamaU.S.
19811975

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

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Alabama%U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units1,272,846100%74,873,372
With a Mortgage774,40860.84%, see rank67.23%
Without a Mortgage498,43839.16%, see rank32.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Alabama
1,130 USD
U.S.
1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsAlabama%U.S.
$299 or Less2,0640.27%, see rank0.20%
$300 to $49927,3893.54%, see rank1.85%
$500 to $69982,11510.60%, see rank5.47%
$700 to $999199,82825.80%, see rank14.91%
$1,000 to $1,499250,74632.38%, see rank27.80%
$1,500 to $1,999122,04415.76%, see rank19.99%
$2,000 to $2,99968,7908.88%, see rank19.07%
$3,000 or More21,4322.77%, see rank10.70%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Alabama
23.00% of the Total Income
U.S.
25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Alabama%U.S.
10% or Less49,4006.38%, see rank4.75%
10% to 20%264,12934.11%, see rank28.79%
20% to 30%203,91426.33%, see rank28.13%
30% to 40%102,60413.25%, see rank15.08%
40% or More149,28419.28%, see rank22.74%

*Based on 2010 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
Alabama
346 USD
U.S.
431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsAlabama%U.S.
$199 or Less58,27011.69%, see rank8.72%
$200 to $299128,67625.82%, see rank16.53%
$300 to $499211,21942.38%, see rank36.04%
$500 to $69971,25814.30%, see rank20.06%
$700 or More29,0155.82%, see rank18.66%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Alabama
12.30% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Alabama%U.S.
10% or Less197,93239.71%, see rank38.30%
10% to 20%158,39631.78%, see rank32.35%
20% to 30%59,97012.03%, see rank12.77%
30% to 40%29,8475.99%, see rank5.93%
40% or More43,5968.75%, see rank9.43%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Alabama%U.S.
Total Housing Units2,174,428100%131,791,065
1-unit, Detached1,489,35868.49%, see rank61.43%
1-unit, Attached37,2561.71%, see rank5.81%
2 Units47,0012.16%, see rank3.83%
3 or 4 Units61,6362.83%, see rank4.44%
5 to 9 Units91,1664.19%, see rank4.81%
10 or More Units144,5376.65%, see rank13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.303,47413.96%, see rank6.64%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Alabama%U.S.
Total Housing Units2,174,428100%131,791,065
1 Room23,7411.09%, see rank1.97%
2 Rooms25,6651.18%, see rank2.39%
3 Rooms133,5786.14%, see rank9.11%
4 Rooms336,42915.47%, see rank16.75%
5 Rooms513,63023.62%, see rank20.45%
6 Rooms452,58820.81%, see rank18.25%
7 Rooms291,25813.39%, see rank12.30%
8 Rooms189,1958.70%, see rank8.51%
9 Rooms or More208,3449.58%, see rank10.29%
Median Rooms5.60, see rank-5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Alabama%U.S.
Total Housing Units2,174,428100%131,791,065
No Bedroom25,2891.16%, see rank2.18%
1 Bedroom144,6606.65%, see rank11.25%
2 Bedrooms516,59423.76%, see rank26.95%
3 Bedrooms1,091,26350.19%, see rank39.67%
4 Bedrooms326,20915.00%, see rank15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms70,4133.24%, see rank4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Alabama%U.S.
Total Housing Units1,815,152100%114,567,419
Utility Gas560,20630.86%, see rank49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas142,6257.86%, see rank5.04%
Electricity1,081,25959.57%, see rank35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.4,3060.24%, see rank6.45%
Coal or Coke1540.01%, see rank0.12%
Wood20,0941.11%, see rank2.08%
Solar Energy1650.01%, see rank0.04%
Other Fuel2,2080.12%, see rank0.45%
No Fuel Used4,1350.23%, see rank0.92%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalAlabama%U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent481,342100%37,521,157
$199 or Less14,0162.91%, see rank1.98%
$200 to $29922,7124.72%, see rank3.31%
$300 to $49982,36817.11%, see rank9.08%
$500 to $699145,48830.23%, see rank19.05%
$700 to $999142,56429.62%, see rank29.93%
$1,000 to $1,49958,84312.22%, see rank24.18%
$1,500 to $1,9999,9022.06%, see rank8.01%
$2,000 or More5,4491.13%, see rank4.46%
Median$667, see rank-$855

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Alabama%U.S.
Occupied Housing Units1,815,152100%114,567,419
No Vehicles Available119,6116.59%, see rank9.08%
1 Vehicles Available593,71732.71%, see rank33.82%
2 Vehicles Available686,16337.80%, see rank37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available415,66122.90%, see rank19.53%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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