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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Alexander City Area is $87,800, which is lower than the state average of $123,800 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Alexander City Area was built is 1979, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 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 15,628 Owner Occupied Houses in Alexander City Area, #798

Alexander City Area	87,800 USD
Alabama	122,300 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Alexander City Area	7.86%
Alabama	45.48%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Alexander City Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alabama 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

	Alexander City Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	28,589, see rank, 100%	2,171,853	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	21,779, 76.18%, see rank	86.74%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	16,176, 56.58%, see rank	60.44%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	5,603, 19.60%, see rank	26.30%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	6,810, 23.82%, see rank	13.26%	11.38%
For Rent	775, 2.71%, see rank	3.65%	3.14%
For Sale Only	508, 1.78%, see rank	1.65%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	167, 0.58%, see rank	0.60%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,824, 13.38%, see rank	2.94%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	3, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	1,533, 5.36%, see rank	4.41%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #282

Alexander City Area	Alabama	U.S.
1979	1980	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

	Alexander City Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	15,628	100%	1,289,324	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	8,197	52.45%, see rank	60.26%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	7,431	47.55%, see rank	39.74%	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

Alexander City Area	996 USD
Alabama	1,160 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alexander City Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	34	0.41%, see rank	0.24%	0.18%
$300 to $499	448	5.47%, see rank	3.04%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,493	18.21%, see rank	10.13%	4.89%
$700 to $999	2,149	26.22%, see rank	24.32%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,597	31.68%, see rank	33.40%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	698	8.52%, see rank	16.04%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	465	5.67%, see rank	9.64%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	313	3.82%, see rank	3.18%	12.24%

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

Alexander City Area	23.60% of the Total Income
Alabama	22.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alexander City Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	513	6.26%, see rank	6.63%	5.04%
10% to 20%	2,722	33.21%, see rank	36.39%	29.70%
20% to 30%	1,957	23.87%, see rank	26.55%	28.18%
30% to 40%	1,113	13.58%, see rank	12.07%	14.80%
40% or More	1,842	22.47%, see rank	17.84%	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

Alexander City Area	342 USD
Alabama	346 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alexander City Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	936	12.60%, see rank	12.33%	7.99%
$200 to $299	1,886	25.38%, see rank	25.26%	15.31%
$300 to $499	3,231	43.48%, see rank	42.26%	35.02%
$500 to $699	1,007	13.55%, see rank	13.90%	20.88%
$700 or More	371	4.99%, see rank	6.26%	20.80%

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

Alexander City Area	12.00% of the Total Income
Alabama	11.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alexander City Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	3,108	41.82%, see rank	42.74%	39.10%
10% to 20%	2,256	30.36%, see rank	30.60%	31.88%
20% to 30%	959	12.91%, see rank	11.38%	12.59%
30% to 40%	507	6.82%, see rank	5.35%	5.84%
40% or More	523	7.04%, see rank	8.37%	9.41%

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

Units in Structure

	Alexander City Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	28,512, 100%	2,172,647	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	19,931, 69.90%, see rank	68.31%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	334, 1.17%, see rank	1.74%	5.79%
2 Units	461, 1.62%, see rank	2.15%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	830, 2.91%, see rank	2.90%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	415, 1.46%, see rank	4.21%	4.78%
10 or More Units	560, 1.96%, see rank	6.52%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,981, 20.98%, see rank	14.17%	6.60%

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

Rooms

	Alexander City Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	28,512, 100%	2,172,647	131,642,457
1 Room	498, 1.75%, see rank	1.05%	1.95%
2 Rooms	335, 1.17%, see rank	1.14%	2.36%
3 Rooms	1,437, 5.04%, see rank	5.97%	8.97%
4 Rooms	4,764, 16.71%, see rank	15.40%	16.57%
5 Rooms	7,481, 26.24%, see rank	23.09%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,224, 21.83%, see rank	21.03%	18.25%
7 Rooms	3,363, 11.80%, see rank	13.54%	12.38%
8 Rooms	2,052, 7.20%, see rank	8.95%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	2,358, 8.27%, see rank	9.82%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Alexander City Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	28,512, 100%	2,172,647	131,642,457
No Bedroom	527, 1.85%, see rank	1.13%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	1,571, 5.51%, see rank	6.24%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	7,850, 27.53%, see rank	24.11%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	14,110, 49.49%, see rank	50.35%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	3,670, 12.87%, see rank	15.04%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	784, 2.75%, see rank	3.13%	4.16%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Alexander City Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,912, 100%	1,837,576	115,226,802
Utility Gas	3,151, 15.07%, see rank	30.54%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,103, 19.62%, see rank	8.07%	5.03%
Electricity	12,969, 62.02%, see rank	59.62%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	72, 0.34%, see rank	0.25%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	558, 2.67%, see rank	1.18%	2.08%
Solar Energy	12, 0.06%, see rank	0.00%	0.04%
Other Fuel	36, 0.17%, see rank	0.08%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	11, 0.05%, see rank	0.23%	0.90%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Alexander City Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,265, 100%	485,188	37,562,111
$199 or Less	287, 6.73%, see rank	2.70%	1.76%
$200 to $299	248, 5.81%, see rank	5.13%	3.29%
$300 to $499	932, 21.85%, see rank	15.81%	8.20%
$500 to $699	1,502, 35.22%, see rank	27.61%	17.39%
$700 to $999	1,052, 24.67%, see rank	31.32%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	183, 4.29%, see rank	14.32%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	20, 0.47%, see rank	2.06%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	41, 0.96%, see rank	1.07%	5.30%
Median	$579, see rank	$691	$889

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

Vehicle Available

	Alexander City Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	20,912, 100%	1,837,576	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,654, 7.91%, see rank	6.46%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	6,277, 30.02%, see rank	32.58%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	7,787, 37.24%, see rank	37.42%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,194, 24.84%, see rank	23.54%	19.66%

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