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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Allegan Area is $142,400, which is higher than the state average of $120,200 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Allegan Area was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1969 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 34,524 Owner Occupied Houses in Allegan Area, #346

Allegan Area	142,400 USD
Michigan	128,600 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Allegan Area		-4.81%
Michigan		3.98%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Allegan Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Michigan 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

	Allegan Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,426, see rank, 100%	4,532,233	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	42,018, 85.01%, see rank	85.44%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	34,052, 68.89%, see rank	61.63%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	7,966, 16.12%, see rank	23.81%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	7,408, 14.99%, see rank	14.56%	11.38%
For Rent	934, 1.89%, see rank	3.13%	3.14%
For Sale Only	990, 2.00%, see rank	1.70%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	228, 0.46%, see rank	0.54%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,038, 8.17%, see rank	5.80%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	75, 0.15%, see rank	0.04%	0.02%
Other Vacant	1,143, 2.31%, see rank	3.34%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #339

Allegan Area	Michigan	U.S.
1978	1969	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

	Allegan Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	34,524	100%	2,780,213	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	22,818	66.09%, see rank	66.09%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	11,706	33.91%, see rank	33.91%	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

Allegan Area	1,257 USD
Michigan	1,355 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Allegan Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
$299 or Less	32	0.14%, see rank	0.21%	0.18%
$300 to $499	324	1.42%, see rank	1.82%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,429	6.26%, see rank	5.87%	4.89%
$700 to $999	4,677	20.50%, see rank	17.51%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,951	39.23%, see rank	33.79%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,470	19.59%, see rank	21.23%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,393	10.49%, see rank	14.60%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	542	2.38%, see rank	4.97%	12.24%

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

Allegan Area	24.30% of the Total Income
Michigan	24.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Allegan Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	1,012	4.44%, see rank	4.76%	5.04%
10% to 20%	7,030	30.81%, see rank	31.47%	29.70%
20% to 30%	6,517	28.56%, see rank	28.84%	28.18%
30% to 40%	3,665	16.06%, see rank	14.27%	14.80%
40% or More	4,460	19.55%, see rank	20.19%	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

Allegan Area	429 USD
Michigan	461 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Allegan Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
$199 or Less	775	6.62%, see rank	4.85%	7.99%
$200 to $299	1,656	14.15%, see rank	12.47%	15.31%
$300 to $499	5,268	45.00%, see rank	40.78%	35.02%
$500 to $699	2,679	22.89%, see rank	25.82%	20.88%
$700 or More	1,328	11.34%, see rank	16.09%	20.80%

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

Allegan Area	13.20% of the Total Income
Michigan	13.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Allegan Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	4,072	34.79%, see rank	33.67%	39.10%
10% to 20%	4,045	34.55%, see rank	34.15%	31.88%
20% to 30%	1,849	15.80%, see rank	13.95%	12.59%
30% to 40%	657	5.61%, see rank	6.50%	5.84%
40% or More	873	7.46%, see rank	10.49%	9.41%

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

Units in Structure

	Allegan Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,388, 100%	4,531,958	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	37,255, 75.43%, see rank	71.86%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	1,737, 3.52%, see rank	4.61%	5.79%
2 Units	1,041, 2.11%, see rank	2.70%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	664, 1.34%, see rank	2.56%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	1,264, 2.56%, see rank	4.22%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,619, 3.28%, see rank	8.54%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,808, 11.76%, see rank	5.52%	6.60%

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

Rooms

	Allegan Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,388, 100%	4,531,958	131,642,457
1 Room	252, 0.51%, see rank	1.23%	1.95%
2 Rooms	318, 0.64%, see rank	1.68%	2.36%
3 Rooms	2,443, 4.95%, see rank	6.94%	8.97%
4 Rooms	6,346, 12.85%, see rank	14.40%	16.57%
5 Rooms	9,223, 18.67%, see rank	21.17%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,487, 21.23%, see rank	20.13%	18.25%
7 Rooms	7,967, 16.13%, see rank	13.55%	12.38%
8 Rooms	5,444, 11.02%, see rank	9.29%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	6,908, 13.99%, see rank	11.61%	10.52%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Allegan Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,388, 100%	4,531,958	131,642,457
No Bedroom	325, 0.66%, see rank	1.34%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	2,413, 4.89%, see rank	8.96%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	11,762, 23.82%, see rank	26.52%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	23,378, 47.34%, see rank	44.01%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	8,933, 18.09%, see rank	15.71%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,577, 5.22%, see rank	3.45%	4.16%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Allegan Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,958, 100%	3,818,931	115,226,802
Utility Gas	24,503, 58.40%, see rank	77.63%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	8,055, 19.20%, see rank	8.76%	5.03%
Electricity	2,160, 5.15%, see rank	7.60%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,665, 6.35%, see rank	1.69%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	72, 0.17%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	2,562, 6.11%, see rank	3.20%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	1,786, 4.26%, see rank	0.76%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	155, 0.37%, see rank	0.32%	0.90%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Allegan Area	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	6,968, 100%	981,443	37,562,111
$199 or Less	239, 3.43%, see rank	2.26%	1.76%
$200 to $299	308, 4.42%, see rank	3.90%	3.29%
$300 to $499	782, 11.22%, see rank	10.27%	8.20%
$500 to $699	2,006, 28.79%, see rank	25.57%	17.39%
$700 to $999	2,652, 38.06%, see rank	34.03%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	841, 12.07%, see rank	18.68%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	92, 1.32%, see rank	3.45%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	48, 0.69%, see rank	1.83%	5.30%
Median	$712, see rank	$755	$889

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

Vehicle Available

	Allegan Area	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	41,958, 100%	3,818,931	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,667, 3.97%, see rank	7.66%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	11,932, 28.44%, see rank	34.93%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	18,035, 42.98%, see rank	38.86%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,324, 24.61%, see rank	18.54%	19.66%

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