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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Alvarado is $85,600, which is lower than the state average of $131,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Alvarado median house value has grown by 67.84% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Alvarado is higher than the state average rate of 59.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Alvarado was built is 1984, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

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 894 Owner Occupied Houses in Alvarado, TX, #725

Alvarado, TX	85,600 USD
Texas	131,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #438

Alvarado, TX	67.84%
Texas	59.27%
U.S.	46.91%

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Alvarado, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,498, see rank, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,432, 95.59%, see rank	88.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	894, 59.68%, see rank	55.49%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	538, 35.91%, see rank	32.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	66, 4.41%, see rank	11.52%	12.45%
For Rent	29, 1.94%, see rank	3.13%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.05%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.37%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	37, 2.47%, see rank	3.97%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #547

Alvarado, TX	Texas	U.S.
1984	1984	1976

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Alvarado, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	894	100%	5,652,542	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	574	64.21%, see rank	60.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	320	35.79%, see rank	39.44%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Alvarado, TX	969 USD
Texas	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alvarado, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	12	2.09%, see rank	4.49%	5.01%
$700 to $999	321	55.92%, see rank	14.70%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	208	36.24%, see rank	33.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	23	4.01%, see rank	22.54%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	10	1.74%, see rank	16.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	7.30%	11.12%

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

Alvarado, TX	19.90% of the Total Income
Texas	22.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alvarado, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	18	3.14%, see rank	6.26%	5.86%
10% to 20%	274	47.74%, see rank	36.09%	31.95%
20% to 30%	43	7.49%, see rank	27.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	145	25.26%, see rank	12.28%	13.74%
40% or More	94	16.38%, see rank	17.16%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 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

Alvarado, TX	361 USD
Texas	459 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alvarado, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
$199 or Less	49	15.31%, see rank	7.97%	7.76%
$200 to $299	23	7.19%, see rank	14.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	181	56.56%, see rank	33.97%	34.63%
$500 to $699	67	20.94%, see rank	22.08%	21.16%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%

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

Alvarado, TX	13.20% of the Total Income
Texas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alvarado, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	90	28.13%, see rank	41.43%	40.19%
10% to 20%	139	43.44%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	38	11.88%, see rank	11.78%	12.24%
30% to 40%	14	4.38%, see rank	5.09%	5.64%
40% or More	39	12.19%, see rank	8.03%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Alvarado, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,498, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,067, 71.23%, see rank	65.34%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	19, 1.27%, see rank	2.68%	5.82%
2 Units	80, 5.34%, see rank	1.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	75, 5.01%, see rank	3.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	38, 2.54%, see rank	4.85%	4.78%
10 or More Units	58, 3.87%, see rank	14.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	161, 10.75%, see rank	7.63%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Alvarado, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,498, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1 Room	35, 2.34%, see rank	1.69%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.86%	2.48%
3 Rooms	162, 10.81%, see rank	10.61%	9.13%
4 Rooms	212, 14.15%, see rank	16.68%	16.60%
5 Rooms	470, 31.38%, see rank	21.74%	20.41%
6 Rooms	370, 24.70%, see rank	18.39%	18.06%
7 Rooms	105, 7.01%, see rank	11.53%	12.27%
8 Rooms	29, 1.94%, see rank	7.50%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	115, 7.68%, see rank	8.98%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.30	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Alvarado, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,498, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
No Bedroom	35, 2.34%, see rank	1.85%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	81, 5.41%, see rank	12.69%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	361, 24.10%, see rank	23.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	793, 52.94%, see rank	41.71%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	170, 11.35%, see rank	17.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	58, 3.87%, see rank	3.30%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Alvarado, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,432, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Utility Gas	391, 27.30%, see rank	37.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	43, 3.00%, see rank	3.42%	4.86%
Electricity	961, 67.11%, see rank	58.19%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	37, 2.58%, see rank	0.43%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Alvarado, TX	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	458, 100%	3,174,412	39,201,928
$199 or Less	38, 8.30%, see rank	1.28%	1.50%
$200 to $299	13, 2.84%, see rank	2.20%	3.18%
$300 to $499	28, 6.11%, see rank	6.35%	7.37%
$500 to $699	66, 14.41%, see rank	19.10%	16.01%
$700 to $999	180, 39.30%, see rank	35.25%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	133, 29.04%, see rank	26.13%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.97%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.73%	6.10%
Median	$788, see rank	$870	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Alvarado, TX	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,432, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	42, 2.93%, see rank	5.88%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	535, 37.36%, see rank	34.31%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	538, 37.57%, see rank	40.44%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	317, 22.14%, see rank	19.37%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.