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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Americus Area is $86,000, which is much lower than the state average of $148,000 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Americus Area was built is 1980, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1987 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 8,146 Owner Occupied Houses in Americus Area, #769

Americus Area	86,000 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Americus Area	0.58%
Georgia	33.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Americus Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Georgia 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 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Americus Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,201, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	13,541, 83.58%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	8,146, 50.28%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	5,395, 33.30%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,660, 16.42%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	404, 2.49%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	282, 1.74%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	155, 0.96%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	713, 4.40%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,106, 6.83%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #266

Americus Area	Georgia	U.S.
1980	1987	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

	Americus Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	8,146	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,504	55.29%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,642	44.71%, see rank	30.94%	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

Americus Area	1,030 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Americus Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	16	0.36%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	227	5.04%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	827	18.36%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,083	24.05%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,428	31.71%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	619	13.74%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	243	5.40%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	61	1.35%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

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

Americus Area	23.90% of the Total Income
Georgia	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Americus Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	276	6.13%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,453	32.26%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,291	28.66%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	424	9.41%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	1,017	22.58%, see rank	20.25%	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

Americus Area	390 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Americus Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	152	4.17%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	935	25.67%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,523	41.82%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	694	19.06%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	338	9.28%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

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

Americus Area	12.90% of the Total Income
Georgia	11.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Americus Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	1,372	37.67%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,070	29.38%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	463	12.71%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	245	6.73%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	367	10.08%, see rank	8.33%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Americus Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,201, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	9,790, 60.43%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	103, 0.64%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	1,188, 7.33%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	674, 4.16%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	827, 5.10%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	403, 2.49%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,216, 19.85%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Americus Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,201, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	266, 1.64%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	133, 0.82%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,104, 6.81%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,762, 17.05%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,661, 28.77%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,712, 16.74%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,320, 14.32%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,209, 7.46%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,034, 6.38%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Americus Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,201, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	308, 1.90%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,218, 7.52%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,170, 25.74%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	7,828, 48.32%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,291, 14.14%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	386, 2.38%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Americus Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,541, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,646, 12.16%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,749, 12.92%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	9,896, 73.08%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	49, 0.36%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	75, 0.55%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	58, 0.43%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	68, 0.50%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Americus Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,712, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	225, 4.78%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	291, 6.18%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,168, 24.79%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,602, 34.00%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,155, 24.51%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	243, 5.16%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	7, 0.15%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	21, 0.45%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$611, see rank	$874	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Americus Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	13,541, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,735, 12.81%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	4,854, 35.85%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,434, 32.74%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,518, 18.60%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

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