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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Appleton Area is $158,400, which is about the same as the state average of $165,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Appleton Area was built is 1977, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 and is about the same as 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 65,442 Owner Occupied Houses in Appleton Area, #244

Appleton Area	158,400 USD
Wisconsin	165,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Appleton Area	5.74%
Wisconsin	47.86%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Appleton Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Wisconsin 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

	Appleton Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	93,992, see rank, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	88,750, 94.42%, see rank	87.01%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	65,442, 69.63%, see rank	58.88%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	23,308, 24.80%, see rank	28.13%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,242, 5.58%, see rank	12.99%	12.45%
For Rent	1,280, 1.36%, see rank	1.55%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,139, 1.21%, see rank	1.14%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	586, 0.62%, see rank	0.58%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	748, 0.80%, see rank	7.02%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	9, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,480, 1.57%, see rank	2.67%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #376

Appleton Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
1977	1972	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

	Appleton Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	65,442	100%	1,551,769	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	44,813	68.48%, see rank	66.34%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	20,629	31.52%, see rank	33.66%	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

Appleton Area	1,398 USD
Wisconsin	1,431 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Appleton Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
$299 or Less	34	0.08%, see rank	0.10%	0.20%
$300 to $499	265	0.59%, see rank	1.02%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,561	3.48%, see rank	4.21%	5.01%
$700 to $999	6,238	13.92%, see rank	14.68%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	18,201	40.62%, see rank	34.81%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,572	25.82%, see rank	24.78%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,613	12.53%, see rank	15.85%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,329	2.97%, see rank	4.55%	11.12%

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

Appleton Area	21.90% of the Total Income
Wisconsin	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Appleton Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
10% or Less	1,881	4.20%, see rank	4.51%	5.86%
10% to 20%	17,296	38.60%, see rank	33.66%	31.95%
20% to 30%	13,953	31.14%, see rank	30.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,297	11.82%, see rank	13.53%	13.74%
40% or More	6,235	13.91%, see rank	17.33%	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

Appleton Area	522 USD
Wisconsin	533 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Appleton Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
$199 or Less	299	1.45%, see rank	2.64%	7.76%
$200 to $299	921	4.46%, see rank	6.41%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,058	39.06%, see rank	34.53%	34.63%
$500 to $699	7,648	37.07%, see rank	33.44%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,703	17.95%, see rank	22.98%	21.75%

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

Appleton Area	12.80% of the Total Income
Wisconsin	13.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Appleton Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
10% or Less	7,564	36.67%, see rank	33.30%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,560	36.65%, see rank	35.42%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,753	13.35%, see rank	14.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,138	5.52%, see rank	6.48%	5.64%
40% or More	1,395	6.76%, see rank	9.14%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Appleton Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	93,992, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	68,343, 72.71%, see rank	66.63%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,484, 4.77%, see rank	4.34%	5.82%
2 Units	5,345, 5.69%, see rank	6.57%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,351, 2.50%, see rank	3.79%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,728, 5.03%, see rank	4.88%	4.78%
10 or More Units	7,165, 7.62%, see rank	10.13%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,576, 1.68%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Appleton Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	93,992, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
1 Room	731, 0.78%, see rank	1.60%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,562, 1.66%, see rank	2.32%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,445, 5.79%, see rank	8.42%	9.13%
4 Rooms	13,952, 14.84%, see rank	16.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	19,462, 20.71%, see rank	20.77%	20.41%
6 Rooms	17,903, 19.05%, see rank	17.70%	18.06%
7 Rooms	12,866, 13.69%, see rank	12.69%	12.27%
8 Rooms	9,747, 10.37%, see rank	8.89%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	12,324, 13.11%, see rank	11.10%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Appleton Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	93,992, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
No Bedroom	798, 0.85%, see rank	1.76%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,525, 6.94%, see rank	9.90%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	23,118, 24.60%, see rank	28.88%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	44,138, 46.96%, see rank	41.24%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	16,425, 17.47%, see rank	14.72%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,988, 3.18%, see rank	3.50%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Appleton Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	88,750, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Utility Gas	62,830, 70.79%, see rank	65.30%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	6,670, 7.52%, see rank	10.88%	4.86%
Electricity	11,603, 13.07%, see rank	14.81%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	3,424, 3.86%, see rank	3.02%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	13, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	2,670, 3.01%, see rank	4.57%	2.12%
Solar Energy	18, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,118, 1.26%, see rank	0.94%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	404, 0.46%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Appleton Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	22,304, 100%	709,828	39,201,928
$199 or Less	175, 0.78%, see rank	1.15%	1.50%
$200 to $299	495, 2.22%, see rank	3.37%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,422, 10.86%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	7,424, 33.29%, see rank	24.99%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,942, 35.61%, see rank	38.29%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,252, 14.58%, see rank	18.34%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	370, 1.66%, see rank	3.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	224, 1.00%, see rank	1.41%	6.10%
Median	$721, see rank	$772	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Appleton Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	88,750, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,637, 4.10%, see rank	7.13%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	25,319, 28.53%, see rank	32.55%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	40,102, 45.19%, see rank	40.36%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	19,692, 22.19%, see rank	19.97%	19.61%

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