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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Big Spring Area is $72,300, which is much lower than the state average of $131,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Big Spring Area was built is 1964, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 and is older 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 7,952 Owner Occupied Houses in Big Spring Area, #843

Big Spring Area	72,300 USD
Texas	131,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Big Spring Area	33.15%
Texas	59.27%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Big Spring Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Texas 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

	Big Spring Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,709, see rank, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	11,662, 85.07%, see rank	88.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	7,952, 58.01%, see rank	55.49%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,710, 27.06%, see rank	32.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,047, 14.93%, see rank	11.52%	12.45%
For Rent	179, 1.31%, see rank	3.13%	2.34%
For Sale Only	111, 0.81%, see rank	1.05%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	226, 1.65%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	83, 0.61%, see rank	2.37%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	31, 0.23%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,417, 10.34%, see rank	3.97%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #725

Big Spring Area	Texas	U.S.
1964	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

	Big Spring Area	%	Texas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,952	100%	5,652,542	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,167	39.83%, see rank	60.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,785	60.17%, 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

Big Spring Area	1,008 USD
Texas	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Big Spring Area	%	Texas	U.S.
$299 or Less	20	0.63%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	73	2.31%, see rank	1.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	398	12.57%, see rank	4.49%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,073	33.88%, see rank	14.70%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,135	35.84%, see rank	33.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	300	9.47%, see rank	22.54%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	137	4.33%, see rank	16.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	31	0.98%, see rank	7.30%	11.12%

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

Big Spring Area	17.60% 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

	Big Spring Area	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	486	15.35%, see rank	6.26%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,409	44.49%, see rank	36.09%	31.95%
20% to 30%	765	24.16%, see rank	27.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	192	6.06%, see rank	12.28%	13.74%
40% or More	304	9.60%, 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

Big Spring Area	359 USD
Texas	459 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Big Spring Area	%	Texas	U.S.
$199 or Less	620	12.96%, see rank	7.97%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,166	24.37%, see rank	14.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,759	36.76%, see rank	33.97%	34.63%
$500 to $699	758	15.84%, see rank	22.08%	21.16%
$700 or More	482	10.07%, see rank	21.17%	21.75%

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

Big Spring Area	10.10% 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

	Big Spring Area	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	2,355	49.22%, see rank	41.43%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,444	30.18%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	493	10.30%, see rank	11.78%	12.24%
30% to 40%	131	2.74%, see rank	5.09%	5.64%
40% or More	315	6.58%, 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

	Big Spring Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,709, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	10,646, 77.66%, see rank	65.34%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	254, 1.85%, see rank	2.68%	5.82%
2 Units	248, 1.81%, see rank	1.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	263, 1.92%, see rank	3.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	228, 1.66%, see rank	4.85%	4.78%
10 or More Units	926, 6.75%, see rank	14.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,144, 8.34%, see rank	7.63%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Big Spring Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,709, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1 Room	317, 2.31%, see rank	1.69%	1.95%
2 Rooms	154, 1.12%, see rank	2.86%	2.48%
3 Rooms	928, 6.77%, see rank	10.61%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,524, 18.41%, see rank	16.68%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,262, 23.79%, see rank	21.74%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,145, 22.94%, see rank	18.39%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,565, 11.42%, see rank	11.53%	12.27%
8 Rooms	900, 6.57%, see rank	7.50%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	914, 6.67%, see rank	8.98%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Big Spring Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,709, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
No Bedroom	334, 2.44%, see rank	1.85%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	930, 6.78%, see rank	12.69%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,235, 30.89%, see rank	23.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,441, 46.98%, see rank	41.71%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,544, 11.26%, see rank	17.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	225, 1.64%, see rank	3.30%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Big Spring Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,662, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Utility Gas	5,850, 50.16%, see rank	37.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	639, 5.48%, see rank	3.42%	4.86%
Electricity	5,032, 43.15%, see rank	58.19%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	31, 0.27%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	41, 0.35%, see rank	0.43%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	16, 0.14%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	53, 0.45%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Big Spring Area	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,083, 100%	3,174,412	39,201,928
$199 or Less	162, 5.25%, see rank	1.28%	1.50%
$200 to $299	174, 5.64%, see rank	2.20%	3.18%
$300 to $499	357, 11.58%, see rank	6.35%	7.37%
$500 to $699	743, 24.10%, see rank	19.10%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,000, 32.44%, see rank	35.25%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	512, 16.61%, see rank	26.13%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	106, 3.44%, see rank	6.97%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	29, 0.94%, see rank	2.73%	6.10%
Median	$726, see rank	$870	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Big Spring Area	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	11,662, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	906, 7.77%, see rank	5.88%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,937, 33.76%, see rank	34.31%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,527, 38.82%, see rank	40.44%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,292, 19.65%, see rank	19.37%	19.61%

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