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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bloomington Area is $150,800, which is higher than the state average of $122,700 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Bloomington Area was built is 1981, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 35,780 Owner Occupied Houses in Bloomington Area, #279

Bloomington Area	150,800 USD
Indiana	122,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Bloomington Area	26.51%
Indiana	30.12%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Bloomington Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Indiana 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

	Bloomington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,536, see rank, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	62,317, 89.62%, see rank	88.64%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	35,780, 51.46%, see rank	61.56%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	26,537, 38.16%, see rank	27.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,219, 10.38%, see rank	11.36%	12.45%
For Rent	1,416, 2.04%, see rank	2.40%	2.34%
For Sale Only	809, 1.16%, see rank	1.47%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,555, 2.24%, see rank	1.24%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,643, 2.36%, see rank	1.64%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,796, 2.58%, see rank	4.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #216

Bloomington Area	Indiana	U.S.
1981	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

	Bloomington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	35,780	100%	1,730,954	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	23,280	65.06%, see rank	68.12%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	12,500	34.94%, see rank	31.88%	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

Bloomington Area	1,151 USD
Indiana	1,119 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bloomington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	113	0.49%, see rank	0.35%	0.20%
$300 to $499	621	2.67%, see rank	3.15%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,830	7.86%, see rank	9.90%	5.01%
$700 to $999	6,006	25.80%, see rank	26.58%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,680	37.29%, see rank	35.46%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,395	14.58%, see rank	14.79%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,184	9.38%, see rank	7.60%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	451	1.94%, see rank	2.17%	11.12%

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

Bloomington Area	20.70% of the Total Income
Indiana	20.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bloomington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	1,706	7.33%, see rank	7.60%	5.86%
10% to 20%	9,356	40.19%, see rank	41.01%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,094	26.18%, see rank	26.38%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,744	11.79%, see rank	10.90%	13.74%
40% or More	3,267	14.03%, see rank	13.68%	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

Bloomington Area	400 USD
Indiana	375 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bloomington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	890	7.12%, see rank	8.65%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,278	18.22%, see rank	22.03%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,736	45.89%, see rank	44.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,412	19.30%, see rank	17.12%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,184	9.47%, see rank	7.80%	21.75%

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

Bloomington Area	10.30% of the Total Income
Indiana	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bloomington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	5,996	47.97%, see rank	45.90%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,524	28.19%, see rank	31.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,282	10.26%, see rank	10.56%	12.24%
30% to 40%	675	5.40%, see rank	4.39%	5.64%
40% or More	802	6.42%, see rank	6.50%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Bloomington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,536, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	39,548, 56.87%, see rank	72.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,558, 5.12%, see rank	3.65%	5.82%
2 Units	1,713, 2.46%, see rank	2.59%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,187, 4.58%, see rank	3.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,949, 8.56%, see rank	4.55%	4.78%
10 or More Units	10,572, 15.20%, see rank	7.83%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,009, 7.20%, see rank	5.11%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Bloomington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,536, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1 Room	1,319, 1.90%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,038, 4.37%, see rank	1.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	7,485, 10.76%, see rank	6.64%	9.13%
4 Rooms	12,487, 17.96%, see rank	14.31%	16.60%
5 Rooms	14,151, 20.35%, see rank	21.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	11,558, 16.62%, see rank	20.12%	18.06%
7 Rooms	7,023, 10.10%, see rank	13.67%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,441, 7.82%, see rank	9.17%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7,034, 10.12%, see rank	11.69%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Bloomington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,536, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,443, 2.08%, see rank	1.38%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	9,711, 13.97%, see rank	9.26%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	19,732, 28.38%, see rank	26.57%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	27,487, 39.53%, see rank	44.05%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	8,521, 12.25%, see rank	15.33%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,642, 3.80%, see rank	3.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Bloomington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	62,317, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Utility Gas	26,895, 43.16%, see rank	61.00%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,313, 8.53%, see rank	7.17%	4.86%
Electricity	27,113, 43.51%, see rank	27.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	411, 0.66%, see rank	0.96%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	3, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.12%
Wood	2,207, 3.54%, see rank	2.21%	2.12%
Solar Energy	32, 0.05%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	222, 0.36%, see rank	0.46%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	121, 0.19%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bloomington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	25,619, 100%	716,461	39,201,928
$199 or Less	476, 1.86%, see rank	1.90%	1.50%
$200 to $299	322, 1.26%, see rank	3.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,881, 7.34%, see rank	10.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	6,439, 25.13%, see rank	27.49%	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,830, 34.47%, see rank	37.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,629, 21.97%, see rank	15.48%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,412, 5.51%, see rank	2.39%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	630, 2.46%, see rank	1.13%	6.10%
Median	$808, see rank	$741	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Bloomington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	62,317, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,866, 7.81%, see rank	6.86%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	23,297, 37.38%, see rank	32.87%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	22,292, 35.77%, see rank	38.90%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	11,862, 19.03%, see rank	21.37%	19.61%

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