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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Bloomington, Normal Area is $156,600, which is lower than the state average of $175,700 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Bloomington, Normal Area was built is 1977, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 42,843 Owner Occupied Houses in Bloomington, Normal Area, #282

Bloomington, Normal Area	156,600 USD
Illinois	190,800 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Bloomington, Normal Area	6.46%
Illinois	34.33%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Bloomington, Normal Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Bloomington, Normal Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,656, see rank, 100%	5,296,715	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	65,104, 93.47%, see rank	91.32%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	43,358, 62.25%, see rank	61.62%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	21,746, 31.22%, see rank	29.70%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	4,552, 6.53%, see rank	8.68%	11.38%
For Rent	1,961, 2.82%, see rank	3.00%	3.14%
For Sale Only	824, 1.18%, see rank	1.56%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	266, 0.38%, see rank	0.47%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	319, 0.46%, see rank	0.89%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	1,182, 1.70%, see rank	2.75%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #380

Bloomington, Normal Area	Illinois	U.S.
1977	1966	1975

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Bloomington, Normal Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	42,843	100%	3,248,521	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	30,097	70.25%, see rank	68.90%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	12,746	29.75%, see rank	31.10%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Bloomington, Normal Area	1,428 USD
Illinois	1,727 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bloomington, Normal Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	54	0.18%, see rank	0.11%	0.18%
$300 to $499	278	0.92%, see rank	1.14%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,236	4.11%, see rank	3.77%	4.89%
$700 to $999	4,417	14.68%, see rank	10.81%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,468	34.78%, see rank	23.43%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,812	22.63%, see rank	22.65%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,348	17.77%, see rank	25.21%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	1,484	4.93%, see rank	12.87%	12.24%

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

Bloomington, Normal Area	20.80% of the Total Income
Illinois	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bloomington, Normal Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	1,843	6.12%, see rank	4.39%	5.04%
10% to 20%	12,250	40.70%, see rank	28.46%	29.70%
20% to 30%	9,955	33.08%, see rank	28.80%	28.18%
30% to 40%	3,188	10.59%, see rank	15.31%	14.80%
40% or More	2,795	9.29%, see rank	22.63%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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, Normal Area	522 USD
Illinois	556 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bloomington, Normal Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	673	5.28%, see rank	3.94%	7.99%
$200 to $299	850	6.67%, see rank	9.39%	15.31%
$300 to $499	4,361	34.21%, see rank	28.82%	35.02%
$500 to $699	4,100	32.17%, see rank	26.01%	20.88%
$700 or More	2,762	21.67%, see rank	31.85%	20.80%

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

Bloomington, Normal Area	11.90% of the Total Income
Illinois	13.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bloomington, Normal Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	5,253	41.21%, see rank	33.56%	39.10%
10% to 20%	4,529	35.53%, see rank	34.78%	31.88%
20% to 30%	1,441	11.31%, see rank	13.91%	12.59%
30% to 40%	507	3.98%, see rank	6.48%	5.84%
40% or More	962	7.55%, see rank	10.21%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Bloomington, Normal Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,691, 100%	5,293,619	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	42,988, 61.68%, see rank	58.53%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	3,435, 4.93%, see rank	5.88%	5.79%
2 Units	1,656, 2.38%, see rank	5.82%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	4,032, 5.79%, see rank	6.84%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	4,318, 6.20%, see rank	6.16%	4.78%
10 or More Units	10,122, 14.52%, see rank	14.09%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,140, 4.51%, see rank	2.68%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Bloomington, Normal Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,691, 100%	5,293,619	131,642,457
1 Room	1,290, 1.85%, see rank	2.27%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,546, 2.22%, see rank	2.06%	2.36%
3 Rooms	5,625, 8.07%, see rank	8.08%	8.97%
4 Rooms	11,012, 15.80%, see rank	16.02%	16.57%
5 Rooms	11,740, 16.85%, see rank	20.31%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,496, 15.06%, see rank	18.21%	18.25%
7 Rooms	8,558, 12.28%, see rank	12.29%	12.38%
8 Rooms	7,295, 10.47%, see rank	8.98%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	12,129, 17.40%, see rank	11.78%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Bloomington, Normal Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,691, 100%	5,293,619	131,642,457
No Bedroom	1,395, 2.00%, see rank	2.56%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	6,627, 9.51%, see rank	11.50%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	19,202, 27.55%, see rank	29.00%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	24,026, 34.48%, see rank	36.83%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	15,002, 21.53%, see rank	16.03%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,439, 4.93%, see rank	4.07%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Bloomington, Normal Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	63,709, 100%	4,774,275	115,226,802
Utility Gas	49,013, 76.93%, see rank	80.36%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,909, 4.57%, see rank	4.10%	5.03%
Electricity	11,280, 17.71%, see rank	14.02%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	142, 0.22%, see rank	0.25%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	8, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	94, 0.15%, see rank	0.49%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	178, 0.28%, see rank	0.42%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	85, 0.13%, see rank	0.34%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bloomington, Normal Area	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	19,857, 100%	1,458,685	37,562,111
$199 or Less	276, 1.39%, see rank	2.13%	1.76%
$200 to $299	378, 1.90%, see rank	3.16%	3.29%
$300 to $499	2,335, 11.76%, see rank	7.81%	8.20%
$500 to $699	6,152, 30.98%, see rank	16.28%	17.39%
$700 to $999	6,178, 31.11%, see rank	34.10%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,408, 17.16%, see rank	24.75%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	793, 3.99%, see rank	7.91%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	337, 1.70%, see rank	3.87%	5.30%
Median	$728, see rank	$877	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Bloomington, Normal Area	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	63,709, 100%	4,774,275	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	3,971, 6.23%, see rank	10.67%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	21,765, 34.16%, see rank	34.92%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	27,182, 42.67%, see rank	37.15%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,791, 16.94%, see rank	17.26%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.