Bluefield Micro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bluefield Area is $86,200, which is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Bluefield Area was built is 1974, which 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 32,092 Owner Occupied Houses in Bluefield Area, #767

Bluefield Area	86,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Bluefield Area	17.92%
U.S.	46.91%

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

	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,698, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	43,896	86.58%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	32,092	63.30%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	11,804	23.28%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	6,802	13.42%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	835	1.65%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	599	1.18%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	464	0.92%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,278	2.52%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,626	7.15%, see rank	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #486

Bluefield Area	U.S.
1974	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

	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	32,092	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	13,589	42.34%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	18,503	57.66%, see rank	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

Bluefield Area	915 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	69	0.51%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	619	4.56%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,692	19.81%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,740	34.88%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,515	25.87%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,199	8.82%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	569	4.19%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	186	1.37%, see rank	11.12%

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

Bluefield Area	20.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	1,398	10.29%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,104	37.56%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,531	25.98%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,363	10.03%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	2,101	15.46%, see rank	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

Bluefield Area	302 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	3,840	20.75%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	5,281	28.54%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,912	37.36%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,758	9.50%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	712	3.85%, see rank	21.75%

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

Bluefield Area	11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	8,450	45.67%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,570	30.10%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,136	11.54%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	759	4.10%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	1,364	7.37%, see rank	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,698	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	33,157	65.40%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	829	1.64%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	760	1.50%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,158	2.28%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,579	3.11%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,608	3.17%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	11,607	22.89%, see rank	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,698	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	406	0.80%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	365	0.72%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,952	3.85%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	8,877	17.51%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	12,728	25.11%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,019	19.76%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,779	13.37%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,321	8.52%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,251	10.36%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	-	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,698	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	456	0.90%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,351	4.64%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	15,673	30.91%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	24,602	48.53%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,276	12.38%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,340	2.64%, see rank	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,896	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	6,029	13.73%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,118	4.83%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	30,349	69.14%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,149	4.90%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	569	1.30%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	2,498	5.69%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	7	0.02%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	41	0.09%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	136	0.31%, see rank	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	10,231	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	285	2.79%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	789	7.71%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,394	23.40%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,760	36.75%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,277	22.26%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	659	6.44%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	67	0.65%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$579, see rank	-	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Bluefield Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	43,896	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,785	8.62%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	15,670	35.70%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	15,423	35.14%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,018	20.54%, see rank	19.61%

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