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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Brainerd Area is $175,800, which is lower than the state average of $185,200 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Brainerd Area was built is 1981, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 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 30,373 Owner Occupied Houses in Brainerd Area, #173

Brainerd Area	175,800 USD
Minnesota	185,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Brainerd Area		-5.28%
Minnesota		51.31%
U.S.		46.91%

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

	Brainerd Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	65,450, see rank, 100%	2,364,149	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	39,530, 60.40%, see rank	89.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	30,373, 46.41%, see rank	64.51%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	9,157, 13.99%, see rank	24.96%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	25,920, 39.60%, see rank	10.52%	12.45%
For Rent	392, 0.60%, see rank	1.22%	2.34%
For Sale Only	850, 1.30%, see rank	0.96%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	395, 0.60%, see rank	0.68%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	23,058, 35.23%, see rank	5.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	8, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,217, 1.86%, see rank	2.36%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #216

Brainerd Area	Minnesota	U.S.
1981	1975	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

	Brainerd Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	30,373	100%	1,525,201	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	18,400	60.58%, see rank	68.78%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	11,973	39.42%, see rank	31.22%	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

Brainerd Area	1,235 USD
Minnesota	1,526 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Brainerd Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
$299 or Less	19	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	463	2.52%, see rank	1.30%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,328	7.22%, see rank	4.08%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,038	21.95%, see rank	12.50%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,590	35.82%, see rank	30.43%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,270	17.77%, see rank	25.36%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,970	10.71%, see rank	19.32%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	722	3.92%, see rank	6.84%	11.12%

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

Brainerd Area	23.90% of the Total Income
Minnesota	22.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Brainerd Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
10% or Less	911	4.95%, see rank	6.13%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,943	32.30%, see rank	35.03%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,012	27.24%, see rank	30.01%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,614	14.21%, see rank	12.88%	13.74%
40% or More	3,845	20.90%, see rank	15.67%	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

Brainerd Area	393 USD
Minnesota	475 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Brainerd Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,226	10.24%, see rank	4.45%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,240	18.71%, see rank	10.96%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,828	40.32%, see rank	39.99%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,301	19.22%, see rank	27.38%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,378	11.51%, see rank	17.23%	21.75%

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

Brainerd Area	11.90% of the Total Income
Minnesota	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Brainerd Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
10% or Less	5,031	42.02%, see rank	43.57%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,840	32.07%, see rank	31.28%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,378	11.51%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	697	5.82%, see rank	5.05%	5.64%
40% or More	916	7.65%, see rank	7.69%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Brainerd Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	65,450, 100%	2,364,149	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	53,478, 81.71%, see rank	67.25%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,857, 2.84%, see rank	7.45%	5.82%
2 Units	925, 1.41%, see rank	2.34%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	700, 1.07%, see rank	2.08%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	769, 1.17%, see rank	2.23%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,947, 4.50%, see rank	15.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,774, 7.29%, see rank	3.52%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Brainerd Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	65,450, 100%	2,364,149	132,741,033
1 Room	1,067, 1.63%, see rank	1.54%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,407, 3.68%, see rank	2.83%	2.48%
3 Rooms	7,851, 12.00%, see rank	9.20%	9.13%
4 Rooms	11,697, 17.87%, see rank	14.05%	16.60%
5 Rooms	12,483, 19.07%, see rank	15.52%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,478, 16.01%, see rank	14.98%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,990, 10.68%, see rank	12.86%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,203, 7.95%, see rank	11.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7,274, 11.11%, see rank	18.01%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Brainerd Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	65,450, 100%	2,364,149	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,258, 1.92%, see rank	1.76%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,450, 9.85%, see rank	11.71%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	20,942, 32.00%, see rank	26.64%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	23,465, 35.85%, see rank	34.15%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	10,345, 15.81%, see rank	19.81%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,990, 4.57%, see rank	5.94%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Brainerd Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	39,530, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Utility Gas	15,865, 40.13%, see rank	66.78%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	9,551, 24.16%, see rank	10.05%	4.86%
Electricity	8,215, 20.78%, see rank	16.13%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,316, 3.33%, see rank	2.62%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	10, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	3,965, 10.03%, see rank	2.55%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	424, 1.07%, see rank	1.17%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	184, 0.47%, see rank	0.65%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Brainerd Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	8,355, 100%	562,198	39,201,928
$199 or Less	233, 2.79%, see rank	2.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	487, 5.83%, see rank	4.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,526, 18.26%, see rank	9.32%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,881, 22.51%, see rank	17.06%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,670, 31.96%, see rank	33.30%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,311, 15.69%, see rank	23.49%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	136, 1.63%, see rank	7.02%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	111, 1.33%, see rank	2.69%	6.10%
Median	$704, see rank	$835	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Brainerd Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	39,530, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,609, 6.60%, see rank	7.25%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	11,526, 29.16%, see rank	30.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	15,937, 40.32%, see rank	40.67%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,458, 23.93%, see rank	21.97%	19.61%

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