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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Cedar Rapids Area is $144,000, which is higher than the state average of $126,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Cedar Rapids Area was built is 1973, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 78,486 Owner Occupied Houses in Cedar Rapids Area, #300

Cedar Rapids Area	144,000 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Cedar Rapids Area	10.77%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Cedar Rapids Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Iowa 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

	Cedar Rapids Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	113,464, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	105,376, 92.87%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	78,486, 69.17%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	26,890, 23.70%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,088, 7.13%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	2,255, 1.99%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,458, 1.28%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	973, 0.86%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	314, 0.28%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,088, 2.72%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #525

Cedar Rapids Area	Iowa	U.S.
1973	1966	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

	Cedar Rapids Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	78,486	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	53,252	67.85%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	25,234	32.15%, see rank	38.25%	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

Cedar Rapids Area	1,269 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cedar Rapids Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	128	0.24%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	714	1.34%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,535	4.76%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	10,873	20.42%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	20,972	39.38%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	10,887	20.44%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,730	10.76%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,413	2.65%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

Cedar Rapids Area	19.90% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cedar Rapids Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	3,151	5.92%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	23,635	44.38%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	15,206	28.55%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,760	10.82%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	5,372	10.09%, see rank	11.73%	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

Cedar Rapids Area	464 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cedar Rapids Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	834	3.31%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,399	9.51%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	11,637	46.12%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	7,319	29.00%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,045	12.07%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

Cedar Rapids Area	12.00% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cedar Rapids Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	10,235	40.56%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	9,171	36.34%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,026	11.99%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,167	4.62%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	1,518	6.02%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Cedar Rapids Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	113,464, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	79,455, 70.03%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,627, 4.08%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	2,376, 2.09%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,677, 4.12%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,067, 4.47%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	12,384, 10.91%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,878, 4.30%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Cedar Rapids Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	113,464, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	1,702, 1.50%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,187, 1.93%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	7,806, 6.88%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	15,927, 14.04%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	20,226, 17.83%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	18,495, 16.30%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	15,984, 14.09%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	11,856, 10.45%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	19,281, 16.99%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Cedar Rapids Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	113,464, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,895, 1.67%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	10,393, 9.16%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	29,541, 26.04%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	45,551, 40.15%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	20,341, 17.93%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,743, 5.06%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Cedar Rapids Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	105,376, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	77,537, 73.58%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	9,200, 8.73%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	15,093, 14.32%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	633, 0.60%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	1, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,404, 1.33%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	67, 0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	943, 0.89%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	498, 0.47%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Cedar Rapids Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	25,754, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	491, 1.91%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	877, 3.41%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	4,732, 18.37%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	7,717, 29.96%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,097, 31.44%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,069, 11.92%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	500, 1.94%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	271, 1.05%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$676, see rank	$689	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Cedar Rapids Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	105,376, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,887, 5.59%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	31,107, 29.52%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	43,107, 40.91%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	25,275, 23.99%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

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