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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Central City Area is $79,400, which is lower than the state average of $121,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Central City Area was built is 1974, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1977 and is about the same as 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 9,655 Owner Occupied Houses in Central City Area, #882

Central City Area	79,400 USD
Kentucky	120,000 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Central City Area	10.43%
Kentucky	40.25%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Central City Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Kentucky 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

	Central City Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,699, see rank, 100%	1,927,164	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	12,052, 87.98%, see rank	89.25%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	9,463, 69.08%, see rank	61.30%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	2,589, 18.90%, see rank	27.95%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	1,647, 12.02%, see rank	10.75%	11.38%
For Rent	383, 2.80%, see rank	2.96%	3.14%
For Sale Only	162, 1.18%, see rank	1.42%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	112, 0.82%, see rank	0.61%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	194, 1.42%, see rank	2.00%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	9, 0.07%, see rank	0.03%	0.02%
Other Vacant	787, 5.74%, see rank	3.73%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #505

Central City Area	Kentucky	U.S.
1974	1977	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

	Central City Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,655	100%	1,162,207	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	5,301	54.90%, see rank	61.79%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	4,354	45.10%, see rank	38.21%	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

Central City Area	855 USD
Kentucky	1,120 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Central City Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
$299 or Less	19	0.36%, see rank	0.48%	0.18%
$300 to $499	443	8.36%, see rank	4.37%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,186	22.37%, see rank	10.99%	4.89%
$700 to $999	1,762	33.24%, see rank	24.64%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,140	21.51%, see rank	33.73%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	561	10.58%, see rank	14.77%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	142	2.68%, see rank	8.24%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	48	0.91%, see rank	2.78%	12.24%

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

Central City Area	21.60% of the Total Income
Kentucky	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Central City Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
10% or Less	391	7.38%, see rank	6.80%	5.04%
10% to 20%	2,003	37.79%, see rank	37.31%	29.70%
20% to 30%	1,225	23.11%, see rank	27.39%	28.18%
30% to 40%	541	10.21%, see rank	12.16%	14.80%
40% or More	1,106	20.86%, see rank	15.90%	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

Central City Area	277 USD
Kentucky	321 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Central City Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
$199 or Less	992	22.78%, see rank	17.63%	7.99%
$200 to $299	1,573	36.13%, see rank	26.85%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,380	31.69%, see rank	38.74%	35.02%
$500 to $699	318	7.30%, see rank	11.82%	20.88%
$700 or More	91	2.09%, see rank	4.96%	20.80%

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

Central City Area	10.90% of the Total Income
Kentucky	11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Central City Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
10% or Less	1,970	45.25%, see rank	45.65%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,472	33.81%, see rank	30.76%	31.88%
20% to 30%	450	10.34%, see rank	10.91%	12.59%
30% to 40%	150	3.45%, see rank	4.73%	5.84%
40% or More	277	6.36%, see rank	6.79%	9.41%

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

Units in Structure

	Central City Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,722, 100%	1,927,916	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	10,137, 73.87%, see rank	67.16%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	53, 0.39%, see rank	2.33%	5.79%
2 Units	163, 1.19%, see rank	3.06%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	294, 2.14%, see rank	3.98%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	279, 2.03%, see rank	4.58%	4.78%
10 or More Units	242, 1.76%, see rank	6.35%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,554, 18.61%, see rank	12.55%	6.60%

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

Rooms

	Central City Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,722, 100%	1,927,916	131,642,457
1 Room	82, 0.60%, see rank	1.25%	1.95%
2 Rooms	225, 1.64%, see rank	1.46%	2.36%
3 Rooms	574, 4.18%, see rank	6.71%	8.97%
4 Rooms	1,731, 12.61%, see rank	16.61%	16.57%
5 Rooms	3,601, 26.24%, see rank	23.21%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,182, 23.19%, see rank	19.21%	18.25%
7 Rooms	1,902, 13.86%, see rank	12.52%	12.38%
8 Rooms	1,130, 8.23%, see rank	8.43%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	1,295, 9.44%, see rank	10.60%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Central City Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,722, 100%	1,927,916	131,642,457
No Bedroom	97, 0.71%, see rank	1.35%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	838, 6.11%, see rank	8.36%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	3,533, 25.75%, see rank	27.62%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	7,432, 54.16%, see rank	45.04%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	1,442, 10.51%, see rank	14.22%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	380, 2.77%, see rank	3.41%	4.16%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Central City Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,974, 100%	1,691,716	115,226,802
Utility Gas	4,270, 35.66%, see rank	39.50%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	769, 6.42%, see rank	6.78%	5.03%
Electricity	6,754, 56.41%, see rank	48.96%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	22, 0.18%, see rank	1.21%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.12%
Wood	131, 1.09%, see rank	2.78%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.04%
Other Fuel	9, 0.08%, see rank	0.28%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	19, 0.16%, see rank	0.18%	0.90%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Central City Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,997, 100%	476,578	37,562,111
$199 or Less	171, 8.56%, see rank	3.70%	1.76%
$200 to $299	144, 7.21%, see rank	5.62%	3.29%
$300 to $499	694, 34.75%, see rank	18.37%	8.20%
$500 to $699	742, 37.16%, see rank	31.48%	17.39%
$700 to $999	197, 9.86%, see rank	28.08%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	49, 2.45%, see rank	10.46%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.53%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.76%	5.30%
Median	$497, see rank	$638	$889

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

Vehicle Available

	Central City Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	11,974, 100%	1,691,716	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	724, 6.05%, see rank	7.84%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	3,221, 26.90%, see rank	33.20%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	4,802, 40.10%, see rank	38.13%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,227, 26.95%, see rank	20.84%	19.66%

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