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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Cowley County is $79,900, which is much lower than the state average of $129,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Cowley County median house value has grown by 47.69% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Cowley County is lower than the state average rate of 54.97% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Cowley County was built is 1958, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 9,585 Owner Occupied Houses in Cowley County, #58

Cowley County	79,900 USD
Kansas	129,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #73

Cowley County	47.69%
Kansas	54.97%
U.S.	46.91%

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

	Cowley County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,995, see rank, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	13,783, 86.17%, see rank	89.67%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	9,585, 59.92%, see rank	60.20%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,198, 26.25%, see rank	29.47%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,212, 13.83%, see rank	10.33%	12.45%
For Rent	297, 1.86%, see rank	2.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	355, 2.22%, see rank	1.27%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	174, 1.09%, see rank	0.82%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	204, 1.28%, see rank	1.15%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,182, 7.39%, see rank	4.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #53

Cowley County	Kansas	U.S.
1958	1972	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

	Cowley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,585	100%	746,789	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,188	54.13%, see rank	62.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,397	45.87%, see rank	37.83%	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

Cowley County	1,045 USD
Kansas	1,294 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cowley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	21	0.40%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	175	3.37%, see rank	2.03%	1.59%
$500 to $699	746	14.38%, see rank	6.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,439	27.74%, see rank	19.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,805	34.79%, see rank	34.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	732	14.11%, see rank	20.70%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	243	4.68%, see rank	12.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	27	0.52%, see rank	3.96%	11.12%

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

Cowley County	20.10% of the Total Income
Kansas	21.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cowley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	407	7.85%, see rank	6.66%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,173	41.89%, see rank	39.83%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,327	25.58%, see rank	28.45%	27.64%
30% to 40%	515	9.93%, see rank	11.46%	13.74%
40% or More	754	14.53%, see rank	13.21%	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

Cowley County	405 USD
Kansas	452 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cowley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	376	8.55%, see rank	5.80%	7.76%
$200 to $299	805	18.31%, see rank	13.47%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,754	39.89%, see rank	40.80%	34.63%
$500 to $699	863	19.63%, see rank	25.28%	21.16%
$700 or More	599	13.62%, see rank	14.65%	21.75%

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

Cowley County	12.50% of the Total Income
Kansas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cowley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	1,701	38.69%, see rank	41.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,476	33.57%, see rank	33.67%	31.47%
20% to 30%	504	11.46%, see rank	11.95%	12.24%
30% to 40%	230	5.23%, see rank	4.93%	5.64%
40% or More	462	10.51%, see rank	6.96%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Cowley County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,995, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	12,608, 78.82%, see rank	72.48%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	104, 0.65%, see rank	4.61%	5.82%
2 Units	341, 2.13%, see rank	2.45%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	369, 2.31%, see rank	3.37%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	310, 1.94%, see rank	3.82%	4.78%
10 or More Units	647, 4.05%, see rank	8.26%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,616, 10.10%, see rank	5.01%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Cowley County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,995, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1 Room	131, 0.82%, see rank	1.89%	1.95%
2 Rooms	202, 1.26%, see rank	1.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	823, 5.15%, see rank	7.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,365, 14.79%, see rank	14.03%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,393, 21.21%, see rank	19.21%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,303, 20.65%, see rank	17.28%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,272, 14.20%, see rank	13.39%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,804, 11.28%, see rank	10.52%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,702, 10.64%, see rank	14.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Cowley County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,995, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
No Bedroom	150, 0.94%, see rank	2.05%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,338, 8.37%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,868, 30.43%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,730, 42.08%, see rank	37.75%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,369, 14.81%, see rank	18.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	540, 3.38%, see rank	5.70%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Cowley County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,783, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Utility Gas	8,729, 63.33%, see rank	67.60%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,335, 9.69%, see rank	7.72%	4.86%
Electricity	3,023, 21.93%, see rank	22.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	11, 0.08%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	560, 4.06%, see rank	1.79%	2.12%
Solar Energy	9, 0.07%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	83, 0.60%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	33, 0.24%, see rank	0.21%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Cowley County	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,917, 100%	341,781	39,201,928
$199 or Less	47, 1.20%, see rank	1.48%	1.50%
$200 to $299	239, 6.10%, see rank	3.56%	3.18%
$300 to $499	678, 17.31%, see rank	12.36%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,527, 38.98%, see rank	25.83%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,062, 27.11%, see rank	33.46%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	233, 5.95%, see rank	17.60%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	35, 0.89%, see rank	3.80%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	96, 2.45%, see rank	1.92%	6.10%
Median	$625, see rank	$748	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Cowley County	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	13,783, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	712, 5.17%, see rank	5.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	4,468, 32.42%, see rank	30.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,632, 33.61%, see rank	39.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,971, 28.81%, see rank	24.56%	19.61%

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