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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Dawson County is $89,700, which is lower than the state average of $130,100 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Dawson County median house value has grown by 39.94% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Dawson County is lower than the state average rate of 47.84% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Dawson County was built is 1965, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1970 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 5,970 Owner Occupied Houses in Dawson County, #44

Dawson County	89,700 USD
Nebraska	130,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #81

Dawson County	39.94%
Nebraska	47.84%
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

	Dawson County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,135, see rank, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	8,731, 86.15%, see rank	90.82%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,970, 58.90%, see rank	60.36%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,761, 27.24%, see rank	30.46%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,404, 13.85%, see rank	9.18%	12.45%
For Rent	189, 1.86%, see rank	1.91%	2.34%
For Sale Only	141, 1.39%, see rank	0.96%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	146, 1.44%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	503, 4.96%, see rank	1.83%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	425, 4.19%, see rank	3.73%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #21

Dawson County	Nebraska	U.S.
1965	1970	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

	Dawson County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,970	100%	486,036	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,270	54.77%, see rank	62.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,700	45.23%, see rank	37.34%	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

Dawson County	1,034 USD
Nebraska	1,279 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dawson County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$299 or Less	3	0.09%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	90	2.75%, see rank	1.61%	1.59%
$500 to $699	206	6.30%, see rank	6.31%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,236	37.80%, see rank	19.46%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,182	36.15%, see rank	38.03%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	373	11.41%, see rank	19.60%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	151	4.62%, see rank	11.42%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	29	0.89%, see rank	3.38%	11.12%

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

Dawson County	20.60% of the Total Income
Nebraska	20.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dawson County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	187	5.72%, see rank	6.39%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,379	42.17%, see rank	41.12%	31.95%
20% to 30%	919	28.10%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	394	12.05%, see rank	11.18%	13.74%
40% or More	391	11.96%, see rank	12.75%	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

Dawson County	465 USD
Nebraska	468 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dawson County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$199 or Less	108	4.00%, see rank	5.02%	7.76%
$200 to $299	372	13.78%, see rank	11.96%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,116	41.33%, see rank	39.82%	34.63%
$500 to $699	783	29.00%, see rank	27.29%	21.16%
$700 or More	321	11.89%, see rank	15.92%	21.75%

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

Dawson County	12.60% of the Total Income
Nebraska	12.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dawson County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	993	36.78%, see rank	40.13%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,035	38.33%, see rank	34.58%	31.47%
20% to 30%	254	9.41%, see rank	12.15%	12.24%
30% to 40%	148	5.48%, see rank	4.79%	5.64%
40% or More	255	9.44%, see rank	7.49%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Dawson County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,135, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	8,076, 79.68%, see rank	72.59%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	99, 0.98%, see rank	3.84%	5.82%
2 Units	136, 1.34%, see rank	2.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	255, 2.52%, see rank	2.61%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	171, 1.69%, see rank	4.03%	4.78%
10 or More Units	559, 5.52%, see rank	11.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	839, 8.28%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Dawson County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,135, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1 Room	153, 1.51%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	222, 2.19%, see rank	2.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	629, 6.21%, see rank	8.07%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,708, 16.85%, see rank	14.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,478, 24.45%, see rank	16.93%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,504, 14.84%, see rank	16.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,189, 11.73%, see rank	13.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	921, 9.09%, see rank	10.95%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,331, 13.13%, see rank	16.66%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Dawson County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,135, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
No Bedroom	185, 1.83%, see rank	1.53%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	764, 7.54%, see rank	11.25%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,803, 27.66%, see rank	26.58%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,255, 41.98%, see rank	37.51%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,775, 17.51%, see rank	17.56%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	353, 3.48%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Dawson County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,731, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,777, 43.26%, see rank	62.61%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	908, 10.40%, see rank	7.68%	4.86%
Electricity	3,757, 43.03%, see rank	26.70%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14, 0.16%, see rank	0.51%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	201, 2.30%, see rank	1.42%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	39, 0.45%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	35, 0.40%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Dawson County	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,465, 100%	230,162	39,201,928
$199 or Less	43, 1.74%, see rank	1.82%	1.50%
$200 to $299	176, 7.14%, see rank	3.55%	3.18%
$300 to $499	447, 18.13%, see rank	14.03%	7.37%
$500 to $699	886, 35.94%, see rank	27.42%	16.01%
$700 to $999	761, 30.87%, see rank	33.64%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	106, 4.30%, see rank	15.51%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	46, 1.87%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$648, see rank	$721	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Dawson County	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	8,731, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	335, 3.84%, see rank	5.65%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,395, 27.43%, see rank	30.01%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,470, 39.74%, see rank	39.57%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,531, 28.99%, see rank	24.77%	19.61%

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