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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Dawson is $64,500, which is much lower than the state average of $123,400 and is much lower than the national average of $179,900. The Dawson median house value has grown by 95.45% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Dawson is much higher than the state average rate of 49.58% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Dawson was built is 1939, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 and is older than 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 45 Owner Occupied Houses in Dawson, IA, #631

Dawson, IA	64,500 USD
Iowa	119,200 USD
U.S.	188,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #67

Dawson, IA	95.45%
Iowa	49.58%
U.S.	50.42%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	63, see rank	100%	1,336,417	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	52	82.54%, see rank	91.41%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	44	69.84%, see rank	65.90%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	8	12.70%, see rank	25.51%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	11	17.46%, see rank	8.59%	11.38%
For Rent	2	3.17%, see rank	2.38%	3.14%
For Sale Only	3	4.76%, see rank	1.38%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1	1.59%, see rank	0.55%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1	1.59%, see rank	1.57%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	4	6.35%, see rank	2.71%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #699

Dawson, IA	Iowa	U.S.
1939	1964	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	45	100%	889,912	76,089,650
With a Mortgage	30	66.67%, see rank	63.00%	67.94%
Without a Mortgage	15	33.33%, see rank	37.00%	32.06%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Dawson, IA	1,053 USD
Iowa	1,147 USD
U.S.	1,524 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.22%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	2.97%	1.85%
$500 to $699	3	10.00%, see rank	9.60%	5.39%
$700 to $999	8	26.67%, see rank	25.20%	14.41%
$1,000 to $1,499	19	63.33%, see rank	35.06%	27.08%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	16.09%	19.94%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	8.63%	19.39%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	11.73%

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

Dawson, IA	21.70% of the Total Income
Iowa	21.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.00% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	2	6.67%, see rank	5.98%	4.85%
10% to 20%	9	30.00%, see rank	39.25%	28.90%
20% to 30%	15	50.00%, see rank	30.02%	28.42%
30% to 40%	2	6.67%, see rank	11.98%	15.27%
40% or More	2	6.67%, see rank	12.59%	22.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 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, IA	265 USD
Iowa	393 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	2	13.33%, see rank	6.47%	8.92%
$200 to $299	9	60.00%, see rank	18.62%	16.68%
$300 to $499	2	13.33%, see rank	47.70%	35.65%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	18.84%	20.07%
$700 or More	2	13.33%, see rank	8.38%	18.68%

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

Dawson, IA	10.80% of the Total Income
Iowa	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	6	40.00%, see rank	41.52%	38.92%
10% to 20%	5	33.33%, see rank	33.47%	31.98%
20% to 30%	2	13.33%, see rank	12.18%	12.67%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	5.22%	5.90%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	7.06%	9.51%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56	100%	1,327,302	130,038,080
1-unit, Detached	48	85.71%, see rank	73.85%	61.62%
1-unit, Attached	0	0.00%, see rank	3.43%	5.74%
2 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	2.62%	3.88%
3 or 4 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	3.55%	4.47%
5 to 9 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	3.76%	4.84%
10 or More Units	0	0.00%, see rank	8.61%	12.68%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	8	14.29%, see rank	4.18%	6.76%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56	100%	1,327,302	130,038,080
1 Room	0	0.00%, see rank	0.90%	1.59%
2 Rooms	2	3.57%, see rank	2.06%	2.62%
3 Rooms	6	10.71%, see rank	7.22%	9.02%
4 Rooms	0	0.00%, see rank	15.24%	16.85%
5 Rooms	10	17.86%, see rank	18.95%	20.93%
6 Rooms	14	25.00%, see rank	17.69%	18.56%
7 Rooms	9	16.07%, see rank	13.87%	12.38%
8 Rooms	11	19.64%, see rank	10.78%	8.39%
9 Rooms or More	4	7.14%, see rank	13.28%	9.65%
Median Rooms	6.20, see rank	-	5.80	5.50

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56	100%	1,327,302	130,038,080
No Bedroom	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	1.84%
1 Bedroom	8	14.29%, see rank	9.49%	11.32%
2 Bedrooms	9	16.07%, see rank	28.87%	27.20%
3 Bedrooms	33	58.93%, see rank	39.02%	39.80%
4 Bedrooms	6	10.71%, see rank	16.94%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	0	0.00%, see rank	4.59%	4.04%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50	100%	1,215,954	114,235,996
Utility Gas	7	14.00%, see rank	65.81%	49.91%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	41	82.00%, see rank	13.81%	5.38%
Electricity	2	4.00%, see rank	16.24%	34.20%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	7.07%
Coal or Coke	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	0	0.00%, see rank	1.63%	1.97%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Fuel	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.90%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5	100%	302,062	35,969,315
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	3.12%	2.25%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	4.93%	3.41%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	21.88%	9.80%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	33.58%	19.41%
$700 to $999	5	100.00%, see rank	26.00%	29.88%
$1,000 to $1,499	0	0.00%, see rank	8.15%	23.51%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%	7.56%
$2,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	4.16%
Median	$0, see rank	-	$617	$841

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Dawson, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	50	100%	1,215,954	114,235,996
No Vehicles Available	0	0.00%, see rank	5.71%	8.85%
1 Vehicles Available	6	12.00%, see rank	29.69%	33.28%
2 Vehicles Available	26	52.00%, see rank	39.67%	37.87%
3 or More Vehicles Available	18	36.00%, see rank	24.93%	20.00%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.