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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Dothan Area is $107,400, which is lower than the state average of $123,800 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Dothan Area was built is 1980, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer 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 38,854 Owner Occupied Houses in Dothan Area, #572

Dothan Area	107,400 USD
Alabama	123,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Dothan Area	10.49%
Alabama	45.48%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Dothan Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alabama 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

	Dothan Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	67,444, see rank, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	57,262, 84.90%, see rank	84.09%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	38,854, 57.61%, see rank	58.17%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	18,408, 27.29%, see rank	25.93%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	10,182, 15.10%, see rank	15.91%	12.45%
For Rent	1,658, 2.46%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	955, 1.42%, see rank	1.54%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	954, 1.41%, see rank	1.25%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,427, 2.12%, see rank	3.76%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	29, 0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	5,159, 7.65%, see rank	6.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #266

Dothan Area	Alabama	U.S.
1980	1981	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

	Dothan Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	38,854	100%	1,274,196	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	21,573	55.52%, see rank	58.96%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	17,281	44.48%, see rank	41.04%	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

Dothan Area	1,026 USD
Alabama	1,159 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dothan Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	90	0.42%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,086	5.03%, see rank	2.96%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,852	13.22%, see rank	9.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	6,335	29.37%, see rank	24.89%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,816	31.60%, see rank	34.17%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,790	12.93%, see rank	16.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,152	5.34%, see rank	9.13%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	452	2.10%, see rank	2.95%	11.12%

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

Dothan Area	20.70% of the Total Income
Alabama	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dothan Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	1,908	8.84%, see rank	7.30%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,448	39.16%, see rank	37.14%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,941	22.90%, see rank	25.71%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,659	12.33%, see rank	11.45%	13.74%
40% or More	3,561	16.51%, see rank	17.78%	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

Dothan Area	296 USD
Alabama	349 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dothan Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	3,037	17.57%, see rank	11.83%	7.76%
$200 to $299	5,873	33.99%, see rank	24.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,302	36.47%, see rank	42.72%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,544	8.93%, see rank	14.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	525	3.04%, see rank	6.44%	21.75%

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

Dothan Area	10.60% of the Total Income
Alabama	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dothan Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	8,131	47.05%, see rank	43.66%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,327	30.83%, see rank	30.25%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,809	10.47%, see rank	11.03%	12.24%
30% to 40%	801	4.64%, see rank	5.23%	5.64%
40% or More	988	5.72%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Dothan Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	67,444, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	46,026, 68.24%, see rank	68.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	870, 1.29%, see rank	1.66%	5.82%
2 Units	1,615, 2.39%, see rank	2.09%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,206, 3.27%, see rank	2.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,378, 3.53%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,646, 2.44%, see rank	6.84%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	12,703, 18.83%, see rank	13.74%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Dothan Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	67,444, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1 Room	224, 0.33%, see rank	1.12%	1.95%
2 Rooms	614, 0.91%, see rank	1.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,426, 5.08%, see rank	5.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	11,043, 16.37%, see rank	15.10%	16.60%
5 Rooms	17,222, 25.54%, see rank	23.28%	20.41%
6 Rooms	15,425, 22.87%, see rank	20.97%	18.06%
7 Rooms	9,238, 13.70%, see rank	13.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,054, 7.49%, see rank	8.86%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,198, 7.71%, see rank	10.13%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Dothan Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	67,444, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
No Bedroom	266, 0.39%, see rank	1.21%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,212, 4.76%, see rank	6.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	15,714, 23.30%, see rank	23.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	38,122, 56.52%, see rank	49.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	8,756, 12.98%, see rank	15.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,374, 2.04%, see rank	3.33%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Dothan Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	57,262, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,229, 5.64%, see rank	29.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,000, 3.49%, see rank	7.18%	4.86%
Electricity	51,191, 89.40%, see rank	61.92%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	115, 0.20%, see rank	0.21%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	2, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	377, 0.66%, see rank	1.11%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	39, 0.07%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	309, 0.54%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Dothan Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	16,337, 100%	505,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	297, 1.82%, see rank	2.18%	1.50%
$200 to $299	899, 5.50%, see rank	5.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,985, 18.27%, see rank	14.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,278, 32.31%, see rank	26.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,995, 30.57%, see rank	32.35%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,525, 9.33%, see rank	15.87%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	248, 1.52%, see rank	2.54%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	110, 0.67%, see rank	1.26%	6.10%
Median	$655, see rank	$715	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Dothan Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	57,262, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,635, 6.35%, see rank	6.48%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	19,345, 33.78%, see rank	32.94%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	22,324, 38.99%, see rank	37.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	11,958, 20.88%, see rank	23.30%	19.61%

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