Dubuque Metro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Dubuque Area is $146,500, which is higher than the state average of $126,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Dubuque Area was built is 1966, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 27,400 Owner Occupied Houses in Dubuque Area, #293

Dubuque Area	146,500 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Dubuque Area	11.49%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Dubuque Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Iowa 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

	Dubuque Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	39,770, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	37,720, 94.85%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	27,400, 68.90%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	10,320, 25.95%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,050, 5.15%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	766, 1.93%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	183, 0.46%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	161, 0.40%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	302, 0.76%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	638, 1.60%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #691

Dubuque Area	Iowa	U.S.
1966	1966	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

	Dubuque Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	27,400	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	16,949	61.86%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	10,451	38.14%, see rank	38.25%	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

Dubuque Area	1,202 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dubuque Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	46	0.27%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	309	1.82%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	959	5.66%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,053	23.91%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,428	37.93%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,044	17.96%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,657	9.78%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	453	2.67%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

Dubuque Area	20.20% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dubuque Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	1,071	6.32%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,259	42.83%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,683	27.63%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,892	11.16%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	2,018	11.91%, see rank	11.73%	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

Dubuque Area	443 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dubuque Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	450	4.31%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,133	10.84%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,097	48.77%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,606	24.94%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,165	11.15%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

Dubuque Area	11.60% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dubuque Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	4,394	42.04%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,816	36.51%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,193	11.42%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	378	3.62%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	577	5.52%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Dubuque Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	39,770, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	28,193, 70.89%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,337, 3.36%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	1,929, 4.85%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,019, 5.08%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,561, 3.93%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,206, 8.06%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,525, 3.83%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Dubuque Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	39,770, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	817, 2.05%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	986, 2.48%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,232, 5.61%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,570, 11.49%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,045, 20.23%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,828, 17.17%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,905, 14.85%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,400, 11.06%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,987, 15.05%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Dubuque Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	39,770, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	858, 2.16%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,228, 8.12%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	9,767, 24.56%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	17,477, 43.95%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,832, 17.18%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,608, 4.04%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Dubuque Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,720, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	27,020, 71.63%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,059, 10.76%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	4,757, 12.61%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	679, 1.80%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	703, 1.86%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	21, 0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	307, 0.81%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	174, 0.46%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Dubuque Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	9,964, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	68, 0.68%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	211, 2.12%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,779, 17.85%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,113, 31.24%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,687, 26.97%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,574, 15.80%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	165, 1.66%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	367, 3.68%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$690, see rank	$689	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Dubuque Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	37,720, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,423, 6.42%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	12,157, 32.23%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	15,164, 40.20%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,976, 21.15%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

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