Duluth Metro Area Housing

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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Duluth Area is $142,600, which is lower than the national average of $179,900. The median year that a house in Duluth Area was built is 1960, which 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 86,181 Owner Occupied Houses in Duluth Area, #242

Duluth Area	142,400 USD
U.S.	179,900 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Duluth Area	2.59%
U.S.	50.42%

*The Duluth Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The 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 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	141,539, see rank	100%	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	116,876	82.58%, see rank	88.62%
Owner Occupied	84,068	59.40%, see rank	57.69%
Renter Occupied	32,808	23.18%, see rank	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	24,663	17.42%, see rank	11.38%
For Rent	2,441	1.72%, see rank	3.14%
For Sale Only	1,652	1.17%, see rank	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	480	0.34%, see rank	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	16,560	11.70%, see rank	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	1	0.00%, see rank	0.02%
Other Vacant	3,529	2.49%, see rank	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #388

Duluth Area	U.S.
1960	1975

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

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

Mortgage Status

	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	86,181	100%	74,873,372
With a Mortgage	53,419	61.98%, see rank	67.23%
Without a Mortgage	32,762	38.02%, see rank	32.77%

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

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Duluth Area	1,158 USD
U.S.	1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	130	0.24%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,768	3.31%, see rank	1.85%
$500 to $699	5,283	9.89%, see rank	5.47%
$700 to $999	12,336	23.09%, see rank	14.91%
$1,000 to $1,499	17,703	33.14%, see rank	27.80%
$1,500 to $1,999	9,640	18.05%, see rank	19.99%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,333	9.98%, see rank	19.07%
$3,000 or More	1,226	2.30%, see rank	10.70%

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

Duluth Area	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	3,152	5.90%, see rank	4.75%
10% to 20%	18,002	33.70%, see rank	28.79%
20% to 30%	15,184	28.42%, see rank	28.13%
30% to 40%	7,387	13.83%, see rank	15.08%
40% or More	9,618	18.00%, see rank	22.74%

*Based on 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

Duluth Area	397 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,787	8.51%, see rank	8.72%
$200 to $299	6,204	18.94%, see rank	16.53%
$300 to $499	14,470	44.17%, see rank	36.04%
$500 to $699	6,020	18.37%, see rank	20.06%
$700 or More	3,281	10.01%, see rank	18.66%

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

Duluth Area	11.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	14,106	43.06%, see rank	38.30%
10% to 20%	11,157	34.05%, see rank	32.35%
20% to 30%	3,471	10.59%, see rank	12.77%
30% to 40%	1,802	5.50%, see rank	5.93%
40% or More	2,094	6.39%, see rank	9.43%

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

Units in Structure

	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	142,401	100%	131,791,065
1-unit, Detached	105,167	73.85%, see rank	61.43%
1-unit, Attached	2,919	2.05%, see rank	5.81%
2 Units	6,369	4.47%, see rank	3.83%
3 or 4 Units	3,247	2.28%, see rank	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	4,976	3.49%, see rank	4.81%
10 or More Units	12,466	8.75%, see rank	13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	7,257	5.10%, see rank	6.64%

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

Rooms

	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	142,401	100%	131,791,065
1 Room	4,020	2.82%, see rank	1.97%
2 Rooms	3,869	2.72%, see rank	2.39%
3 Rooms	12,709	8.92%, see rank	9.11%
4 Rooms	23,015	16.16%, see rank	16.75%
5 Rooms	30,882	21.69%, see rank	20.45%
6 Rooms	24,689	17.34%, see rank	18.25%
7 Rooms	16,667	11.70%, see rank	12.30%
8 Rooms	11,939	8.38%, see rank	8.51%
9 Rooms or More	14,611	10.26%, see rank	10.29%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	-	5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	142,401	100%	131,791,065
No Bedroom	4,293	3.01%, see rank	2.18%
1 Bedroom	18,036	12.67%, see rank	11.25%
2 Bedrooms	43,925	30.85%, see rank	26.95%
3 Bedrooms	53,162	37.33%, see rank	39.67%
4 Bedrooms	17,256	12.12%, see rank	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,729	4.02%, see rank	4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	121,010	100%	114,567,419
Utility Gas	53,728	44.40%, see rank	49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	19,475	16.09%, see rank	5.04%
Electricity	20,984	17.34%, see rank	35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	15,052	12.44%, see rank	6.45%
Coal or Coke	53	0.04%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	6,789	5.61%, see rank	2.08%
Solar Energy	32	0.03%, see rank	0.04%
Other Fuel	3,688	3.05%, see rank	0.45%
No Fuel Used	1,209	1.00%, see rank	0.92%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	33,044	100%	37,521,157
$199 or Less	1,474	4.46%, see rank	1.98%
$200 to $299	3,373	10.21%, see rank	3.31%
$300 to $499	6,299	19.06%, see rank	9.08%
$500 to $699	9,126	27.62%, see rank	19.05%
$700 to $999	6,955	21.05%, see rank	29.93%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,671	14.14%, see rank	24.18%
$1,500 to $1,999	360	1.09%, see rank	8.01%
$2,000 or More	786	2.38%, see rank	4.46%
Median	$630, see rank	-	$855

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

Vehicle Available

	Duluth Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	121,010	100%	114,567,419
No Vehicles Available	10,754	8.89%, see rank	9.08%
1 Vehicles Available	38,311	31.66%, see rank	33.82%
2 Vehicles Available	45,027	37.21%, see rank	37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available	26,918	22.24%, see rank	19.53%

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