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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Emporia Area is $92,500, which is lower than the state average of $129,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Emporia Area was built is 1968, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 7,790 Owner Occupied Houses in Emporia Area, #710

Emporia Area	92,500 USD
Kansas	129,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Emporia Area	2.66%
Kansas	54.97%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Emporia Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Kansas 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

	Emporia Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,221, see rank, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	13,069, 85.86%, see rank	89.67%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	7,790, 51.18%, see rank	60.20%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	5,279, 34.68%, see rank	29.47%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,152, 14.14%, see rank	10.33%	12.45%
For Rent	612, 4.02%, see rank	2.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	167, 1.10%, see rank	1.27%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	79, 0.52%, see rank	0.82%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	145, 0.95%, see rank	1.15%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,149, 7.55%, see rank	4.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #652

Emporia Area	Kansas	U.S.
1968	1972	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

	Emporia Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,790	100%	746,789	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,591	58.93%, see rank	62.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,199	41.07%, see rank	37.83%	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

Emporia Area	1,052 USD
Kansas	1,294 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Emporia Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	16	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	46	1.00%, see rank	2.03%	1.59%
$500 to $699	524	11.41%, see rank	6.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,520	33.11%, see rank	19.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,532	33.37%, see rank	34.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	654	14.25%, see rank	20.70%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	269	5.86%, see rank	12.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	30	0.65%, see rank	3.96%	11.12%

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

Emporia Area	21.00% of the Total Income
Kansas	21.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Emporia Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	266	5.79%, see rank	6.66%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,845	40.19%, see rank	39.83%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,504	32.76%, see rank	28.45%	27.64%
30% to 40%	411	8.95%, see rank	11.46%	13.74%
40% or More	550	11.98%, see rank	13.21%	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

Emporia Area	425 USD
Kansas	452 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Emporia Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	238	7.44%, see rank	5.80%	7.76%
$200 to $299	312	9.75%, see rank	13.47%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,562	48.83%, see rank	40.80%	34.63%
$500 to $699	747	23.35%, see rank	25.28%	21.16%
$700 or More	340	10.63%, see rank	14.65%	21.75%

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

Emporia Area	12.30% of the Total Income
Kansas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Emporia Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	1,255	39.23%, see rank	41.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,130	35.32%, see rank	33.67%	31.47%
20% to 30%	404	12.63%, see rank	11.95%	12.24%
30% to 40%	104	3.25%, see rank	4.93%	5.64%
40% or More	306	9.57%, see rank	6.96%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Emporia Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,221, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	9,799, 64.38%, see rank	72.48%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	274, 1.80%, see rank	4.61%	5.82%
2 Units	410, 2.69%, see rank	2.45%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	841, 5.53%, see rank	3.37%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	657, 4.32%, see rank	3.82%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,772, 11.64%, see rank	8.26%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,468, 9.64%, see rank	5.01%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Emporia Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,221, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1 Room	262, 1.72%, see rank	1.89%	1.95%
2 Rooms	454, 2.98%, see rank	1.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,478, 9.71%, see rank	7.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,730, 17.94%, see rank	14.03%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,305, 21.71%, see rank	19.21%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,152, 14.14%, see rank	17.28%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,911, 12.56%, see rank	13.39%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,226, 8.05%, see rank	10.52%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,703, 11.19%, see rank	14.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Emporia Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,221, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
No Bedroom	280, 1.84%, see rank	2.05%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,899, 12.48%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,611, 30.29%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	5,655, 37.15%, see rank	37.75%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,016, 13.24%, see rank	18.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	760, 4.99%, see rank	5.70%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Emporia Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,069, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Utility Gas	8,028, 61.43%, see rank	67.60%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,293, 9.89%, see rank	7.72%	4.86%
Electricity	3,275, 25.06%, see rank	22.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	26, 0.20%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	371, 2.84%, see rank	1.79%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	75, 0.57%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1, 0.01%, see rank	0.21%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Emporia Area	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,919, 100%	341,781	39,201,928
$199 or Less	137, 2.79%, see rank	1.48%	1.50%
$200 to $299	117, 2.38%, see rank	3.56%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,224, 24.88%, see rank	12.36%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,695, 34.46%, see rank	25.83%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,460, 29.68%, see rank	33.46%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	193, 3.92%, see rank	17.60%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	28, 0.57%, see rank	3.80%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	65, 1.32%, see rank	1.92%	6.10%
Median	$594, see rank	$748	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Emporia Area	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	13,069, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,061, 8.12%, see rank	5.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,909, 29.91%, see rank	30.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,623, 35.37%, see rank	39.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,476, 26.60%, see rank	24.56%	19.61%

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