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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Fort Payne Area is $89,400, 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 Fort Payne Area was built is 1979, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is newer 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 19,618 Owner Occupied Houses in Fort Payne Area, #777

Fort Payne Area	89,400 USD
Alabama	122,300 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Fort Payne Area	11.33%
Alabama	45.48%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Fort Payne 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Fort Payne Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	31,109, see rank, 100%	2,171,853	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	26,842, 86.28%, see rank	86.74%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	20,184, 64.88%, see rank	60.44%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	6,658, 21.40%, see rank	26.30%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	4,267, 13.72%, see rank	13.26%	11.38%
For Rent	892, 2.87%, see rank	3.65%	3.14%
For Sale Only	448, 1.44%, see rank	1.65%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	261, 0.84%, see rank	0.60%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	850, 2.73%, see rank	2.94%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	9, 0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	1,807, 5.81%, see rank	4.41%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #282

Fort Payne Area	Alabama	U.S.
1979	1980	1975

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Fort Payne Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	19,618	100%	1,289,324	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	10,281	52.41%, see rank	60.26%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	9,337	47.59%, see rank	39.74%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Fort Payne Area	886 USD
Alabama	1,160 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fort Payne Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	38	0.37%, see rank	0.24%	0.18%
$300 to $499	740	7.20%, see rank	3.04%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,575	15.32%, see rank	10.13%	4.89%
$700 to $999	3,799	36.95%, see rank	24.32%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,740	26.65%, see rank	33.40%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	741	7.21%, see rank	16.04%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	520	5.06%, see rank	9.64%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	128	1.25%, see rank	3.18%	12.24%

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

Fort Payne Area	23.70% of the Total Income
Alabama	22.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fort Payne Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	757	7.36%, see rank	6.63%	5.04%
10% to 20%	3,256	31.67%, see rank	36.39%	29.70%
20% to 30%	2,758	26.83%, see rank	26.55%	28.18%
30% to 40%	1,421	13.82%, see rank	12.07%	14.80%
40% or More	2,033	19.77%, see rank	17.84%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Fort Payne Area	314 USD
Alabama	346 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fort Payne Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,423	15.24%, see rank	12.33%	7.99%
$200 to $299	2,802	30.01%, see rank	25.26%	15.31%
$300 to $499	3,617	38.74%, see rank	42.26%	35.02%
$500 to $699	1,027	11.00%, see rank	13.90%	20.88%
$700 or More	468	5.01%, see rank	6.26%	20.80%

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

Fort Payne Area	12.40% of the Total Income
Alabama	11.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fort Payne Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	3,710	39.73%, see rank	42.74%	39.10%
10% to 20%	3,093	33.13%, see rank	30.60%	31.88%
20% to 30%	1,172	12.55%, see rank	11.38%	12.59%
30% to 40%	550	5.89%, see rank	5.35%	5.84%
40% or More	654	7.00%, see rank	8.37%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Fort Payne Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,974, 100%	2,172,647	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	21,817, 70.44%, see rank	68.31%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	88, 0.28%, see rank	1.74%	5.79%
2 Units	644, 2.08%, see rank	2.15%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	506, 1.63%, see rank	2.90%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	772, 2.49%, see rank	4.21%	4.78%
10 or More Units	353, 1.14%, see rank	6.52%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,794, 21.93%, see rank	14.17%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Fort Payne Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,974, 100%	2,172,647	131,642,457
1 Room	773, 2.50%, see rank	1.05%	1.95%
2 Rooms	117, 0.38%, see rank	1.14%	2.36%
3 Rooms	1,340, 4.33%, see rank	5.97%	8.97%
4 Rooms	4,810, 15.53%, see rank	15.40%	16.57%
5 Rooms	7,528, 24.30%, see rank	23.09%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,252, 23.41%, see rank	21.03%	18.25%
7 Rooms	3,864, 12.47%, see rank	13.54%	12.38%
8 Rooms	2,587, 8.35%, see rank	8.95%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	2,703, 8.73%, see rank	9.82%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Fort Payne Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,974, 100%	2,172,647	131,642,457
No Bedroom	801, 2.59%, see rank	1.13%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	1,094, 3.53%, see rank	6.24%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	7,796, 25.17%, see rank	24.11%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	16,936, 54.68%, see rank	50.35%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	3,707, 11.97%, see rank	15.04%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	640, 2.07%, see rank	3.13%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Fort Payne Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,550, 100%	1,837,576	115,226,802
Utility Gas	2,484, 9.72%, see rank	30.54%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,902, 23.10%, see rank	8.07%	5.03%
Electricity	16,173, 63.30%, see rank	59.62%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	118, 0.46%, see rank	0.25%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	814, 3.19%, see rank	1.18%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.04%
Other Fuel	22, 0.09%, see rank	0.08%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	37, 0.14%, see rank	0.23%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Fort Payne Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,828, 100%	485,188	37,562,111
$199 or Less	312, 6.46%, see rank	2.70%	1.76%
$200 to $299	406, 8.41%, see rank	5.13%	3.29%
$300 to $499	1,445, 29.93%, see rank	15.81%	8.20%
$500 to $699	1,859, 38.50%, see rank	27.61%	17.39%
$700 to $999	627, 12.99%, see rank	31.32%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	151, 3.13%, see rank	14.32%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	11, 0.23%, see rank	2.06%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	17, 0.35%, see rank	1.07%	5.30%
Median	$517, see rank	$691	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Fort Payne Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	25,550, 100%	1,837,576	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,031, 4.04%, see rank	6.46%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	7,797, 30.52%, see rank	32.58%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	9,545, 37.36%, see rank	37.42%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,177, 28.09%, see rank	23.54%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.