Fort Smith Metro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Fort Smith Area is $101,400, which is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Fort Smith Area was built is 1980, which 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 72,787 Owner Occupied Houses in Fort Smith Area, #628

Fort Smith Area	101,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Fort Smith Area	15.75%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Fort Smith 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 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	122,052, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	106,691	87.41%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	72,787	59.64%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	33,904	27.78%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	15,361	12.59%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	3,785	3.10%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,624	1.33%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,079	0.88%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,447	2.00%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	25	0.02%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	6,401	5.24%, see rank	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #266

Fort Smith Area	U.S.
1980	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

	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	72,787	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	41,136	56.52%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	31,651	43.48%, see rank	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

Fort Smith Area	942 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	97	0.24%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,671	4.06%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	6,828	16.60%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	14,552	35.38%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	11,677	28.39%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,832	9.32%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,882	4.58%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	597	1.45%, see rank	11.12%

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

Fort Smith Area	21.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	3,367	8.19%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	15,705	38.18%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	9,987	24.28%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,968	12.08%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	6,854	16.66%, see rank	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

Fort Smith Area	319 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	5,061	15.99%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	8,997	28.43%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	13,167	41.60%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,136	9.91%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	1,290	4.08%, see rank	21.75%

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

Fort Smith Area	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	14,461	45.69%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	10,594	33.47%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,253	10.28%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,335	4.22%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	1,642	5.19%, see rank	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	122,052	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	88,383	72.41%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,229	1.83%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	4,853	3.98%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,994	3.27%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,412	2.80%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,196	5.08%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	12,985	10.64%, see rank	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	122,052	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	2,200	1.80%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,735	1.42%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	8,004	6.56%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	19,966	16.36%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	35,895	29.41%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	25,862	21.19%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	14,160	11.60%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,328	6.00%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,902	5.65%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	-	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	122,052	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,410	1.97%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	9,089	7.45%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	31,486	25.80%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	63,830	52.30%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	13,310	10.91%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,927	1.58%, see rank	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	106,691	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	44,714	41.91%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,948	5.57%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	50,704	47.52%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	181	0.17%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	6	0.01%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	4,433	4.15%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	484	0.45%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	221	0.21%, see rank	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	30,707	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	755	2.46%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,316	4.29%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	7,375	24.02%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	9,970	32.47%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,880	28.92%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,998	6.51%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	239	0.78%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	174	0.57%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$620, see rank	-	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Fort Smith Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	106,691	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	6,427	6.02%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	37,043	34.72%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	42,046	39.41%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	21,175	19.85%, see rank	19.61%

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