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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Galesburg Area is $80,800, which is much lower than the state average of $175,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Galesburg Area was built is 1955, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 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 14,329 Owner Occupied Houses in Galesburg Area, #810

Galesburg Area	80,800 USD
Illinois	175,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Galesburg Area	1.00%
Illinois	34.33%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Galesburg Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois 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

	Galesburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,960, see rank, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	21,438, 89.47%, see rank	90.17%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	14,329, 59.80%, see rank	60.28%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	7,109, 29.67%, see rank	29.89%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,522, 10.53%, see rank	9.83%	12.45%
For Rent	331, 1.38%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	392, 1.64%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	111, 0.46%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	392, 1.64%, see rank	0.95%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	11, 0.05%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,285, 5.36%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #842

Galesburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
1955	1967	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

	Galesburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	14,329	100%	3,194,707	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	7,525	52.52%, see rank	67.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,804	47.48%, see rank	32.82%	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

Galesburg Area	941 USD
Illinois	1,676 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Galesburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	39	0.52%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	332	4.41%, see rank	1.21%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,222	16.24%, see rank	4.05%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,568	34.13%, see rank	11.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,378	31.60%, see rank	24.62%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	598	7.95%, see rank	22.62%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	300	3.99%, see rank	24.08%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	88	1.17%, see rank	11.76%	11.12%

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

Galesburg Area	19.50% of the Total Income
Illinois	24.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Galesburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	712	9.46%, see rank	5.20%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,193	42.43%, see rank	31.00%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,899	25.24%, see rank	27.90%	27.64%
30% to 40%	675	8.97%, see rank	14.28%	13.74%
40% or More	978	13.00%, see rank	21.15%	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

Galesburg Area	399 USD
Illinois	572 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Galesburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	474	6.97%, see rank	4.12%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,348	19.81%, see rank	8.95%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,831	41.61%, see rank	27.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,481	21.77%, see rank	25.34%	21.16%
$700 or More	670	9.85%, see rank	34.29%	21.75%

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

Galesburg Area	12.20% of the Total Income
Illinois	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Galesburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	2,647	38.90%, see rank	34.64%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,519	37.02%, see rank	34.00%	31.47%
20% to 30%	815	11.98%, see rank	13.55%	12.24%
30% to 40%	265	3.89%, see rank	6.36%	5.64%
40% or More	450	6.61%, see rank	10.25%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Galesburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,960, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	18,412, 76.84%, see rank	58.58%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	294, 1.23%, see rank	5.85%	5.82%
2 Units	935, 3.90%, see rank	5.71%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	878, 3.66%, see rank	6.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	890, 3.71%, see rank	6.22%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,742, 7.27%, see rank	14.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	809, 3.38%, see rank	2.61%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Galesburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,960, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1 Room	395, 1.65%, see rank	2.20%	1.95%
2 Rooms	325, 1.36%, see rank	2.22%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,709, 7.13%, see rank	8.27%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,568, 14.89%, see rank	16.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,488, 22.90%, see rank	20.31%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,936, 20.60%, see rank	18.17%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,976, 12.42%, see rank	12.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,113, 8.82%, see rank	8.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,450, 10.23%, see rank	11.70%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Galesburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,960, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
No Bedroom	438, 1.83%, see rank	2.50%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,642, 11.03%, see rank	11.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,578, 31.63%, see rank	29.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	9,544, 39.83%, see rank	36.76%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,022, 12.61%, see rank	15.97%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	736, 3.07%, see rank	4.10%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Galesburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	21,438, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Utility Gas	15,131, 70.58%, see rank	79.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,947, 9.08%, see rank	4.08%	4.86%
Electricity	3,767, 17.57%, see rank	14.82%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	33, 0.15%, see rank	0.20%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	315, 1.47%, see rank	0.50%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	193, 0.90%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	52, 0.24%, see rank	0.46%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Galesburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	6,691, 100%	1,513,617	39,201,928
$199 or Less	228, 3.41%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	461, 6.89%, see rank	3.23%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,557, 23.27%, see rank	7.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,408, 35.99%, see rank	15.00%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,544, 23.08%, see rank	33.11%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	338, 5.05%, see rank	26.04%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	106, 1.58%, see rank	8.81%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	49, 0.73%, see rank	4.70%	6.10%
Median	$589, see rank	$903	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Galesburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	21,438, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,961, 9.15%, see rank	10.79%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	8,064, 37.62%, see rank	35.14%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	8,038, 37.49%, see rank	36.99%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,375, 15.74%, see rank	17.09%	19.61%

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