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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Grand Island Area is $112,200, which is lower than the state average of $130,100 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Grand Island Area was built is 1968, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1970 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 21,574 Owner Occupied Houses in Grand Island Area, #520

Grand Island Area	112,200 USD
Nebraska	130,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Grand Island Area	12.65%
Nebraska	47.84%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Grand Island Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Nebraska 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

	Grand Island Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,539, see rank, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	31,918, 92.41%, see rank	90.82%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	21,574, 62.46%, see rank	60.36%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	10,344, 29.95%, see rank	30.46%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,621, 7.59%, see rank	9.18%	12.45%
For Rent	290, 0.84%, see rank	1.91%	2.34%
For Sale Only	530, 1.53%, see rank	0.96%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	204, 0.59%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	393, 1.14%, see rank	1.83%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,204, 3.49%, see rank	3.73%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #652

Grand Island Area	Nebraska	U.S.
1968	1970	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

	Grand Island Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	21,574	100%	486,036	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	12,777	59.22%, see rank	62.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	8,797	40.78%, see rank	37.34%	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

Grand Island Area	1,145 USD
Nebraska	1,279 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Grand Island Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$299 or Less	33	0.26%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	269	2.11%, see rank	1.61%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,032	8.08%, see rank	6.31%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,281	25.68%, see rank	19.46%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,171	40.47%, see rank	38.03%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,992	15.59%, see rank	19.60%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	818	6.40%, see rank	11.42%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	181	1.42%, see rank	3.38%	11.12%

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

Grand Island Area	20.50% of the Total Income
Nebraska	20.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Grand Island Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	911	7.13%, see rank	6.39%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,253	41.11%, see rank	41.12%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,610	28.25%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,361	10.65%, see rank	11.18%	13.74%
40% or More	1,636	12.80%, see rank	12.75%	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

Grand Island Area	455 USD
Nebraska	468 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Grand Island Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$199 or Less	435	4.94%, see rank	5.02%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,048	11.91%, see rank	11.96%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,798	43.17%, see rank	39.82%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,333	26.52%, see rank	27.29%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,183	13.45%, see rank	15.92%	21.75%

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

Grand Island Area	12.30% of the Total Income
Nebraska	12.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Grand Island Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	3,447	39.18%, see rank	40.13%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,204	36.42%, see rank	34.58%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,169	13.29%, see rank	12.15%	12.24%
30% to 40%	406	4.62%, see rank	4.79%	5.64%
40% or More	537	6.10%, see rank	7.49%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Grand Island Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,539, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	25,770, 74.61%, see rank	72.59%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,350, 3.91%, see rank	3.84%	5.82%
2 Units	860, 2.49%, see rank	2.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,152, 3.34%, see rank	2.61%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,202, 3.48%, see rank	4.03%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,444, 7.08%, see rank	11.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,761, 5.10%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Grand Island Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,539, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1 Room	349, 1.01%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	738, 2.14%, see rank	2.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,674, 7.74%, see rank	8.07%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,942, 14.31%, see rank	14.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	6,371, 18.45%, see rank	16.93%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,081, 14.71%, see rank	16.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,333, 12.55%, see rank	13.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,195, 12.15%, see rank	10.95%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,856, 16.95%, see rank	16.66%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Grand Island Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,539, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
No Bedroom	398, 1.15%, see rank	1.53%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,524, 10.20%, see rank	11.25%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	9,538, 27.62%, see rank	26.58%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	12,486, 36.15%, see rank	37.51%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,022, 17.44%, see rank	17.56%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,571, 7.44%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Grand Island Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	31,918, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Utility Gas	21,658, 67.86%, see rank	62.61%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,229, 6.98%, see rank	7.68%	4.86%
Electricity	7,115, 22.29%, see rank	26.70%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	103, 0.32%, see rank	0.51%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	590, 1.85%, see rank	1.42%	2.12%
Solar Energy	8, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	170, 0.53%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	45, 0.14%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Grand Island Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	9,466, 100%	230,162	39,201,928
$199 or Less	130, 1.37%, see rank	1.82%	1.50%
$200 to $299	464, 4.90%, see rank	3.55%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,830, 19.33%, see rank	14.03%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,223, 34.05%, see rank	27.42%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,644, 27.93%, see rank	33.64%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	840, 8.87%, see rank	15.51%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	42, 0.44%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	293, 3.10%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$645, see rank	$721	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Grand Island Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	31,918, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,764, 5.53%, see rank	5.65%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	9,208, 28.85%, see rank	30.01%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	11,878, 37.21%, see rank	39.57%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,068, 28.41%, see rank	24.77%	19.61%

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