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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Great Bend Area is $79,800, which is much 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 Great Bend Area was built is 1959, 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 7,956 Owner Occupied Houses in Great Bend Area, #818

Great Bend Area	79,800 USD
Kansas	129,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Great Bend Area	21.09%
Kansas	54.97%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Great Bend 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

	Great Bend Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,644, see rank, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	11,480, 90.79%, see rank	89.67%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	7,956, 62.92%, see rank	60.20%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,524, 27.87%, see rank	29.47%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,164, 9.21%, see rank	10.33%	12.45%
For Rent	151, 1.19%, see rank	2.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	247, 1.95%, see rank	1.27%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	219, 1.73%, see rank	0.82%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	92, 0.73%, see rank	1.15%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	455, 3.60%, see rank	4.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #797

Great Bend Area	Kansas	U.S.
1959	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

	Great Bend Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,956	100%	746,789	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,702	46.53%, see rank	62.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,254	53.47%, 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

Great Bend Area	982 USD
Kansas	1,294 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Great Bend Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	39	1.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	186	5.02%, see rank	2.03%	1.59%
$500 to $699	481	12.99%, see rank	6.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,222	33.01%, see rank	19.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,227	33.14%, see rank	34.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	292	7.89%, see rank	20.70%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	189	5.11%, see rank	12.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	66	1.78%, see rank	3.96%	11.12%

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

Great Bend Area	18.40% 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

	Great Bend Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	427	11.53%, see rank	6.66%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,690	45.65%, see rank	39.83%	31.95%
20% to 30%	849	22.93%, see rank	28.45%	27.64%
30% to 40%	325	8.78%, see rank	11.46%	13.74%
40% or More	363	9.81%, 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

Great Bend Area	393 USD
Kansas	452 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Great Bend Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	388	9.12%, see rank	5.80%	7.76%
$200 to $299	781	18.36%, see rank	13.47%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,979	46.52%, see rank	40.80%	34.63%
$500 to $699	795	18.69%, see rank	25.28%	21.16%
$700 or More	311	7.31%, see rank	14.65%	21.75%

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

Great Bend Area	11.50% 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

	Great Bend Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	1,845	43.37%, see rank	41.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,456	34.23%, see rank	33.67%	31.47%
20% to 30%	534	12.55%, see rank	11.95%	12.24%
30% to 40%	173	4.07%, see rank	4.93%	5.64%
40% or More	176	4.14%, 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

	Great Bend Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,644, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	10,223, 80.85%, see rank	72.48%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	285, 2.25%, see rank	4.61%	5.82%
2 Units	388, 3.07%, see rank	2.45%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	243, 1.92%, see rank	3.37%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	115, 0.91%, see rank	3.82%	4.78%
10 or More Units	382, 3.02%, see rank	8.26%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,008, 7.97%, see rank	5.01%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Great Bend Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,644, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1 Room	40, 0.32%, see rank	1.89%	1.95%
2 Rooms	262, 2.07%, see rank	1.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	580, 4.59%, see rank	7.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,730, 13.68%, see rank	14.03%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,328, 26.32%, see rank	19.21%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,023, 16.00%, see rank	17.28%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,441, 11.40%, see rank	13.39%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,373, 10.86%, see rank	10.52%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,867, 14.77%, see rank	14.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Great Bend Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,644, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
No Bedroom	46, 0.36%, see rank	2.05%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	971, 7.68%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,195, 33.18%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,896, 38.72%, see rank	37.75%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,742, 13.78%, see rank	18.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	794, 6.28%, see rank	5.70%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Great Bend Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,480, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Utility Gas	8,794, 76.60%, see rank	67.60%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,020, 8.89%, see rank	7.72%	4.86%
Electricity	1,526, 13.29%, see rank	22.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	17, 0.15%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	96, 0.84%, see rank	1.79%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	25, 0.22%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2, 0.02%, see rank	0.21%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Great Bend Area	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,120, 100%	341,781	39,201,928
$199 or Less	21, 0.67%, see rank	1.48%	1.50%
$200 to $299	141, 4.52%, see rank	3.56%	3.18%
$300 to $499	745, 23.88%, see rank	12.36%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,212, 38.85%, see rank	25.83%	16.01%
$700 to $999	802, 25.71%, see rank	33.46%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	151, 4.84%, see rank	17.60%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	8, 0.26%, see rank	3.80%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	40, 1.28%, see rank	1.92%	6.10%
Median	$603, see rank	$748	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Great Bend Area	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	11,480, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	648, 5.64%, see rank	5.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,557, 30.98%, see rank	30.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,155, 36.19%, see rank	39.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,120, 27.18%, see rank	24.56%	19.61%

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