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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Harrisburg Area is $71,700, 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 Harrisburg Area was built is 1967, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is older 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 7,577 Owner Occupied Houses in Harrisburg Area, #915

Harrisburg Area	71,700 USD
Illinois	190,800 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Harrisburg Area	7.34%
Illinois	34.33%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Harrisburg 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Harrisburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,697, see rank, 100%	5,296,715	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	10,379, 88.73%, see rank	91.32%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	7,560, 64.63%, see rank	61.62%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	2,819, 24.10%, see rank	29.70%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	1,318, 11.27%, see rank	8.68%	11.38%
For Rent	211, 1.80%, see rank	3.00%	3.14%
For Sale Only	148, 1.27%, see rank	1.56%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	96, 0.82%, see rank	0.47%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	184, 1.57%, see rank	0.89%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	2, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	677, 5.79%, see rank	2.75%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #721

Harrisburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
1967	1966	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

	Harrisburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,577	100%	3,248,521	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	3,629	47.89%, see rank	68.90%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	3,948	52.11%, see rank	31.10%	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

Harrisburg Area	900 USD
Illinois	1,727 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Harrisburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	21	0.58%, see rank	0.11%	0.18%
$300 to $499	336	9.26%, see rank	1.14%	1.59%
$500 to $699	711	19.59%, see rank	3.77%	4.89%
$700 to $999	1,057	29.13%, see rank	10.81%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	967	26.65%, see rank	23.43%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	324	8.93%, see rank	22.65%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	174	4.79%, see rank	25.21%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	39	1.07%, see rank	12.87%	12.24%

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

Harrisburg Area	21.50% of the Total Income
Illinois	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Harrisburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	306	8.43%, see rank	4.39%	5.04%
10% to 20%	1,304	35.93%, see rank	28.46%	29.70%
20% to 30%	952	26.23%, see rank	28.80%	28.18%
30% to 40%	432	11.90%, see rank	15.31%	14.80%
40% or More	630	17.36%, see rank	22.63%	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

Harrisburg Area	354 USD
Illinois	556 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Harrisburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	459	11.63%, see rank	3.94%	7.99%
$200 to $299	993	25.15%, see rank	9.39%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,579	39.99%, see rank	28.82%	35.02%
$500 to $699	618	15.65%, see rank	26.01%	20.88%
$700 or More	299	7.57%, see rank	31.85%	20.80%

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

Harrisburg Area	12.90% of the Total Income
Illinois	13.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Harrisburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	1,473	37.31%, see rank	33.56%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,437	36.40%, see rank	34.78%	31.88%
20% to 30%	441	11.17%, see rank	13.91%	12.59%
30% to 40%	256	6.48%, see rank	6.48%	5.84%
40% or More	298	7.55%, see rank	10.21%	9.41%

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

Units in Structure

	Harrisburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,740, 100%	5,293,619	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	8,909, 75.89%, see rank	58.53%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	106, 0.90%, see rank	5.88%	5.79%
2 Units	210, 1.79%, see rank	5.82%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	309, 2.63%, see rank	6.84%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	202, 1.72%, see rank	6.16%	4.78%
10 or More Units	279, 2.38%, see rank	14.09%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,725, 14.69%, see rank	2.68%	6.60%

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

Rooms

	Harrisburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,740, 100%	5,293,619	131,642,457
1 Room	64, 0.55%, see rank	2.27%	1.95%
2 Rooms	177, 1.51%, see rank	2.06%	2.36%
3 Rooms	798, 6.80%, see rank	8.08%	8.97%
4 Rooms	2,510, 21.38%, see rank	16.02%	16.57%
5 Rooms	2,980, 25.38%, see rank	20.31%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,445, 20.83%, see rank	18.21%	18.25%
7 Rooms	1,420, 12.10%, see rank	12.29%	12.38%
8 Rooms	618, 5.26%, see rank	8.98%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	728, 6.20%, see rank	11.78%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Harrisburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,740, 100%	5,293,619	131,642,457
No Bedroom	113, 0.96%, see rank	2.56%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	976, 8.31%, see rank	11.50%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	4,518, 38.48%, see rank	29.00%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	4,677, 39.84%, see rank	36.83%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	1,221, 10.40%, see rank	16.03%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	235, 2.00%, see rank	4.07%	4.16%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Harrisburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,347, 100%	4,774,275	115,226,802
Utility Gas	5,741, 55.48%, see rank	80.36%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,288, 12.45%, see rank	4.10%	5.03%
Electricity	3,013, 29.12%, see rank	14.02%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	43, 0.42%, see rank	0.25%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	204, 1.97%, see rank	0.49%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	51, 0.49%, see rank	0.42%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	7, 0.07%, see rank	0.34%	0.90%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Harrisburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,385, 100%	1,458,685	37,562,111
$199 or Less	82, 3.44%, see rank	2.13%	1.76%
$200 to $299	336, 14.09%, see rank	3.16%	3.29%
$300 to $499	519, 21.76%, see rank	7.81%	8.20%
$500 to $699	731, 30.65%, see rank	16.28%	17.39%
$700 to $999	615, 25.79%, see rank	34.10%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	79, 3.31%, see rank	24.75%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	2, 0.08%, see rank	7.91%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	21, 0.88%, see rank	3.87%	5.30%
Median	$593, see rank	$877	$889

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

Vehicle Available

	Harrisburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	10,347, 100%	4,774,275	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	870, 8.41%, see rank	10.67%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	3,530, 34.12%, see rank	34.92%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	4,013, 38.78%, see rank	37.15%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,934, 18.69%, see rank	17.26%	19.66%

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