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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Hometown is $85,700, which is lower than the state average of $95,100 and is much lower than the national average of $179,900. The median year that a house in Hometown was built is 1986, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1971 and is newer 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 220 Owner Occupied Houses in Hometown, WV, #138

Hometown, WV	85,700 USD
West Virginia	94,500 USD
U.S.	188,400 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	299, see rank	100%	881,917	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	282	94.31%, see rank	86.61%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	213	71.24%, see rank	63.61%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	69	23.08%, see rank	23.00%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	17	5.69%, see rank	13.39%	11.38%
For Rent	3	1.00%, see rank	2.21%	3.14%
For Sale Only	3	1.00%, see rank	1.18%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1	0.33%, see rank	0.68%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2	0.67%, see rank	4.34%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	8	2.68%, see rank	4.97%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #12

Hometown, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
1986	1971	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Mortgage Status

	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	220	100%	552,855	76,089,650
With a Mortgage	87	39.55%, see rank	50.05%	67.94%
Without a Mortgage	133	60.45%, see rank	49.95%	32.06%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Hometown, WV	634 USD
West Virginia	914 USD
U.S.	1,524 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.22%
$300 to $499	18	20.69%, see rank	8.25%	1.85%
$500 to $699	36	41.38%, see rank	18.54%	5.39%
$700 to $999	33	37.93%, see rank	29.98%	14.41%
$1,000 to $1,499	0	0.00%, see rank	26.12%	27.08%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	9.50%	19.94%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	5.12%	19.39%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	1.57%	11.73%

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

Hometown, WV	16.50% of the Total Income
West Virginia	19.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.00% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	9.48%	4.85%
10% to 20%	56	64.37%, see rank	40.59%	28.90%
20% to 30%	15	17.24%, see rank	24.73%	28.42%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	10.74%	15.27%
40% or More	16	18.39%, see rank	14.10%	22.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Hometown, WV	324 USD
West Virginia	266 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	28.23%	8.92%
$200 to $299	34	25.56%, see rank	32.79%	16.68%
$300 to $499	83	62.41%, see rank	30.48%	35.65%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	6.35%	20.07%
$700 or More	16	12.03%, see rank	2.16%	18.68%

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

Hometown, WV	10.00% of the Total Income
West Virginia	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	69	51.88%, see rank	51.43%	38.92%
10% to 20%	33	24.81%, see rank	29.22%	31.98%
20% to 30%	31	23.31%, see rank	9.37%	12.67%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	3.83%	5.90%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	5.15%	9.51%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Units in Structure

	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	347	100%	879,481	130,038,080
1-unit, Detached	202	58.21%, see rank	71.29%	61.62%
1-unit, Attached	0	0.00%, see rank	1.80%	5.74%
2 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	2.38%	3.88%
3 or 4 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	2.78%	4.47%
5 to 9 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	2.78%	4.84%
10 or More Units	25	7.20%, see rank	4.08%	12.68%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	120	34.58%, see rank	14.88%	6.76%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Rooms

	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	347	100%	879,481	130,038,080
1 Room	0	0.00%, see rank	1.15%	1.59%
2 Rooms	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	2.62%
3 Rooms	0	0.00%, see rank	5.63%	9.02%
4 Rooms	34	9.80%, see rank	16.33%	16.85%
5 Rooms	179	51.59%, see rank	23.04%	20.93%
6 Rooms	18	5.19%, see rank	20.98%	18.56%
7 Rooms	83	23.92%, see rank	13.44%	12.38%
8 Rooms	0	0.00%, see rank	8.76%	8.39%
9 Rooms or More	33	9.51%, see rank	9.12%	9.65%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	-	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Bedrooms

	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	347	100%	879,481	130,038,080
No Bedroom	0	0.00%, see rank	1.30%	1.84%
1 Bedroom	0	0.00%, see rank	7.73%	11.32%
2 Bedrooms	77	22.19%, see rank	29.37%	27.20%
3 Bedrooms	221	63.69%, see rank	45.85%	39.80%
4 Bedrooms	49	14.12%, see rank	12.80%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	0	0.00%, see rank	2.96%	4.04%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	256	100%	740,874	114,235,996
Utility Gas	118	46.09%, see rank	43.85%	49.91%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	0	0.00%, see rank	4.94%	5.38%
Electricity	138	53.91%, see rank	38.83%	34.20%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0	0.00%, see rank	4.53%	7.07%
Coal or Coke	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.12%
Wood	0	0.00%, see rank	6.19%	1.97%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Fuel	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.90%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	36	100%	158,467	35,969,315
$199 or Less	11	30.56%, see rank	5.89%	2.25%
$200 to $299	25	69.44%, see rank	7.72%	3.41%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	27.34%	9.80%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	32.43%	19.41%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	19.78%	29.88%
$1,000 to $1,499	0	0.00%, see rank	5.83%	23.51%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	7.56%
$2,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	4.16%
Median	$214, see rank	-	$549	$841

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Vehicle Available

	Hometown, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	256	100%	740,874	114,235,996
No Vehicles Available	11	4.30%, see rank	8.93%	8.85%
1 Vehicles Available	121	47.27%, see rank	34.36%	33.28%
2 Vehicles Available	87	33.98%, see rank	37.86%	37.87%
3 or More Vehicles Available	37	14.45%, see rank	18.85%	20.00%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.