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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Iowa City Area is $180,800, which is higher than the state average of $126,300 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Iowa City Area was built is 1981, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is newer 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 39,356 Owner Occupied Houses in Iowa City Area, #159

Iowa City Area	180,800 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Iowa City Area	9.98%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Iowa City Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Iowa 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

	Iowa City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,790, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	63,906, 95.68%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	39,356, 58.92%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	24,550, 36.76%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,884, 4.32%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	623, 0.93%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	493, 0.74%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	442, 0.66%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	333, 0.50%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	993, 1.49%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #216

Iowa City Area	Iowa	U.S.
1981	1966	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

	Iowa City Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	39,356	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	27,183	69.07%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	12,173	30.93%, see rank	38.25%	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

Iowa City Area	1,428 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Iowa City Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	45	0.17%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	404	1.49%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	986	3.63%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,260	15.67%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,230	33.96%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,067	22.32%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,875	17.93%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,316	4.84%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

Iowa City Area	21.00% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Iowa City Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	1,853	6.82%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	10,765	39.60%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	8,411	30.94%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,342	12.29%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	2,756	10.14%, see rank	11.73%	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

Iowa City Area	491 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Iowa City Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	625	5.13%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,002	8.23%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,707	38.67%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,992	32.79%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,847	15.17%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

Iowa City Area	10.70% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Iowa City Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	5,740	47.15%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,584	29.44%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,637	13.45%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	530	4.35%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	647	5.32%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Iowa City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,790, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	35,642, 53.36%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	6,445, 9.65%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	1,561, 2.34%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,859, 4.28%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,228, 6.33%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	12,278, 18.38%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,777, 5.66%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Iowa City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,790, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	843, 1.26%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,443, 3.66%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	7,495, 11.22%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	11,692, 17.51%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	10,570, 15.83%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	9,578, 14.34%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	7,771, 11.63%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	6,513, 9.75%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	9,885, 14.80%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Iowa City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,790, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,007, 1.51%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,536, 9.79%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	19,779, 29.61%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	23,337, 34.94%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	11,788, 17.65%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,343, 6.50%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Iowa City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	63,906, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	45,102, 70.58%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,992, 7.81%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	11,735, 18.36%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	135, 0.21%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	23, 0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,015, 1.59%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	24, 0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	507, 0.79%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	373, 0.58%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Iowa City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	23,767, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	196, 0.82%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	421, 1.77%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,522, 6.40%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,543, 23.32%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,794, 32.79%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,981, 25.17%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,460, 6.14%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	850, 3.58%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$845, see rank	$689	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Iowa City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	63,906, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,308, 6.74%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	22,052, 34.51%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	25,321, 39.62%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	12,225, 19.13%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

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