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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Jackson Area is $129,800, which is higher than the state average of $100,800 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Jackson Area was built is 1982, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 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 139,355 Owner Occupied Houses in Jackson Area, #392

Jackson Area	129,800 USD
Mississippi	100,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Jackson Area	8.35%
Mississippi	41.18%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Jackson Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Mississippi 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

	Jackson Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	235,066, see rank, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	206,923, 88.03%, see rank	85.04%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	139,355, 59.28%, see rank	58.59%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	67,568, 28.74%, see rank	26.45%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	28,143, 11.97%, see rank	14.96%	12.45%
For Rent	6,355, 2.70%, see rank	3.20%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,924, 1.24%, see rank	1.19%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,045, 0.87%, see rank	0.92%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,065, 1.30%, see rank	3.09%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	54, 0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	13,700, 5.83%, see rank	6.50%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #188

Jackson Area	Mississippi	U.S.
1982	1982	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

	Jackson Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	139,355	100%	752,825	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	84,813	60.86%, see rank	53.37%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	54,542	39.14%, see rank	46.63%	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

Jackson Area	1,192 USD
Mississippi	1,090 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jackson Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
$299 or Less	217	0.26%, see rank	0.32%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,900	2.24%, see rank	3.84%	1.59%
$500 to $699	7,101	8.37%, see rank	11.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	19,727	23.26%, see rank	26.92%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	30,410	35.86%, see rank	32.71%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	14,534	17.14%, see rank	14.24%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	8,109	9.56%, see rank	7.78%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,815	3.32%, see rank	2.22%	11.12%

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

Jackson Area	21.40% of the Total Income
Mississippi	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Jackson Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
10% or Less	7,011	8.27%, see rank	6.94%	5.86%
10% to 20%	31,400	37.02%, see rank	35.03%	31.95%
20% to 30%	21,331	25.15%, see rank	25.20%	27.64%
30% to 40%	9,956	11.74%, see rank	12.61%	13.74%
40% or More	14,624	17.24%, see rank	19.44%	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

Jackson Area	358 USD
Mississippi	342 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jackson Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
$199 or Less	6,637	12.17%, see rank	14.03%	7.76%
$200 to $299	12,325	22.60%, see rank	25.44%	14.70%
$300 to $499	23,113	42.38%, see rank	39.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	8,159	14.96%, see rank	14.55%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,308	7.90%, see rank	6.39%	21.75%

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

Jackson Area	10.50% of the Total Income
Mississippi	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Jackson Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
10% or Less	25,802	47.31%, see rank	41.93%	40.19%
10% to 20%	15,355	28.15%, see rank	30.64%	31.47%
20% to 30%	4,898	8.98%, see rank	11.80%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,645	4.85%, see rank	5.63%	5.64%
40% or More	4,595	8.42%, see rank	8.24%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Jackson Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	235,066, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	165,125, 70.25%, see rank	69.39%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,888, 1.65%, see rank	1.19%	5.82%
2 Units	4,345, 1.85%, see rank	2.31%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	7,459, 3.17%, see rank	3.00%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	17,380, 7.39%, see rank	4.56%	4.78%
10 or More Units	13,224, 5.63%, see rank	4.24%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	23,645, 10.06%, see rank	15.31%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Jackson Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	235,066, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
1 Room	3,217, 1.37%, see rank	1.21%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,593, 1.53%, see rank	1.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	13,544, 5.76%, see rank	6.13%	9.13%
4 Rooms	33,807, 14.38%, see rank	16.22%	16.60%
5 Rooms	58,084, 24.71%, see rank	26.42%	20.41%
6 Rooms	49,646, 21.12%, see rank	20.78%	18.06%
7 Rooms	32,506, 13.83%, see rank	12.73%	12.27%
8 Rooms	19,578, 8.33%, see rank	7.32%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	21,091, 8.97%, see rank	7.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Jackson Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	235,066, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,353, 1.43%, see rank	1.31%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	15,270, 6.50%, see rank	5.88%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	48,277, 20.54%, see rank	22.42%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	122,084, 51.94%, see rank	53.47%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	39,832, 16.95%, see rank	14.46%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	6,250, 2.66%, see rank	2.46%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Jackson Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	206,923, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Utility Gas	86,095, 41.61%, see rank	30.86%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	16,998, 8.21%, see rank	12.73%	4.86%
Electricity	101,160, 48.89%, see rank	54.38%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	235, 0.11%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	10, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,818, 0.88%, see rank	1.52%	2.12%
Solar Energy	4, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	321, 0.16%, see rank	0.13%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	282, 0.14%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Jackson Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	61,369, 100%	295,003	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,067, 1.74%, see rank	2.92%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,304, 3.75%, see rank	5.50%	3.18%
$300 to $499	5,881, 9.58%, see rank	14.14%	7.37%
$500 to $699	13,427, 21.88%, see rank	25.54%	16.01%
$700 to $999	23,268, 37.91%, see rank	33.80%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	12,739, 20.76%, see rank	15.24%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,883, 3.07%, see rank	2.09%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	800, 1.30%, see rank	0.76%	6.10%
Median	$797, see rank	$714	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Jackson Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	206,923, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	12,886, 6.23%, see rank	6.90%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	68,747, 33.22%, see rank	33.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	79,630, 38.48%, see rank	37.27%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	45,660, 22.07%, see rank	21.93%	19.61%

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