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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Jones County is $127,300, which is about the same as the state average of $126,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Jones County median house value has grown by 58.33% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Jones County is higher than the state average rate of 53.09% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Jones County 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 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 6,347 Owner Occupied Houses in Jones County, #21

Jones County	127,300 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #38

Jones County	58.33%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

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

	Jones County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,901, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	8,235, 92.52%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	6,347, 71.31%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,888, 21.21%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	666, 7.48%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	94, 1.06%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	87, 0.98%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	194, 2.18%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	71, 0.80%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	220, 2.47%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #13

Jones County	Iowa	U.S.
1967	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

	Jones County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,347	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,693	58.18%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,654	41.82%, 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

Jones County	1,135 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jones County	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.27%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	50	1.35%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	287	7.77%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,060	28.70%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,332	36.07%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	542	14.68%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	336	9.10%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	76	2.06%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

Jones County	20.70% 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

	Jones County	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	256	6.93%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,482	40.13%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,080	29.24%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	466	12.62%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	395	10.70%, 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

Jones County	397 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jones County	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	119	4.48%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	453	17.07%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,305	49.17%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	555	20.91%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	222	8.36%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

Jones County	11.70% 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

	Jones County	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	1,158	43.63%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	882	33.23%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	301	11.34%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	146	5.50%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	160	6.03%, 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

	Jones County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,901, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,998, 78.62%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	136, 1.53%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	336, 3.77%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	288, 3.24%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	161, 1.81%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	357, 4.01%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	625, 7.02%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Jones County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,901, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	64, 0.72%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	146, 1.64%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	491, 5.52%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,204, 13.53%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,424, 16.00%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,420, 15.95%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,273, 14.30%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,302, 14.63%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,577, 17.72%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.30, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Jones County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,901, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	75, 0.84%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	785, 8.82%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,169, 24.37%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,607, 40.52%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,816, 20.40%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	449, 5.04%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Jones County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,235, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,442, 41.80%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,796, 33.95%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	1,241, 15.07%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	50, 0.61%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	440, 5.34%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	11, 0.13%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	172, 2.09%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	83, 1.01%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Jones County	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,679, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	59, 3.51%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	58, 3.45%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	512, 30.49%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	507, 30.20%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	456, 27.16%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	59, 3.51%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	28, 1.67%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$591, see rank	$689	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Jones County	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	8,235, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	359, 4.36%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,015, 24.47%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,288, 39.93%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,573, 31.24%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

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