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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Kalamazoo, Portage Area is $131,700, which is higher than the state average of $120,200 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Kalamazoo, Portage Area was built is 1972, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1969 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 86,165 Owner Occupied Houses in Kalamazoo, Portage Area, #380

Kalamazoo, Portage Area	131,700 USD
Michigan	120,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Kalamazoo, Portage Area		-6.33%
Michigan		3.98%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Kalamazoo, Portage Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Michigan 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

	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	146,827, see rank, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	128,220, 87.33%, see rank	84.45%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	86,165, 58.68%, see rank	60.41%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	42,055, 28.64%, see rank	24.04%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	18,607, 12.67%, see rank	15.55%	12.45%
For Rent	2,604, 1.77%, see rank	1.84%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,937, 1.32%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,306, 0.89%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	7,020, 4.78%, see rank	6.26%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	308, 0.21%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	5,432, 3.70%, see rank	4.96%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #567

Kalamazoo, Portage Area	Michigan	U.S.
1972	1969	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

	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	86,165	100%	2,738,012	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	56,402	65.46%, see rank	63.63%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	29,763	34.54%, see rank	36.37%	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

Kalamazoo, Portage Area	1,250 USD
Michigan	1,295 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
$299 or Less	186	0.33%, see rank	0.19%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,116	1.98%, see rank	1.88%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,500	6.21%, see rank	6.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	11,727	20.79%, see rank	19.56%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,263	37.70%, see rank	34.69%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,010	19.52%, see rank	20.06%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,873	10.41%, see rank	12.84%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,727	3.06%, see rank	4.13%	11.12%

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

Kalamazoo, Portage Area	22.10% of the Total Income
Michigan	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	3,030	5.37%, see rank	5.90%	5.86%
10% to 20%	21,258	37.69%, see rank	35.28%	31.95%
20% to 30%	15,739	27.91%, see rank	27.51%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,154	12.68%, see rank	12.63%	13.74%
40% or More	9,081	16.10%, see rank	18.20%	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

Kalamazoo, Portage Area	466 USD
Michigan	463 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,507	5.06%, see rank	4.74%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,458	11.62%, see rank	12.46%	14.70%
$300 to $499	11,903	39.99%, see rank	40.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	8,108	27.24%, see rank	25.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,787	16.08%, see rank	16.44%	21.75%

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

Kalamazoo, Portage Area	13.00% of the Total Income
Michigan	13.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	10,898	36.62%, see rank	35.33%	40.19%
10% to 20%	9,657	32.45%, see rank	33.76%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,973	13.35%, see rank	13.39%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,812	6.09%, see rank	6.18%	5.64%
40% or More	2,998	10.07%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	146,827, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	98,781, 67.28%, see rank	71.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,693, 3.20%, see rank	4.66%	5.82%
2 Units	3,415, 2.33%, see rank	2.58%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,985, 3.40%, see rank	2.56%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,909, 5.39%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	19,118, 13.02%, see rank	8.58%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	7,926, 5.40%, see rank	5.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	146,827, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1 Room	1,458, 0.99%, see rank	1.24%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,539, 1.73%, see rank	1.78%	2.48%
3 Rooms	12,643, 8.61%, see rank	7.14%	9.13%
4 Rooms	22,667, 15.44%, see rank	14.38%	16.60%
5 Rooms	30,261, 20.61%, see rank	21.00%	20.41%
6 Rooms	26,223, 17.86%, see rank	20.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	18,648, 12.70%, see rank	13.45%	12.27%
8 Rooms	13,363, 9.10%, see rank	9.27%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	19,025, 12.96%, see rank	11.67%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	146,827, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,654, 1.13%, see rank	1.35%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	16,623, 11.32%, see rank	9.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	39,533, 26.92%, see rank	26.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	59,164, 40.30%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	23,044, 15.69%, see rank	15.80%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	6,809, 4.64%, see rank	3.47%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	128,220, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Utility Gas	91,361, 71.25%, see rank	77.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	11,861, 9.25%, see rank	8.48%	4.86%
Electricity	16,522, 12.89%, see rank	8.30%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,822, 2.20%, see rank	1.40%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	14, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	3,332, 2.60%, see rank	3.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	32, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,450, 1.13%, see rank	0.86%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	826, 0.64%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	40,138, 100%	1,028,835	39,201,928
$199 or Less	874, 2.18%, see rank	1.86%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,521, 3.79%, see rank	3.88%	3.18%
$300 to $499	4,242, 10.57%, see rank	9.32%	7.37%
$500 to $699	12,335, 30.73%, see rank	23.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	13,753, 34.26%, see rank	35.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,115, 15.23%, see rank	20.17%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	832, 2.07%, see rank	3.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	466, 1.16%, see rank	2.06%	6.10%
Median	$718, see rank	$780	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Kalamazoo, Portage Area	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	128,220, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	9,259, 7.22%, see rank	7.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	44,675, 34.84%, see rank	35.06%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	51,040, 39.81%, see rank	38.45%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	23,246, 18.13%, see rank	18.52%	19.61%

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