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As of 2010, median price of a house in Kansas is $127,300, which is lower than the national average of $179,900. The Kansas median house value has grown by 52.46% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Kansas is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Kansas was built is 1971, which is older 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 749,907 Owner Occupied Houses in Kansas, #41

Kansas	127,300 USD
U.S.	179,900 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #30

Kansas	52.46%
U.S.	50.42%

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

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,233,215, see rank	100%	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	1,112,096	90.18%, see rank	88.62%
Owner Occupied	753,532	61.10%, see rank	57.69%
Renter Occupied	358,564	29.08%, see rank	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	121,119	9.82%, see rank	11.38%
For Rent	40,445	3.28%, see rank	3.14%
For Sale Only	16,286	1.32%, see rank	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	7,229	0.59%, see rank	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	12,763	1.03%, see rank	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	129	0.01%, see rank	0.02%
Other Vacant	44,267	3.59%, see rank	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #34

Kansas	U.S.
1971	1975

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

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	749,907	100%	74,873,372
With a Mortgage	480,190	64.03%, see rank	67.23%
Without a Mortgage	269,717	35.97%, see rank	32.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Kansas	1,239 USD
U.S.	1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kansas	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	1,387	0.29%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	12,137	2.53%, see rank	1.85%
$500 to $699	41,856	8.72%, see rank	5.47%
$700 to $999	102,925	21.43%, see rank	14.91%
$1,000 to $1,499	163,971	34.15%, see rank	27.80%
$1,500 to $1,999	94,920	19.77%, see rank	19.99%
$2,000 to $2,999	47,164	9.82%, see rank	19.07%
$3,000 or More	15,830	3.30%, see rank	10.70%

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

Kansas	21.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kansas	%	U.S.
10% or Less	27,214	5.67%, see rank	4.75%
10% to 20%	180,382	37.56%, see rank	28.79%
20% to 30%	143,966	29.98%, see rank	28.13%
30% to 40%	59,067	12.30%, see rank	15.08%
40% or More	67,714	14.10%, see rank	22.74%

*Based on 2010 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

Kansas	419 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kansas	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	19,601	7.27%, see rank	8.72%
$200 to $299	43,427	16.10%, see rank	16.53%
$300 to $499	117,665	43.63%, see rank	36.04%
$500 to $699	61,457	22.79%, see rank	20.06%
$700 or More	27,567	10.22%, see rank	18.66%

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

Kansas	11.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kansas	%	U.S.
10% or Less	113,600	42.12%, see rank	38.30%
10% to 20%	88,068	32.65%, see rank	32.35%
20% to 30%	32,299	11.98%, see rank	12.77%
30% to 40%	14,079	5.22%, see rank	5.93%
40% or More	19,046	7.06%, see rank	9.43%

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

Units in Structure

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,234,037	100%	131,791,065
1-unit, Detached	890,150	72.13%, see rank	61.43%
1-unit, Attached	56,013	4.54%, see rank	5.81%
2 Units	28,580	2.32%, see rank	3.83%
3 or 4 Units	46,219	3.75%, see rank	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	50,554	4.10%, see rank	4.81%
10 or More Units	97,455	7.90%, see rank	13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	65,066	5.27%, see rank	6.64%

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

Rooms

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,234,037	100%	131,791,065
1 Room	21,051	1.71%, see rank	1.97%
2 Rooms	20,670	1.67%, see rank	2.39%
3 Rooms	93,044	7.54%, see rank	9.11%
4 Rooms	175,054	14.19%, see rank	16.75%
5 Rooms	242,017	19.61%, see rank	20.45%
6 Rooms	219,001	17.75%, see rank	18.25%
7 Rooms	162,831	13.19%, see rank	12.30%
8 Rooms	127,946	10.37%, see rank	8.51%
9 Rooms or More	172,423	13.97%, see rank	10.29%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	-	5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,234,037	100%	131,791,065
No Bedroom	22,606	1.83%, see rank	2.18%
1 Bedroom	122,004	9.89%, see rank	11.25%
2 Bedrooms	330,933	26.82%, see rank	26.95%
3 Bedrooms	471,780	38.23%, see rank	39.67%
4 Bedrooms	219,169	17.76%, see rank	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	67,545	5.47%, see rank	4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,101,658	100%	114,567,419
Utility Gas	763,181	69.28%, see rank	49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	88,994	8.08%, see rank	5.04%
Electricity	222,889	20.23%, see rank	35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,449	0.13%, see rank	6.45%
Coal or Coke	81	0.01%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	18,266	1.66%, see rank	2.08%
Solar Energy	69	0.01%, see rank	0.04%
Other Fuel	5,133	0.47%, see rank	0.45%
No Fuel Used	1,596	0.14%, see rank	0.92%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kansas	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	330,148	100%	37,521,157
$199 or Less	8,229	2.49%, see rank	1.98%
$200 to $299	12,797	3.88%, see rank	3.31%
$300 to $499	56,469	17.10%, see rank	9.08%
$500 to $699	96,532	29.24%, see rank	19.05%
$700 to $999	95,489	28.92%, see rank	29.93%
$1,000 to $1,499	47,960	14.53%, see rank	24.18%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,578	2.60%, see rank	8.01%
$2,000 or More	4,094	1.24%, see rank	4.46%
Median	$682, see rank	-	$855

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

Vehicle Available

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,101,658	100%	114,567,419
No Vehicles Available	60,580	5.50%, see rank	9.08%
1 Vehicles Available	335,153	30.42%, see rank	33.82%
2 Vehicles Available	438,400	39.79%, see rank	37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available	267,525	24.28%, see rank	19.53%

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