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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Ketchikan Area is $261,600, which is higher than the state average of $246,300 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Ketchikan Area was built is 1976, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1983 and is about the same as 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 2,985 Owner Occupied Houses in Ketchikan Area, #46

Ketchikan Area	261,600 USD
Alaska	246,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Ketchikan Area	24.81%
Alaska	70.80%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Ketchikan Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alaska 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

	Ketchikan Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,199, see rank, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	5,305, 85.58%, see rank	81.76%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	2,985, 48.15%, see rank	51.79%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,320, 37.43%, see rank	29.97%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	894, 14.42%, see rank	18.24%	12.45%
For Rent	187, 3.02%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	82, 1.32%, see rank	0.85%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	51, 0.82%, see rank	1.01%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	306, 4.94%, see rank	9.91%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.03%
Other Vacant	268, 4.32%, see rank	4.43%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #413

Ketchikan Area	Alaska	U.S.
1976	1983	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

	Ketchikan Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	2,985	100%	159,415	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,002	67.07%, see rank	66.04%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	983	32.93%, see rank	33.96%	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

Ketchikan Area	1,809 USD
Alaska	1,843 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ketchikan Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
$299 or Less	5	0.25%, see rank	0.17%	0.20%
$300 to $499	4	0.20%, see rank	0.91%	1.59%
$500 to $699	26	1.30%, see rank	2.21%	5.01%
$700 to $999	157	7.84%, see rank	5.90%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	487	24.33%, see rank	21.02%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	552	27.57%, see rank	28.89%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	613	30.62%, see rank	31.27%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	158	7.89%, see rank	9.63%	11.12%

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

Ketchikan Area	23.40% of the Total Income
Alaska	22.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ketchikan Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
10% or Less	101	5.04%, see rank	5.95%	5.86%
10% to 20%	644	32.17%, see rank	34.06%	31.95%
20% to 30%	687	34.32%, see rank	30.44%	27.64%
30% to 40%	263	13.14%, see rank	13.46%	13.74%
40% or More	301	15.03%, see rank	15.95%	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

Ketchikan Area	583 USD
Alaska	555 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ketchikan Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
$199 or Less	48	4.88%, see rank	7.91%	7.76%
$200 to $299	74	7.53%, see rank	9.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	244	24.82%, see rank	25.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	338	34.38%, see rank	26.77%	21.16%
$700 or More	279	28.38%, see rank	30.28%	21.75%

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

Ketchikan Area	12.50% of the Total Income
Alaska	10.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ketchikan Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
10% or Less	387	39.37%, see rank	46.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	314	31.94%, see rank	30.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	181	18.41%, see rank	9.61%	12.24%
30% to 40%	15	1.53%, see rank	4.31%	5.64%
40% or More	80	8.14%, see rank	8.49%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Ketchikan Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,199, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	3,237, 52.22%, see rank	63.00%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	271, 4.37%, see rank	7.61%	5.82%
2 Units	816, 13.16%, see rank	4.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	419, 6.76%, see rank	7.04%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	294, 4.74%, see rank	4.64%	4.78%
10 or More Units	924, 14.91%, see rank	7.78%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	238, 3.84%, see rank	5.00%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Ketchikan Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,199, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
1 Room	279, 4.50%, see rank	5.79%	1.95%
2 Rooms	440, 7.10%, see rank	7.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	912, 14.71%, see rank	13.20%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,198, 19.33%, see rank	19.05%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,112, 17.94%, see rank	18.17%	20.41%
6 Rooms	809, 13.05%, see rank	13.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	531, 8.57%, see rank	9.08%	12.27%
8 Rooms	389, 6.28%, see rank	6.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	529, 8.53%, see rank	7.14%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.70, see rank	4.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Ketchikan Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,199, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
No Bedroom	295, 4.76%, see rank	6.10%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,001, 16.15%, see rank	14.60%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,702, 27.46%, see rank	26.63%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,164, 34.91%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	655, 10.57%, see rank	14.30%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	382, 6.16%, see rank	3.65%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Ketchikan Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,305, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Utility Gas	133, 2.51%, see rank	48.28%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	208, 3.92%, see rank	1.42%	4.86%
Electricity	1,526, 28.77%, see rank	11.43%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	3,081, 58.08%, see rank	31.25%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.12%
Wood	307, 5.79%, see rank	6.25%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	44, 0.83%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	6, 0.11%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ketchikan Area	Alaska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,137, 100%	84,683	39,201,928
$199 or Less	14, 0.66%, see rank	0.95%	1.50%
$200 to $299	47, 2.20%, see rank	0.98%	3.18%
$300 to $499	120, 5.62%, see rank	5.08%	7.37%
$500 to $699	216, 10.11%, see rank	7.12%	16.01%
$700 to $999	570, 26.67%, see rank	24.89%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	793, 37.11%, see rank	34.67%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	260, 12.17%, see rank	15.89%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	117, 5.47%, see rank	10.41%	6.10%
Median	$1,054, see rank	$1,131	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Ketchikan Area	Alaska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	5,305, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	654, 12.33%, see rank	9.59%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,012, 37.93%, see rank	31.80%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,798, 33.89%, see rank	37.55%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	841, 15.85%, see rank	21.05%	19.61%

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