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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Kinston Area is $92,600, which is much lower than the state average of $153,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Kinston Area was built is 1974, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 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 14,181 Owner Occupied Houses in Kinston Area, #708

Kinston Area	92,600 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Kinston Area	1.20%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Kinston Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The North Carolina 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

	Kinston Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,321, see rank, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	23,571, 86.27%, see rank	85.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	14,181, 51.91%, see rank	56.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	9,390, 34.37%, see rank	29.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,750, 13.73%, see rank	14.66%	12.45%
For Rent	1,033, 3.78%, see rank	2.65%	2.34%
For Sale Only	433, 1.58%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	381, 1.39%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	809, 2.96%, see rank	4.81%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,094, 4.00%, see rank	4.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #486

Kinston Area	North Carolina	U.S.
1974	1986	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

	Kinston Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	14,181	100%	2,461,741	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	7,900	55.71%, see rank	66.10%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,281	44.29%, see rank	33.90%	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

Kinston Area	1,064 USD
North Carolina	1,272 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kinston Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	215	2.72%, see rank	2.34%	1.59%
$500 to $699	849	10.75%, see rank	6.85%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,431	30.77%, see rank	20.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,892	36.61%, see rank	34.42%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,012	12.81%, see rank	18.69%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	398	5.04%, see rank	12.57%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	103	1.30%, see rank	4.51%	11.12%

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

Kinston Area	22.60% of the Total Income
North Carolina	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kinston Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	352	4.46%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,930	37.09%, see rank	34.98%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,137	27.05%, see rank	27.06%	27.64%
30% to 40%	994	12.58%, see rank	12.56%	13.74%
40% or More	1,452	18.38%, see rank	18.39%	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

Kinston Area	417 USD
North Carolina	373 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kinston Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	411	6.54%, see rank	10.23%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,177	18.74%, see rank	21.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,586	41.17%, see rank	41.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,263	20.11%, see rank	16.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	844	13.44%, see rank	9.58%	21.75%

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

Kinston Area	15.30% of the Total Income
North Carolina	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kinston Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	1,986	31.62%, see rank	41.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,836	29.23%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,092	17.39%, see rank	12.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	524	8.34%, see rank	5.28%	5.64%
40% or More	766	12.20%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Kinston Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,321, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	16,673, 61.03%, see rank	65.33%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	350, 1.28%, see rank	3.82%	5.82%
2 Units	840, 3.07%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,190, 4.36%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,358, 4.97%, see rank	4.44%	4.78%
10 or More Units	764, 2.80%, see rank	7.98%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,146, 22.50%, see rank	13.55%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Kinston Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,321, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1 Room	323, 1.18%, see rank	1.18%	1.95%
2 Rooms	538, 1.97%, see rank	1.51%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,655, 6.06%, see rank	6.93%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,822, 17.65%, see rank	17.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,555, 27.65%, see rank	23.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,466, 20.01%, see rank	18.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,820, 13.98%, see rank	12.36%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,285, 4.70%, see rank	8.08%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,857, 6.80%, see rank	10.08%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Kinston Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,321, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
No Bedroom	346, 1.27%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,679, 6.15%, see rank	6.61%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,430, 27.20%, see rank	26.47%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	14,291, 52.31%, see rank	47.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,038, 11.12%, see rank	14.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	537, 1.97%, see rank	3.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Kinston Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,571, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	4,544, 19.28%, see rank	24.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,693, 15.67%, see rank	8.00%	4.86%
Electricity	14,256, 60.48%, see rank	60.27%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	673, 2.86%, see rank	4.34%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	243, 1.03%, see rank	2.17%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	31, 0.13%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	131, 0.56%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kinston Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	8,548, 100%	1,186,631	39,201,928
$199 or Less	433, 5.07%, see rank	1.77%	1.50%
$200 to $299	470, 5.50%, see rank	3.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,347, 15.76%, see rank	9.02%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,675, 31.29%, see rank	23.78%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,481, 29.02%, see rank	35.90%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	962, 11.25%, see rank	21.06%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	116, 1.36%, see rank	3.82%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	64, 0.75%, see rank	1.64%	6.10%
Median	$662, see rank	$790	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Kinston Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	23,571, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,641, 11.20%, see rank	6.54%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,793, 33.06%, see rank	32.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	7,947, 33.72%, see rank	38.61%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,190, 22.02%, see rank	22.08%	19.61%

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