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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Knoxville Area is $148,200, which is higher than the state average of $139,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Knoxville Area was built is 1981, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer 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 234,569 Owner Occupied Houses in Knoxville Area, #287

Knoxville Area	148,200 USD
Tennessee	139,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Knoxville Area	4.22%
Tennessee	50.43%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Knoxville Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Tennessee 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

	Knoxville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	383,916, see rank, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	340,980, 88.82%, see rank	87.61%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	234,569, 61.10%, see rank	58.82%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	106,411, 27.72%, see rank	28.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	42,936, 11.18%, see rank	12.39%	12.45%
For Rent	6,907, 1.80%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	4,470, 1.16%, see rank	1.32%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	4,334, 1.13%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10,125, 2.64%, see rank	2.44%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	17,100, 4.45%, see rank	4.93%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #216

Knoxville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
1981	1981	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

	Knoxville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	234,569	100%	1,669,953	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	138,708	59.13%, see rank	61.60%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	95,861	40.87%, see rank	38.40%	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

Knoxville Area	1,185 USD
Tennessee	1,197 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Knoxville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$299 or Less	466	0.34%, see rank	0.28%	0.20%
$300 to $499	3,390	2.44%, see rank	2.56%	1.59%
$500 to $699	11,007	7.94%, see rank	8.39%	5.01%
$700 to $999	33,620	24.24%, see rank	23.06%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	48,958	35.30%, see rank	34.56%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	23,257	16.77%, see rank	16.87%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	13,174	9.50%, see rank	10.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,836	3.49%, see rank	3.83%	11.12%

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

Knoxville Area	22.00% of the Total Income
Tennessee	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Knoxville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	8,585	6.19%, see rank	6.05%	5.86%
10% to 20%	50,531	36.43%, see rank	34.78%	31.95%
20% to 30%	40,143	28.94%, see rank	28.01%	27.64%
30% to 40%	16,615	11.98%, see rank	12.76%	13.74%
40% or More	22,132	15.96%, see rank	17.77%	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

Knoxville Area	352 USD
Tennessee	359 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Knoxville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$199 or Less	9,734	10.15%, see rank	10.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	24,317	25.37%, see rank	23.38%	14.70%
$300 to $499	41,291	43.07%, see rank	42.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	14,380	15.00%, see rank	15.15%	21.16%
$700 or More	6,139	6.40%, see rank	8.22%	21.75%

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

Knoxville Area	10.60% of the Total Income
Tennessee	11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Knoxville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	44,881	46.82%, see rank	45.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	29,613	30.89%, see rank	31.24%	31.47%
20% to 30%	10,303	10.75%, see rank	10.84%	12.24%
30% to 40%	4,301	4.49%, see rank	4.71%	5.64%
40% or More	5,647	5.89%, see rank	6.65%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Knoxville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	383,916, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	263,660, 68.68%, see rank	68.74%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	14,362, 3.74%, see rank	3.11%	5.82%
2 Units	8,051, 2.10%, see rank	3.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	11,263, 2.93%, see rank	3.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	14,742, 3.84%, see rank	4.62%	4.78%
10 or More Units	32,767, 8.53%, see rank	7.73%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	39,071, 10.18%, see rank	9.67%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Knoxville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	383,916, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1 Room	3,903, 1.02%, see rank	1.08%	1.95%
2 Rooms	5,703, 1.49%, see rank	1.43%	2.48%
3 Rooms	26,743, 6.97%, see rank	6.75%	9.13%
4 Rooms	60,190, 15.68%, see rank	16.35%	16.60%
5 Rooms	83,645, 21.79%, see rank	22.36%	20.41%
6 Rooms	73,273, 19.09%, see rank	19.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	50,204, 13.08%, see rank	13.02%	12.27%
8 Rooms	34,459, 8.98%, see rank	8.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	45,796, 11.93%, see rank	11.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Knoxville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	383,916, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
No Bedroom	4,370, 1.14%, see rank	1.18%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	30,478, 7.94%, see rank	7.78%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	107,611, 28.03%, see rank	26.67%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	173,036, 45.07%, see rank	46.66%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	55,558, 14.47%, see rank	14.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	12,863, 3.35%, see rank	3.44%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Knoxville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	340,980, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Utility Gas	104,555, 30.66%, see rank	33.15%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	11,663, 3.42%, see rank	4.33%	4.86%
Electricity	214,215, 62.82%, see rank	59.47%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,729, 0.51%, see rank	0.47%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	311, 0.09%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Wood	6,866, 2.01%, see rank	2.14%	2.12%
Solar Energy	76, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	520, 0.15%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,045, 0.31%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Knoxville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	96,608, 100%	747,962	39,201,928
$199 or Less	3,096, 3.20%, see rank	2.40%	1.50%
$200 to $299	4,434, 4.59%, see rank	4.03%	3.18%
$300 to $499	10,537, 10.91%, see rank	10.84%	7.37%
$500 to $699	23,251, 24.07%, see rank	24.36%	16.01%
$700 to $999	35,814, 37.07%, see rank	35.12%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,644, 16.19%, see rank	18.39%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,647, 2.74%, see rank	3.36%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,185, 1.23%, see rank	1.49%	6.10%
Median	$741, see rank	$757	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Knoxville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	340,980, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	20,850, 6.11%, see rank	6.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	114,309, 33.52%, see rank	32.88%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	130,138, 38.17%, see rank	38.26%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	75,683, 22.20%, see rank	22.47%	19.61%

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