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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in La Follette Area is $89,900, which is lower than the state average of $139,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in La Follette Area was built is 1982, 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 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 11,191 Owner Occupied Houses in La Follette Area, #768

La Follette Area	89,900 USD
Tennessee	138,700 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

La Follette Area	9.77%
Tennessee	50.43%
U.S.	46.91%

*The La Follette 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	La Follette Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,966, see rank, 100%	2,812,133	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	16,354, 81.91%, see rank	88.67%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	11,621, 58.20%, see rank	60.47%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	4,733, 23.71%, see rank	28.20%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	3,612, 18.09%, see rank	11.33%	11.38%
For Rent	650, 3.26%, see rank	3.50%	3.14%
For Sale Only	320, 1.60%, see rank	1.68%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	116, 0.58%, see rank	0.52%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,457, 7.30%, see rank	2.16%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	1,069, 5.35%, see rank	3.46%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #170

La Follette Area	Tennessee	U.S.
1982	1981	1975

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	La Follette Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	11,191	100%	1,687,700	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	5,088	45.47%, see rank	62.95%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	6,103	54.53%, see rank	37.05%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

La Follette Area	884 USD
Tennessee	1,205 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	La Follette Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$299 or Less	7	0.14%, see rank	0.26%	0.18%
$300 to $499	170	3.34%, see rank	2.65%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,118	21.97%, see rank	8.29%	4.89%
$700 to $999	1,914	37.62%, see rank	22.62%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,200	23.58%, see rank	34.38%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	467	9.18%, see rank	17.10%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	208	4.09%, see rank	10.68%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	4	0.08%, see rank	4.03%	12.24%

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

La Follette Area	22.50% of the Total Income
Tennessee	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	La Follette Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	241	4.74%, see rank	5.29%	5.04%
10% to 20%	1,870	36.75%, see rank	33.21%	29.70%
20% to 30%	1,383	27.18%, see rank	28.85%	28.18%
30% to 40%	524	10.30%, see rank	13.50%	14.80%
40% or More	1,031	20.26%, see rank	18.62%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

La Follette Area	286 USD
Tennessee	348 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	La Follette Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,146	18.78%, see rank	11.72%	7.99%
$200 to $299	2,200	36.05%, see rank	25.12%	15.31%
$300 to $499	2,018	33.07%, see rank	41.49%	35.02%
$500 to $699	590	9.67%, see rank	14.17%	20.88%
$700 or More	149	2.44%, see rank	7.50%	20.80%

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

La Follette Area	12.00% of the Total Income
Tennessee	11.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	La Follette Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	2,569	42.09%, see rank	44.99%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,874	30.71%, see rank	31.12%	31.88%
20% to 30%	811	13.29%, see rank	11.09%	12.59%
30% to 40%	248	4.06%, see rank	4.69%	5.84%
40% or More	465	7.62%, see rank	6.93%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	La Follette Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,933, 100%	2,811,854	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	14,245, 71.46%, see rank	68.69%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	132, 0.66%, see rank	3.11%	5.79%
2 Units	323, 1.62%, see rank	2.95%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	485, 2.43%, see rank	3.06%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	644, 3.23%, see rank	4.52%	4.78%
10 or More Units	781, 3.92%, see rank	7.66%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,323, 16.67%, see rank	10.01%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	La Follette Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,933, 100%	2,811,854	131,642,457
1 Room	132, 0.66%, see rank	1.04%	1.95%
2 Rooms	166, 0.83%, see rank	1.34%	2.36%
3 Rooms	1,084, 5.44%, see rank	6.63%	8.97%
4 Rooms	3,407, 17.09%, see rank	16.28%	16.57%
5 Rooms	5,466, 27.42%, see rank	22.35%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,490, 22.53%, see rank	19.63%	18.25%
7 Rooms	2,203, 11.05%, see rank	13.07%	12.38%
8 Rooms	1,538, 7.72%, see rank	8.75%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	1,447, 7.26%, see rank	10.91%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	La Follette Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,933, 100%	2,811,854	131,642,457
No Bedroom	148, 0.74%, see rank	1.14%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	1,355, 6.80%, see rank	7.77%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	6,612, 33.17%, see rank	26.96%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	9,292, 46.62%, see rank	46.68%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	1,892, 9.49%, see rank	14.11%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	634, 3.18%, see rank	3.34%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	La Follette Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,033, 100%	2,468,841	115,226,802
Utility Gas	3,848, 24.00%, see rank	34.02%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,739, 10.85%, see rank	4.74%	5.03%
Electricity	9,400, 58.63%, see rank	58.25%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	376, 2.35%, see rank	0.58%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	130, 0.81%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Wood	514, 3.21%, see rank	2.07%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	12, 0.07%, see rank	0.09%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	14, 0.09%, see rank	0.20%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	La Follette Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,863, 100%	714,072	37,562,111
$199 or Less	370, 9.58%, see rank	3.10%	1.76%
$200 to $299	368, 9.53%, see rank	3.99%	3.29%
$300 to $499	1,168, 30.24%, see rank	12.18%	8.20%
$500 to $699	1,273, 32.95%, see rank	26.79%	17.39%
$700 to $999	572, 14.81%, see rank	34.45%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	106, 2.74%, see rank	15.59%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	6, 0.16%, see rank	2.64%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.26%	5.30%
Median	$504, see rank	$726	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	La Follette Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	16,033, 100%	2,468,841	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,292, 8.06%, see rank	6.25%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	5,772, 36.00%, see rank	32.88%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	5,942, 37.06%, see rank	38.34%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,027, 18.88%, see rank	22.52%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.