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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lawrence Area is $181,300, which is higher than the state average of $129,400 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Lawrence Area was built is 1983, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 22,678 Owner Occupied Houses in Lawrence Area, #154

Lawrence Area	181,300 USD
Kansas	129,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Lawrence Area	5.22%
Kansas	54.97%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Lawrence Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Kansas 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

	Lawrence Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	47,444, see rank, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	43,834, 92.39%, see rank	89.67%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	22,678, 47.80%, see rank	60.20%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	21,156, 44.59%, see rank	29.47%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,610, 7.61%, see rank	10.33%	12.45%
For Rent	1,291, 2.72%, see rank	2.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	452, 0.95%, see rank	1.27%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	510, 1.07%, see rank	0.82%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	323, 0.68%, see rank	1.15%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,034, 2.18%, see rank	4.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #161

Lawrence Area	Kansas	U.S.
1983	1972	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

	Lawrence Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	22,678	100%	746,789	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	16,437	72.48%, see rank	62.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,241	27.52%, see rank	37.83%	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

Lawrence Area	1,450 USD
Kansas	1,294 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lawrence Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	29	0.18%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	138	0.84%, see rank	2.03%	1.59%
$500 to $699	477	2.90%, see rank	6.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,321	14.12%, see rank	19.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,816	35.38%, see rank	34.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,233	25.75%, see rank	20.70%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,481	15.09%, see rank	12.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	942	5.73%, see rank	3.96%	11.12%

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

Lawrence Area	22.20% of the Total Income
Kansas	21.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lawrence Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	753	4.58%, see rank	6.66%	5.86%
10% to 20%	6,071	36.93%, see rank	39.83%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,090	30.97%, see rank	28.45%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,014	12.25%, see rank	11.46%	13.74%
40% or More	2,489	15.14%, see rank	13.21%	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

Lawrence Area	535 USD
Kansas	452 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lawrence Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	152	2.44%, see rank	5.80%	7.76%
$200 to $299	453	7.26%, see rank	13.47%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,117	33.92%, see rank	40.80%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,172	34.80%, see rank	25.28%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,347	21.58%, see rank	14.65%	21.75%

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

Lawrence Area	12.20% of the Total Income
Kansas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lawrence Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	2,503	40.11%, see rank	41.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,355	37.73%, see rank	33.67%	31.47%
20% to 30%	653	10.46%, see rank	11.95%	12.24%
30% to 40%	239	3.83%, see rank	4.93%	5.64%
40% or More	474	7.59%, see rank	6.96%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Lawrence Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	47,444, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	26,222, 55.27%, see rank	72.48%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,649, 9.80%, see rank	4.61%	5.82%
2 Units	2,005, 4.23%, see rank	2.45%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,098, 6.53%, see rank	3.37%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,167, 6.68%, see rank	3.82%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,619, 13.95%, see rank	8.26%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,684, 3.55%, see rank	5.01%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Lawrence Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	47,444, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1 Room	968, 2.04%, see rank	1.89%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,374, 2.90%, see rank	1.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,925, 10.38%, see rank	7.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,941, 16.74%, see rank	14.03%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,824, 18.60%, see rank	19.21%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,537, 15.89%, see rank	17.28%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,110, 10.77%, see rank	13.39%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,076, 8.59%, see rank	10.52%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,689, 14.10%, see rank	14.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Lawrence Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	47,444, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,100, 2.32%, see rank	2.05%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,133, 10.82%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	12,684, 26.73%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	17,701, 37.31%, see rank	37.75%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	8,097, 17.07%, see rank	18.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,729, 5.75%, see rank	5.70%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Lawrence Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,834, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Utility Gas	29,416, 67.11%, see rank	67.60%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,006, 6.86%, see rank	7.72%	4.86%
Electricity	10,555, 24.08%, see rank	22.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	27, 0.06%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	583, 1.33%, see rank	1.79%	2.12%
Solar Energy	10, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	152, 0.35%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	85, 0.19%, see rank	0.21%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Lawrence Area	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	20,520, 100%	341,781	39,201,928
$199 or Less	58, 0.28%, see rank	1.48%	1.50%
$200 to $299	320, 1.56%, see rank	3.56%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,449, 7.06%, see rank	12.36%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,545, 22.15%, see rank	25.83%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,144, 34.81%, see rank	33.46%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,095, 24.83%, see rank	17.60%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,365, 6.65%, see rank	3.80%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	544, 2.65%, see rank	1.92%	6.10%
Median	$860, see rank	$748	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Lawrence Area	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	43,834, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,317, 5.29%, see rank	5.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	14,742, 33.63%, see rank	30.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	16,696, 38.09%, see rank	39.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,079, 22.99%, see rank	24.56%	19.61%

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