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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Lincolnton Area is $156,100, which is about the same as the state average of $153,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Lincolnton Area was built is 1987, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1985 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 22,673 Owner Occupied Houses in Lincolnton Area, #285

Lincolnton Area	156,100 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Lincolnton Area	14.02%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Lincolnton 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Lincolnton Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,641, see rank, 100%	4,327,528	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	30,343, 90.20%, see rank	86.54%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	23,072, 68.58%, see rank	57.72%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	7,271, 21.61%, see rank	28.82%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	3,298, 9.80%, see rank	13.46%	11.38%
For Rent	893, 2.65%, see rank	3.62%	3.14%
For Sale Only	516, 1.53%, see rank	1.66%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	210, 0.62%, see rank	0.49%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	530, 1.58%, see rank	4.43%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	5, 0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.02%
Other Vacant	1,144, 3.40%, see rank	3.23%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #63

Lincolnton Area	North Carolina	U.S.
1987	1985	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

	Lincolnton Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	22,673	100%	2,477,360	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	15,626	68.92%, see rank	67.30%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	7,047	31.08%, see rank	32.70%	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

Lincolnton Area	1,206 USD
North Carolina	1,287 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lincolnton Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	64	0.41%, see rank	0.25%	0.18%
$300 to $499	291	1.86%, see rank	2.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,361	8.71%, see rank	6.90%	4.89%
$700 to $999	3,572	22.86%, see rank	19.73%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,123	32.79%, see rank	34.06%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,311	14.79%, see rank	18.94%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,164	13.85%, see rank	12.89%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	740	4.74%, see rank	4.88%	12.24%

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

Lincolnton Area	22.20% of the Total Income
North Carolina	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lincolnton Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	837	5.36%, see rank	5.59%	5.04%
10% to 20%	5,765	36.89%, see rank	33.41%	29.70%
20% to 30%	4,629	29.62%, see rank	28.09%	28.18%
30% to 40%	1,996	12.77%, see rank	13.41%	14.80%
40% or More	2,353	15.06%, see rank	18.98%	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

Lincolnton Area	326 USD
North Carolina	365 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lincolnton Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,072	15.21%, see rank	11.11%	7.99%
$200 to $299	1,906	27.05%, see rank	23.10%	15.31%
$300 to $499	2,906	41.24%, see rank	41.22%	35.02%
$500 to $699	777	11.03%, see rank	15.61%	20.88%
$700 or More	386	5.48%, see rank	8.96%	20.80%

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

Lincolnton Area	10.70% of the Total Income
North Carolina	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lincolnton Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	3,302	46.86%, see rank	41.92%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,814	25.74%, see rank	30.95%	31.88%
20% to 30%	967	13.72%, see rank	12.06%	12.59%
30% to 40%	496	7.04%, see rank	5.45%	5.84%
40% or More	353	5.01%, see rank	8.23%	9.41%

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

Units in Structure

	Lincolnton Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,510, 100%	4,325,088	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	23,494, 70.11%, see rank	65.34%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	427, 1.27%, see rank	3.69%	5.79%
2 Units	934, 2.79%, see rank	2.18%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	390, 1.16%, see rank	2.79%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	724, 2.16%, see rank	4.35%	4.78%
10 or More Units	556, 1.66%, see rank	7.76%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,985, 20.84%, see rank	13.90%	6.60%

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

Rooms

	Lincolnton Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,510, 100%	4,325,088	131,642,457
1 Room	145, 0.43%, see rank	1.06%	1.95%
2 Rooms	170, 0.51%, see rank	1.37%	2.36%
3 Rooms	1,296, 3.87%, see rank	6.83%	8.97%
4 Rooms	5,842, 17.43%, see rank	17.81%	16.57%
5 Rooms	8,361, 24.95%, see rank	23.85%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,274, 21.71%, see rank	18.84%	18.25%
7 Rooms	4,300, 12.83%, see rank	12.34%	12.38%
8 Rooms	2,654, 7.92%, see rank	8.08%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	3,468, 10.35%, see rank	9.80%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Lincolnton Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,510, 100%	4,325,088	131,642,457
No Bedroom	168, 0.50%, see rank	1.14%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	829, 2.47%, see rank	6.59%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	9,251, 27.61%, see rank	26.98%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	17,639, 52.64%, see rank	47.61%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	4,472, 13.35%, see rank	14.29%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,151, 3.43%, see rank	3.39%	4.16%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Lincolnton Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,801, 100%	3,693,221	115,226,802
Utility Gas	4,480, 15.03%, see rank	24.97%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,694, 5.68%, see rank	8.90%	5.03%
Electricity	21,218, 71.20%, see rank	58.26%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,237, 4.15%, see rank	5.24%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	952, 3.19%, see rank	2.16%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.04%
Other Fuel	60, 0.20%, see rank	0.14%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	160, 0.54%, see rank	0.29%	0.90%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Lincolnton Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	6,312, 100%	1,121,466	37,562,111
$199 or Less	115, 1.82%, see rank	2.14%	1.76%
$200 to $299	91, 1.44%, see rank	3.17%	3.29%
$300 to $499	957, 15.16%, see rank	10.39%	8.20%
$500 to $699	2,353, 37.28%, see rank	25.80%	17.39%
$700 to $999	2,092, 33.14%, see rank	35.52%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	618, 9.79%, see rank	18.57%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	23, 0.36%, see rank	3.04%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	63, 1.00%, see rank	1.36%	5.30%
Median	$665, see rank	$759	$889

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

Vehicle Available

	Lincolnton Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	29,801, 100%	3,693,221	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,380, 4.63%, see rank	6.54%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	7,317, 24.55%, see rank	32.48%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	11,858, 39.79%, see rank	38.66%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,246, 31.03%, see rank	22.33%	19.66%

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