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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Longview Area is $109,300, which is lower than the state average of $131,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Longview Area was built is 1978, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 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 53,035 Owner Occupied Houses in Longview Area, #550

Longview Area	109,300 USD
Texas	131,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Longview Area	14.93%
Texas	59.27%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Longview Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Texas 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

	Longview Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	88,328, see rank, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	77,524, 87.77%, see rank	88.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	53,035, 60.04%, see rank	55.49%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	24,489, 27.73%, see rank	32.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	10,804, 12.23%, see rank	11.52%	12.45%
For Rent	2,283, 2.58%, see rank	3.13%	2.34%
For Sale Only	740, 0.84%, see rank	1.05%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	336, 0.38%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,481, 2.81%, see rank	2.37%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,964, 5.62%, see rank	3.97%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #344

Longview Area	Texas	U.S.
1978	1984	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

	Longview Area	%	Texas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	53,035	100%	5,652,542	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	26,689	50.32%, see rank	60.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	26,346	49.68%, see rank	39.44%	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

Longview Area	1,141 USD
Texas	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Longview Area	%	Texas	U.S.
$299 or Less	21	0.08%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	651	2.44%, see rank	1.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,580	9.67%, see rank	4.49%	5.01%
$700 to $999	6,877	25.77%, see rank	14.70%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,819	36.79%, see rank	33.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,930	14.73%, see rank	22.54%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,070	7.76%, see rank	16.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	741	2.78%, see rank	7.30%	11.12%

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

Longview Area	19.90% of the Total Income
Texas	22.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Longview Area	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	2,236	8.38%, see rank	6.26%	5.86%
10% to 20%	11,162	41.82%, see rank	36.09%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,605	24.75%, see rank	27.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,647	9.92%, see rank	12.28%	13.74%
40% or More	3,912	14.66%, see rank	17.16%	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

Longview Area	374 USD
Texas	459 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Longview Area	%	Texas	U.S.
$199 or Less	3,293	12.50%, see rank	7.97%	7.76%
$200 to $299	5,523	20.96%, see rank	14.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	10,397	39.46%, see rank	33.97%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,512	17.13%, see rank	22.08%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,621	9.95%, see rank	21.17%	21.75%

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

Longview Area	10.90% of the Total Income
Texas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Longview Area	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	11,992	45.52%, see rank	41.43%	40.19%
10% to 20%	8,586	32.59%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,602	9.88%, see rank	11.78%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,336	5.07%, see rank	5.09%	5.64%
40% or More	1,627	6.18%, see rank	8.03%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Longview Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	88,328, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	60,084, 68.02%, see rank	65.34%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,359, 1.54%, see rank	2.68%	5.82%
2 Units	3,525, 3.99%, see rank	1.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,324, 2.63%, see rank	3.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,742, 3.10%, see rank	4.85%	4.78%
10 or More Units	4,992, 5.65%, see rank	14.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	13,302, 15.06%, see rank	7.63%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Longview Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	88,328, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1 Room	1,317, 1.49%, see rank	1.69%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,726, 1.95%, see rank	2.86%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,440, 7.29%, see rank	10.61%	9.13%
4 Rooms	14,914, 16.88%, see rank	16.68%	16.60%
5 Rooms	23,752, 26.89%, see rank	21.74%	20.41%
6 Rooms	17,715, 20.06%, see rank	18.39%	18.06%
7 Rooms	11,048, 12.51%, see rank	11.53%	12.27%
8 Rooms	6,111, 6.92%, see rank	7.50%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,305, 6.01%, see rank	8.98%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Longview Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	88,328, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,415, 1.60%, see rank	1.85%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,962, 7.88%, see rank	12.69%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	23,475, 26.58%, see rank	23.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	44,653, 50.55%, see rank	41.71%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	10,489, 11.88%, see rank	17.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,334, 1.51%, see rank	3.30%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Longview Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	77,524, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Utility Gas	24,058, 31.03%, see rank	37.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,739, 3.53%, see rank	3.42%	4.86%
Electricity	49,230, 63.50%, see rank	58.19%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	50, 0.06%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,090, 1.41%, see rank	0.43%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	113, 0.15%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	244, 0.31%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Longview Area	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	22,037, 100%	3,174,412	39,201,928
$199 or Less	234, 1.06%, see rank	1.28%	1.50%
$200 to $299	693, 3.14%, see rank	2.20%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,447, 11.10%, see rank	6.35%	7.37%
$500 to $699	6,002, 27.24%, see rank	19.10%	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,347, 37.88%, see rank	35.25%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,532, 16.03%, see rank	26.13%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	547, 2.48%, see rank	6.97%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	235, 1.07%, see rank	2.73%	6.10%
Median	$744, see rank	$870	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Longview Area	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	77,524, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,400, 5.68%, see rank	5.88%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	26,288, 33.91%, see rank	34.31%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	30,790, 39.72%, see rank	40.44%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	16,046, 20.70%, see rank	19.37%	19.61%

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