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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Macon Area is $120,400, which is lower than the state average of $148,000 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Macon Area was built is 1979, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1987 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 51,997 Owner Occupied Houses in Macon Area, #461

Macon Area	120,400 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Macon Area	5.43%
Georgia	33.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Macon Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Georgia 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

	Macon Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	101,904, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	84,303, 82.73%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	51,997, 51.03%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	32,306, 31.70%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	17,601, 17.27%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	4,553, 4.47%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,540, 1.51%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	875, 0.86%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,586, 1.56%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	29, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	9,018, 8.85%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #299

Macon Area	Georgia	U.S.
1979	1987	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

	Macon Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	51,997	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	32,340	62.20%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	19,657	37.80%, see rank	30.94%	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

Macon Area	1,213 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Macon Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	79	0.24%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	584	1.81%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,277	7.04%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	6,964	21.53%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	12,678	39.20%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,113	15.81%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,367	10.41%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,278	3.95%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

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

Macon Area	23.90% of the Total Income
Georgia	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Macon Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	2,121	6.56%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	10,600	32.78%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	8,003	24.75%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,409	13.63%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	7,080	21.89%, see rank	20.25%	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

Macon Area	398 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Macon Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,484	7.55%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,691	18.78%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,501	43.25%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,512	17.87%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,469	12.56%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

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

Macon Area	12.10% of the Total Income
Georgia	11.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Macon Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	7,990	40.65%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,713	34.15%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,146	10.92%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	966	4.91%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	1,649	8.39%, see rank	8.33%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Macon Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	101,904, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	68,757, 67.47%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,388, 1.36%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	4,158, 4.08%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,799, 3.73%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,227, 6.11%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,845, 6.72%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10,730, 10.53%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Macon Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	101,904, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	889, 0.87%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,113, 1.09%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,587, 5.48%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	18,246, 17.91%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	23,957, 23.51%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	20,922, 20.53%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	13,178, 12.93%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	8,401, 8.24%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	9,611, 9.43%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Macon Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	101,904, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	975, 0.96%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,382, 7.24%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	28,959, 28.42%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	47,414, 46.53%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	13,975, 13.71%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,199, 3.14%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Macon Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	84,303, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	28,003, 33.22%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,557, 6.59%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	49,538, 58.76%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	130, 0.15%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	787, 0.93%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	8, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	137, 0.16%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	143, 0.17%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Macon Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	29,841, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	589, 1.97%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,557, 5.22%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,445, 11.54%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	7,512, 25.17%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11,252, 37.71%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,530, 15.18%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	655, 2.19%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	301, 1.01%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$743, see rank	$874	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Macon Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	84,303, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	8,319, 9.87%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	29,711, 35.24%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	29,101, 34.52%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	17,172, 20.37%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

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