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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Minden Area is $81,700, which is much lower than the state average of $140,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Minden Area was built is 1972, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1977 and is older 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 11,303 Owner Occupied Houses in Minden Area, #863

Minden Area	81,700 USD
Louisiana	137,700 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Minden Area	11.31%
Louisiana	65.18%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Minden Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Louisiana 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

	Minden Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,336, see rank, 100%	1,964,981	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	16,537, 85.52%, see rank	87.96%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	11,704, 60.53%, see rank	59.15%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	4,833, 24.99%, see rank	28.81%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	2,799, 14.48%, see rank	12.04%	11.38%
For Rent	543, 2.81%, see rank	3.40%	3.14%
For Sale Only	136, 0.70%, see rank	1.09%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	124, 0.64%, see rank	0.54%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	444, 2.30%, see rank	2.15%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	4, 0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.02%
Other Vacant	1,548, 8.01%, see rank	4.81%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #588

Minden Area	Louisiana	U.S.
1972	1977	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

	Minden Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	11,303	100%	1,142,965	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	5,380	47.60%, see rank	56.15%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	5,923	52.40%, see rank	43.85%	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

Minden Area	976 USD
Louisiana	1,195 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Minden Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	46	0.86%, see rank	0.33%	0.18%
$300 to $499	268	4.98%, see rank	3.12%	1.59%
$500 to $699	805	14.96%, see rank	10.18%	4.89%
$700 to $999	1,683	31.28%, see rank	22.23%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,717	31.91%, see rank	32.32%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	528	9.81%, see rank	16.93%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	260	4.83%, see rank	11.03%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	73	1.36%, see rank	3.86%	12.24%

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

Minden Area	20.20% of the Total Income
Louisiana	21.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Minden Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	449	8.35%, see rank	8.67%	5.04%
10% to 20%	2,189	40.69%, see rank	37.28%	29.70%
20% to 30%	1,395	25.93%, see rank	24.45%	28.18%
30% to 40%	456	8.48%, see rank	11.56%	14.80%
40% or More	841	15.63%, see rank	17.55%	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

Minden Area	273 USD
Louisiana	321 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Minden Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,607	27.13%, see rank	19.26%	7.99%
$200 to $299	1,906	32.18%, see rank	25.87%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,916	32.35%, see rank	36.29%	35.02%
$500 to $699	332	5.61%, see rank	11.77%	20.88%
$700 or More	162	2.74%, see rank	6.81%	20.80%

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

Minden Area	10.40% of the Total Income
Louisiana	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Minden Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	2,871	48.47%, see rank	49.68%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,738	29.34%, see rank	27.89%	31.88%
20% to 30%	540	9.12%, see rank	9.80%	12.59%
30% to 40%	258	4.36%, see rank	4.37%	5.84%
40% or More	489	8.26%, see rank	6.77%	9.41%

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

Units in Structure

	Minden Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,366, 100%	1,964,329	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	13,286, 68.60%, see rank	65.27%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	52, 0.27%, see rank	3.15%	5.79%
2 Units	505, 2.61%, see rank	3.79%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	551, 2.85%, see rank	4.30%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	394, 2.03%, see rank	3.40%	4.78%
10 or More Units	410, 2.12%, see rank	6.78%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,168, 21.52%, see rank	13.32%	6.60%

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

Rooms

	Minden Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,366, 100%	1,964,329	131,642,457
1 Room	137, 0.71%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	120, 0.62%, see rank	1.86%	2.36%
3 Rooms	1,062, 5.48%, see rank	7.73%	8.97%
4 Rooms	4,416, 22.80%, see rank	17.45%	16.57%
5 Rooms	5,698, 29.42%, see rank	25.18%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,534, 18.25%, see rank	20.07%	18.25%
7 Rooms	2,191, 11.31%, see rank	12.04%	12.38%
8 Rooms	1,108, 5.72%, see rank	7.31%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	1,100, 5.68%, see rank	7.04%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Minden Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,366, 100%	1,964,329	131,642,457
No Bedroom	137, 0.71%, see rank	1.41%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	1,121, 5.79%, see rank	8.82%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	6,152, 31.77%, see rank	25.47%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	9,619, 49.67%, see rank	48.08%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	2,047, 10.57%, see rank	14.08%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	290, 1.50%, see rank	2.15%	4.16%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Minden Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,367, 100%	1,696,499	115,226,802
Utility Gas	8,921, 54.51%, see rank	37.02%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	666, 4.07%, see rank	2.73%	5.03%
Electricity	6,462, 39.48%, see rank	59.17%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	260, 1.59%, see rank	0.68%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	19, 0.12%, see rank	0.09%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	39, 0.24%, see rank	0.22%	0.90%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Minden Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,317, 100%	492,392	37,562,111
$199 or Less	148, 3.43%, see rank	2.28%	1.76%
$200 to $299	264, 6.12%, see rank	4.37%	3.29%
$300 to $499	1,419, 32.87%, see rank	12.34%	8.20%
$500 to $699	1,191, 27.59%, see rank	22.60%	17.39%
$700 to $999	1,040, 24.09%, see rank	34.05%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	255, 5.91%, see rank	19.15%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.83%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.38%	5.30%
Median	$561, see rank	$762	$889

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

Vehicle Available

	Minden Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	16,367, 100%	1,696,499	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,517, 9.27%, see rank	8.48%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	5,582, 34.11%, see rank	36.88%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	6,066, 37.06%, see rank	38.10%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,202, 19.56%, see rank	16.54%	19.66%

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