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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Missoula Area is $237,300, which is higher than the state average of $187,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Missoula Area was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1976 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 27,203 Owner Occupied Houses in Missoula Area, #67

Missoula Area	237,300 USD
Montana	187,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Missoula Area	5.05%
Montana	88.54%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Missoula Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Montana 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

	Missoula Area	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,740, see rank, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	45,961, 90.58%, see rank	83.77%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	27,203, 53.61%, see rank	56.74%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	18,758, 36.97%, see rank	27.03%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,779, 9.42%, see rank	16.23%	12.45%
For Rent	849, 1.67%, see rank	1.86%	2.34%
For Sale Only	404, 0.80%, see rank	1.18%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	218, 0.43%, see rank	0.76%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,075, 4.09%, see rank	7.91%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	4, 0.01%, see rank	0.06%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,229, 2.42%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #344

Missoula Area	Montana	U.S.
1978	1976	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

	Missoula Area	%	Montana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	27,203	100%	276,201	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	17,638	64.84%, see rank	57.37%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,565	35.16%, see rank	42.63%	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

Missoula Area	1,476 USD
Montana	1,290 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Missoula Area	%	Montana	U.S.
$299 or Less	12	0.07%, see rank	0.26%	0.20%
$300 to $499	149	0.84%, see rank	2.22%	1.59%
$500 to $699	740	4.20%, see rank	7.08%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,252	12.77%, see rank	18.85%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,980	33.90%, see rank	35.88%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,003	28.36%, see rank	20.48%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,738	15.52%, see rank	11.88%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	764	4.33%, see rank	3.33%	11.12%

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

Missoula Area	24.00% of the Total Income
Montana	23.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Missoula Area	%	Montana	U.S.
10% or Less	709	4.02%, see rank	6.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,792	32.84%, see rank	33.19%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,016	28.44%, see rank	27.60%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,642	14.98%, see rank	13.14%	13.74%
40% or More	3,431	19.45%, see rank	19.38%	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

Missoula Area	463 USD
Montana	385 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Missoula Area	%	Montana	U.S.
$199 or Less	519	5.43%, see rank	9.68%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,112	11.63%, see rank	19.15%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,007	41.89%, see rank	45.26%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,627	27.46%, see rank	16.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,300	13.59%, see rank	9.04%	21.75%

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

Missoula Area	12.30% of the Total Income
Montana	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Missoula Area	%	Montana	U.S.
10% or Less	3,941	41.20%, see rank	44.41%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,184	33.29%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,160	12.13%, see rank	11.22%	12.24%
30% to 40%	628	6.57%, see rank	4.63%	5.64%
40% or More	610	6.38%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Missoula Area	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,740, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	30,862, 60.82%, see rank	69.13%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,682, 3.31%, see rank	3.01%	5.82%
2 Units	2,435, 4.80%, see rank	3.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,690, 7.27%, see rank	4.82%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,989, 3.92%, see rank	2.92%	4.78%
10 or More Units	4,845, 9.55%, see rank	5.37%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,237, 10.32%, see rank	11.21%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Missoula Area	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,740, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
1 Room	1,706, 3.36%, see rank	2.61%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,652, 5.23%, see rank	3.45%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,823, 9.51%, see rank	8.70%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,506, 18.73%, see rank	17.78%	16.60%
5 Rooms	9,286, 18.30%, see rank	19.92%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,625, 13.06%, see rank	15.51%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,297, 10.44%, see rank	11.04%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,855, 7.60%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,990, 13.78%, see rank	12.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Missoula Area	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,740, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,879, 3.70%, see rank	2.84%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,612, 13.03%, see rank	10.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	14,645, 28.86%, see rank	27.67%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,639, 32.79%, see rank	36.25%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,885, 15.54%, see rank	16.21%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,080, 6.07%, see rank	6.44%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Missoula Area	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	45,961, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
Utility Gas	27,726, 60.33%, see rank	54.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,664, 7.97%, see rank	12.11%	4.86%
Electricity	11,159, 24.28%, see rank	21.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	197, 0.43%, see rank	1.30%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.12%
Wood	2,661, 5.79%, see rank	8.78%	2.12%
Solar Energy	16, 0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.05%
Other Fuel	371, 0.81%, see rank	1.17%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	167, 0.36%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Missoula Area	Montana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	17,946, 100%	119,552	39,201,928
$199 or Less	207, 1.15%, see rank	3.00%	1.50%
$200 to $299	320, 1.78%, see rank	4.42%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,695, 9.45%, see rank	15.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,905, 27.33%, see rank	27.84%	16.01%
$700 to $999	6,431, 35.84%, see rank	29.37%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,526, 19.65%, see rank	15.50%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	623, 3.47%, see rank	2.93%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	239, 1.33%, see rank	1.67%	6.10%
Median	$769, see rank	$696	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Missoula Area	Montana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	45,961, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,462, 5.36%, see rank	5.19%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	14,311, 31.14%, see rank	28.68%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	18,005, 39.17%, see rank	37.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	11,183, 24.33%, see rank	28.52%	19.61%

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