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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Montgomery Area is $128,500, which is about the same as the state average of $123,800 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Montgomery Area was built is 1982, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 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 93,587 Owner Occupied Houses in Montgomery Area, #401

Montgomery Area	128,500 USD
Alabama	123,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Montgomery Area	7.71%
Alabama	45.48%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Montgomery Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alabama 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

	Montgomery Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	163,130, see rank, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	142,351, 87.26%, see rank	84.09%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	93,587, 57.37%, see rank	58.17%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	48,764, 29.89%, see rank	25.93%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	20,779, 12.74%, see rank	15.91%	12.45%
For Rent	3,806, 2.33%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,265, 1.39%, see rank	1.54%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,223, 0.75%, see rank	1.25%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,731, 2.29%, see rank	3.76%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	51, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	9,703, 5.95%, see rank	6.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #188

Montgomery Area	Alabama	U.S.
1982	1981	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

	Montgomery Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	93,587	100%	1,274,196	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	62,997	67.31%, see rank	58.96%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	30,590	32.69%, see rank	41.04%	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

Montgomery Area	1,157 USD
Alabama	1,159 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Montgomery Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	201	0.32%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,466	2.33%, see rank	2.96%	1.59%
$500 to $699	4,817	7.65%, see rank	9.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	16,595	26.34%, see rank	24.89%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	22,386	35.54%, see rank	34.17%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	10,121	16.07%, see rank	16.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,810	9.22%, see rank	9.13%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,601	2.54%, see rank	2.95%	11.12%

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

Montgomery Area	21.80% of the Total Income
Alabama	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Montgomery Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	4,696	7.45%, see rank	7.30%	5.86%
10% to 20%	23,080	36.64%, see rank	37.14%	31.95%
20% to 30%	16,361	25.97%, see rank	25.71%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,534	11.96%, see rank	11.45%	13.74%
40% or More	10,923	17.34%, see rank	17.78%	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

Montgomery Area	365 USD
Alabama	349 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Montgomery Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,925	9.56%, see rank	11.83%	7.76%
$200 to $299	7,110	23.24%, see rank	24.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	13,785	45.06%, see rank	42.72%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,007	16.37%, see rank	14.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,763	5.76%, see rank	6.44%	21.75%

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

Montgomery Area	10.60% of the Total Income
Alabama	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Montgomery Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	14,375	46.99%, see rank	43.66%	40.19%
10% to 20%	8,968	29.32%, see rank	30.25%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,870	9.38%, see rank	11.03%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,320	4.32%, see rank	5.23%	5.64%
40% or More	2,590	8.47%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Montgomery Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	163,130, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	114,987, 70.49%, see rank	68.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,706, 2.27%, see rank	1.66%	5.82%
2 Units	2,511, 1.54%, see rank	2.09%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	5,890, 3.61%, see rank	2.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	10,173, 6.24%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	9,679, 5.93%, see rank	6.84%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	16,184, 9.92%, see rank	13.74%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Montgomery Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	163,130, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1 Room	1,625, 1.00%, see rank	1.12%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,558, 0.96%, see rank	1.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	10,272, 6.30%, see rank	5.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	21,167, 12.98%, see rank	15.10%	16.60%
5 Rooms	35,810, 21.95%, see rank	23.28%	20.41%
6 Rooms	35,253, 21.61%, see rank	20.97%	18.06%
7 Rooms	25,065, 15.37%, see rank	13.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	16,216, 9.94%, see rank	8.86%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	16,164, 9.91%, see rank	10.13%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Montgomery Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	163,130, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,776, 1.09%, see rank	1.21%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	10,701, 6.56%, see rank	6.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	32,468, 19.90%, see rank	23.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	81,474, 49.94%, see rank	49.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	31,449, 19.28%, see rank	15.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,262, 3.23%, see rank	3.33%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Montgomery Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	142,351, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Utility Gas	57,589, 40.46%, see rank	29.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	10,339, 7.26%, see rank	7.18%	4.86%
Electricity	72,853, 51.18%, see rank	61.92%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	161, 0.11%, see rank	0.21%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	16, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	782, 0.55%, see rank	1.11%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	147, 0.10%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	464, 0.33%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Montgomery Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	45,049, 100%	505,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	580, 1.29%, see rank	2.18%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,416, 3.14%, see rank	5.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,633, 8.06%, see rank	14.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	9,585, 21.28%, see rank	26.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	18,242, 40.49%, see rank	32.35%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,175, 20.37%, see rank	15.87%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,858, 4.12%, see rank	2.54%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	560, 1.24%, see rank	1.26%	6.10%
Median	$816, see rank	$715	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Montgomery Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	142,351, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	10,175, 7.15%, see rank	6.48%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	49,510, 34.78%, see rank	32.94%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	52,327, 36.76%, see rank	37.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	30,339, 21.31%, see rank	23.30%	19.61%

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