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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Mount Vernon is $78,900, which is much lower than the state average of $136,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Mount Vernon median house value has grown by 16.03% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Mount Vernon is lower than the state average rate of 52.06% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Mount Vernon was built is 1974, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 and is older 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 891 Owner Occupied Houses in Mount Vernon, MO, #474

Mount Vernon, MO	78,900 USD
Missouri	136,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #826

Mount Vernon, MO	16.03%
Missouri	52.06%
U.S.	46.91%

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

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,973, see rank, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,772, 89.81%, see rank	86.70%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	891, 45.16%, see rank	58.91%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	881, 44.65%, see rank	27.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	201, 10.19%, see rank	13.30%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.21%	2.34%
For Sale Only	124, 6.28%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	77, 3.90%, see rank	5.57%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #295

Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
1974	1975	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

	Mount Vernon, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	891	100%	1,604,282	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	549	61.62%, see rank	64.36%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	342	38.38%, see rank	35.64%	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

Mount Vernon, MO	839 USD
Missouri	1,225 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Mount Vernon, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	32	5.83%, see rank	2.53%	1.59%
$500 to $699	148	26.96%, see rank	8.18%	5.01%
$700 to $999	204	37.16%, see rank	21.54%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	84	15.30%, see rank	35.22%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	64	11.66%, see rank	18.15%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	17	3.10%, see rank	10.68%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	3.49%	11.12%

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

Mount Vernon, MO	22.00% of the Total Income
Missouri	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Mount Vernon, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
10% or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	6.69%	5.86%
10% to 20%	181	32.97%, see rank	37.92%	31.95%
20% to 30%	306	55.74%, see rank	27.37%	27.64%
30% to 40%	10	1.82%, see rank	12.01%	13.74%
40% or More	52	9.47%, see rank	15.59%	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

Mount Vernon, MO	338 USD
Missouri	398 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Mount Vernon, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
$199 or Less	60	17.54%, see rank	8.43%	7.76%
$200 to $299	64	18.71%, see rank	17.97%	14.70%
$300 to $499	218	63.74%, see rank	44.24%	34.63%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	19.97%	21.16%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%

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

Mount Vernon, MO	13.20% of the Total Income
Missouri	11.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Mount Vernon, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
10% or Less	95	27.78%, see rank	41.98%	40.19%
10% to 20%	164	47.95%, see rank	32.68%	31.47%
20% to 30%	18	5.26%, see rank	11.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	11	3.22%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	54	15.79%, see rank	7.45%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,973, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,505, 76.28%, see rank	70.21%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	24, 1.22%, see rank	3.41%	5.82%
2 Units	179, 9.07%, see rank	3.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	100, 5.07%, see rank	4.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	89, 4.51%, see rank	3.83%	4.78%
10 or More Units	63, 3.19%, see rank	7.92%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	13, 0.66%, see rank	6.59%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,973, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
1 Room	50, 2.53%, see rank	1.38%	1.95%
2 Rooms	42, 2.13%, see rank	1.72%	2.48%
3 Rooms	154, 7.81%, see rank	7.15%	9.13%
4 Rooms	290, 14.70%, see rank	15.92%	16.60%
5 Rooms	634, 32.13%, see rank	22.29%	20.41%
6 Rooms	365, 18.50%, see rank	18.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	240, 12.16%, see rank	12.63%	12.27%
8 Rooms	111, 5.63%, see rank	8.92%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	87, 4.41%, see rank	11.27%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,973, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
No Bedroom	62, 3.14%, see rank	1.52%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	259, 13.13%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	413, 20.93%, see rank	27.72%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,135, 57.53%, see rank	42.00%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	104, 5.27%, see rank	15.22%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.94%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,772, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Utility Gas	994, 56.09%, see rank	51.95%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	151, 8.52%, see rank	9.41%	4.86%
Electricity	587, 33.13%, see rank	33.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	26, 1.47%, see rank	4.03%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	14, 0.79%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	852, 100%	707,222	39,201,928
$199 or Less	32, 3.76%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	102, 11.97%, see rank	4.15%	3.18%
$300 to $499	181, 21.24%, see rank	12.55%	7.37%
$500 to $699	108, 12.68%, see rank	25.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	344, 40.38%, see rank	34.37%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	73, 8.57%, see rank	17.38%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	12, 1.41%, see rank	2.90%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.44%	6.10%
Median	$704, see rank	$740	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,772, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	245, 13.83%, see rank	7.36%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	801, 45.20%, see rank	33.45%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	601, 33.92%, see rank	38.38%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	125, 7.05%, see rank	20.81%	19.61%

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