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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Muncie Area is $88,300, which is lower than the state average of $122,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Muncie Area was built is 1963, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 29,323 Owner Occupied Houses in Muncie Area, #747

Muncie Area	88,300 USD
Indiana	122,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Muncie Area		-3.71%
Indiana		30.12%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Muncie Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Indiana 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

	Muncie Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,352, see rank, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	46,239, 88.32%, see rank	88.64%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	29,323, 56.01%, see rank	61.56%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	16,916, 32.31%, see rank	27.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	6,113, 11.68%, see rank	11.36%	12.45%
For Rent	1,616, 3.09%, see rank	2.40%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,084, 2.07%, see rank	1.47%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	427, 0.82%, see rank	1.24%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	131, 0.25%, see rank	1.64%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,855, 5.45%, see rank	4.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #738

Muncie Area	Indiana	U.S.
1963	1972	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

	Muncie Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	29,323	100%	1,730,954	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	18,555	63.28%, see rank	68.12%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	10,768	36.72%, see rank	31.88%	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

Muncie Area	924 USD
Indiana	1,119 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Muncie Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	166	0.89%, see rank	0.35%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,154	6.22%, see rank	3.15%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,472	18.71%, see rank	9.90%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,713	30.79%, see rank	26.58%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,356	28.87%, see rank	35.46%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,690	9.11%, see rank	14.79%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	800	4.31%, see rank	7.60%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	204	1.10%, see rank	2.17%	11.12%

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

Muncie Area	19.60% of the Total Income
Indiana	20.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Muncie Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	1,654	8.91%, see rank	7.60%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,939	42.79%, see rank	41.01%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,676	25.20%, see rank	26.38%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,874	10.10%, see rank	10.90%	13.74%
40% or More	2,406	12.97%, see rank	13.68%	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

Muncie Area	348 USD
Indiana	375 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Muncie Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,239	11.51%, see rank	8.65%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,691	24.99%, see rank	22.03%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,865	45.18%, see rank	44.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,459	13.55%, see rank	17.12%	21.16%
$700 or More	514	4.77%, see rank	7.80%	21.75%

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

Muncie Area	11.60% of the Total Income
Indiana	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Muncie Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	4,632	43.02%, see rank	45.90%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,502	32.52%, see rank	31.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,262	11.72%, see rank	10.56%	12.24%
30% to 40%	440	4.09%, see rank	4.39%	5.64%
40% or More	845	7.85%, see rank	6.50%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Muncie Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,352, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	37,390, 71.42%, see rank	72.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,385, 2.65%, see rank	3.65%	5.82%
2 Units	2,314, 4.42%, see rank	2.59%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,051, 3.92%, see rank	3.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,673, 5.11%, see rank	4.55%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,855, 7.36%, see rank	7.83%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,684, 5.13%, see rank	5.11%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Muncie Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,352, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1 Room	571, 1.09%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	681, 1.30%, see rank	1.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,501, 6.69%, see rank	6.64%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,401, 17.96%, see rank	14.31%	16.60%
5 Rooms	12,340, 23.57%, see rank	21.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,832, 20.69%, see rank	20.12%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,631, 12.67%, see rank	13.67%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,065, 7.76%, see rank	9.17%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,330, 8.27%, see rank	11.69%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Muncie Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,352, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
No Bedroom	630, 1.20%, see rank	1.38%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,397, 8.40%, see rank	9.26%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	16,426, 31.38%, see rank	26.57%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	22,948, 43.83%, see rank	44.05%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,509, 12.43%, see rank	15.33%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,442, 2.75%, see rank	3.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Muncie Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,239, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Utility Gas	29,649, 64.12%, see rank	61.00%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,395, 5.18%, see rank	7.17%	4.86%
Electricity	13,014, 28.15%, see rank	27.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	429, 0.93%, see rank	0.96%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.12%
Wood	461, 1.00%, see rank	2.21%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	213, 0.46%, see rank	0.46%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	78, 0.17%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Muncie Area	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	15,904, 100%	716,461	39,201,928
$199 or Less	170, 1.07%, see rank	1.90%	1.50%
$200 to $299	604, 3.80%, see rank	3.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,493, 15.68%, see rank	10.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,961, 31.19%, see rank	27.49%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,388, 33.88%, see rank	37.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,617, 10.17%, see rank	15.48%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	541, 3.40%, see rank	2.39%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	130, 0.82%, see rank	1.13%	6.10%
Median	$690, see rank	$741	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Muncie Area	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	46,239, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,751, 8.11%, see rank	6.86%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	16,075, 34.77%, see rank	32.87%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	16,551, 35.79%, see rank	38.90%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,862, 21.33%, see rank	21.37%	19.61%

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