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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Omaha, Council Bluffs Area is $145,900, which is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Omaha, Council Bluffs Area was built is 1973, which 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 225,352 Owner Occupied Houses in Omaha, Council Bluffs Area, #295

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	145,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	5.12%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Omaha, Council Bluffs Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The 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

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	368,272, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	340,906	92.57%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	225,352	61.19%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	115,554	31.38%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	27,366	7.43%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	9,084	2.47%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,504	0.95%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,094	0.57%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,887	0.78%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	9,797	2.66%, see rank	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #525

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	U.S.
1973	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

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	225,352	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	160,827	71.37%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	64,525	28.63%, see rank	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

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	1,399 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	364	0.23%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,352	0.84%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	6,504	4.04%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	22,426	13.94%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	62,327	38.75%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	37,240	23.16%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	23,543	14.64%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	7,071	4.40%, see rank	11.12%

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

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	21.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	9,176	5.71%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	62,976	39.16%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	47,108	29.29%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	19,074	11.86%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	21,882	13.61%, see rank	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

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	519 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,583	4.00%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	5,222	8.09%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	22,352	34.64%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	19,758	30.62%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	14,610	22.64%, see rank	21.75%

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

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	12.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	25,413	39.38%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	22,264	34.50%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	8,358	12.95%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,111	4.82%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	4,817	7.47%, see rank	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	368,272	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	261,122	70.90%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	14,497	3.94%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	5,496	1.49%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	8,263	2.24%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	17,920	4.87%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	54,073	14.68%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,901	1.87%, see rank	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	368,272	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	5,643	1.53%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	10,375	2.82%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	32,203	8.74%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	47,981	13.03%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	59,358	16.12%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	63,095	17.13%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	49,660	13.48%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	41,732	11.33%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	58,225	15.81%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	-	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	368,272	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	6,420	1.74%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	45,741	12.42%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	88,036	23.91%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	145,401	39.48%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	65,706	17.84%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	16,968	4.61%, see rank	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	340,906	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	253,007	74.22%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	14,844	4.35%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	67,859	19.91%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	708	0.21%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9	0.00%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	1,798	0.53%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	46	0.01%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,751	0.51%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	884	0.26%, see rank	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	111,986	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,697	1.52%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,807	2.51%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	8,462	7.56%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	25,596	22.86%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	42,972	38.37%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	24,596	21.96%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,876	3.46%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,980	1.77%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$807, see rank	-	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	340,906	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	21,492	6.30%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	109,628	32.16%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	139,184	40.83%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	70,602	20.71%, see rank	19.61%

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