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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Oskaloosa Area is $103,800, which is lower than the state average of $126,300 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Oskaloosa Area was built is 1967, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 6,377 Owner Occupied Houses in Oskaloosa Area, #604

Oskaloosa Area	103,800 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Oskaloosa Area	12.58%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Oskaloosa Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Iowa 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

	Oskaloosa Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,735, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	9,084, 93.31%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	6,377, 65.51%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,707, 27.81%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	651, 6.69%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	188, 1.93%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	120, 1.23%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	38, 0.39%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	68, 0.70%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	237, 2.43%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #669

Oskaloosa Area	Iowa	U.S.
1967	1966	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

	Oskaloosa Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,377	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,739	58.63%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,638	41.37%, see rank	38.25%	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

Oskaloosa Area	1,031 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Oskaloosa Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.27%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	72	1.93%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	451	12.06%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,239	33.14%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,204	32.20%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	467	12.49%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	284	7.60%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	12	0.32%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

Oskaloosa Area	20.50% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Oskaloosa Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	272	7.27%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,541	41.21%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	894	23.91%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	482	12.89%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	527	14.09%, see rank	11.73%	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

Oskaloosa Area	391 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Oskaloosa Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	243	9.21%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	350	13.27%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,422	53.90%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	404	15.31%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	219	8.30%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

Oskaloosa Area	11.30% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Oskaloosa Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	1,147	43.48%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	855	32.41%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	315	11.94%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	108	4.09%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	182	6.90%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Oskaloosa Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,735, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	7,697, 79.07%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	82, 0.84%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	262, 2.69%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	368, 3.78%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	345, 3.54%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	472, 4.85%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	509, 5.23%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Oskaloosa Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,735, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	124, 1.27%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	231, 2.37%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	623, 6.40%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,259, 12.93%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,004, 20.59%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,638, 16.83%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,456, 14.96%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,055, 10.84%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,345, 13.82%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Oskaloosa Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,735, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	142, 1.46%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,053, 10.82%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,632, 27.04%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,968, 40.76%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,522, 15.63%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	418, 4.29%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Oskaloosa Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,084, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	5,056, 55.66%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,527, 16.81%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	2,240, 24.66%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	34, 0.37%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	130, 1.43%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	51, 0.56%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	46, 0.51%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Oskaloosa Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,495, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	157, 6.29%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	138, 5.53%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	561, 22.48%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	911, 36.51%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	685, 27.45%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	43, 1.72%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$582, see rank	$689	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Oskaloosa Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	9,084, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	612, 6.74%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,548, 28.05%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,361, 37.00%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,563, 28.21%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

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