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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Ouachita County is $122,400, which is lower than the state average of $140,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Ouachita County median house value has grown by 53.00% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Ouachita County is lower than the state average rate of 65.18% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Ouachita County was built is 1977, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 and is about the same as 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 34,631 Owner Occupied Houses in Ouachita County, #21

Ouachita County	122,400 USD
Louisiana	140,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #27

Ouachita County	53.00%
Louisiana	65.18%
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

	Ouachita County	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	65,366, see rank, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	57,732, 88.32%, see rank	86.44%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	34,631, 52.98%, see rank	57.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	23,101, 35.34%, see rank	29.12%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,634, 11.68%, see rank	13.56%	12.45%
For Rent	2,055, 3.14%, see rank	2.63%	2.34%
For Sale Only	712, 1.09%, see rank	1.10%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	982, 1.50%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	449, 0.69%, see rank	2.59%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,436, 5.26%, see rank	6.22%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #37

Ouachita County	Louisiana	U.S.
1977	1978	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

	Ouachita County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	34,631	100%	1,139,756	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	19,899	57.46%, see rank	54.76%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	14,732	42.54%, see rank	45.24%	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

Ouachita County	1,076 USD
Louisiana	1,207 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ouachita County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	95	0.48%, see rank	0.30%	0.20%
$300 to $499	775	3.89%, see rank	3.00%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,344	11.78%, see rank	9.69%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,522	27.75%, see rank	21.94%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,192	31.12%, see rank	32.94%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,906	14.60%, see rank	17.38%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,596	8.02%, see rank	11.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	469	2.36%, see rank	3.72%	11.12%

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

Ouachita County	19.50% of the Total Income
Louisiana	20.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ouachita County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	2,033	10.22%, see rank	9.69%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,252	41.47%, see rank	37.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,163	20.92%, see rank	23.78%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,496	12.54%, see rank	11.02%	13.74%
40% or More	2,898	14.56%, see rank	17.58%	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

Ouachita County	307 USD
Louisiana	321 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ouachita County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,832	19.22%, see rank	19.26%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,301	29.19%, see rank	25.79%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,235	35.53%, see rank	35.65%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,576	10.70%, see rank	12.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	788	5.35%, see rank	7.14%	21.75%

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

Ouachita County	10.00% of the Total Income
Louisiana	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ouachita County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	7,293	49.50%, see rank	50.56%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,291	29.13%, see rank	27.19%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,293	8.78%, see rank	9.73%	12.24%
30% to 40%	535	3.63%, see rank	4.05%	5.64%
40% or More	1,033	7.01%, see rank	6.80%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Ouachita County	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	65,366, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	43,506, 66.56%, see rank	65.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	942, 1.44%, see rank	3.07%	5.82%
2 Units	2,389, 3.65%, see rank	3.90%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,874, 5.93%, see rank	4.26%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,066, 4.69%, see rank	3.33%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,406, 3.68%, see rank	6.95%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	9,183, 14.05%, see rank	13.43%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Ouachita County	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	65,366, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
1 Room	712, 1.09%, see rank	1.30%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,304, 1.99%, see rank	1.78%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,222, 7.99%, see rank	7.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	11,202, 17.14%, see rank	17.53%	16.60%
5 Rooms	17,731, 27.13%, see rank	25.18%	20.41%
6 Rooms	13,354, 20.43%, see rank	19.93%	18.06%
7 Rooms	7,311, 11.18%, see rank	12.11%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,501, 6.89%, see rank	7.29%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,029, 6.16%, see rank	7.10%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Ouachita County	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	65,366, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
No Bedroom	794, 1.21%, see rank	1.42%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,285, 8.09%, see rank	8.78%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	16,242, 24.85%, see rank	25.11%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	34,136, 52.22%, see rank	48.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,779, 11.90%, see rank	13.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,130, 1.73%, see rank	2.18%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Ouachita County	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	57,732, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Utility Gas	20,987, 36.35%, see rank	35.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	952, 1.65%, see rank	2.46%	4.86%
Electricity	35,281, 61.11%, see rank	61.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	53, 0.09%, see rank	0.07%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	335, 0.58%, see rank	0.59%	2.12%
Solar Energy	16, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	45, 0.08%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	63, 0.11%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ouachita County	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	21,043, 100%	517,424	39,201,928
$199 or Less	309, 1.47%, see rank	1.85%	1.50%
$200 to $299	977, 4.64%, see rank	4.16%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,469, 16.49%, see rank	11.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,948, 28.27%, see rank	21.20%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,539, 35.83%, see rank	35.30%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,511, 11.93%, see rank	20.64%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	173, 0.82%, see rank	4.19%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	117, 0.56%, see rank	1.51%	6.10%
Median	$694, see rank	$786	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Ouachita County	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	57,732, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,079, 8.80%, see rank	8.59%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	23,161, 40.12%, see rank	37.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	21,073, 36.50%, see rank	37.93%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	8,419, 14.58%, see rank	16.42%	19.61%

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