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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Owensboro Area is $109,100, which is lower than the state average of $121,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Owensboro Area was built is 1974, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 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 31,847 Owner Occupied Houses in Owensboro Area, #552

Owensboro Area	109,100 USD
Kentucky	121,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Owensboro Area	10.09%
Kentucky	40.25%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Owensboro Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Kentucky 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

	Owensboro Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,968, see rank, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	45,111, 90.28%, see rank	87.80%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	31,847, 63.73%, see rank	59.42%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	13,264, 26.54%, see rank	28.38%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,857, 9.72%, see rank	12.20%	12.45%
For Rent	1,120, 2.24%, see rank	2.04%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,003, 2.01%, see rank	1.33%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	584, 1.17%, see rank	1.59%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	435, 0.87%, see rank	2.24%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	12, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,703, 3.41%, see rank	4.97%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #486

Owensboro Area	Kentucky	U.S.
1974	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

	Owensboro Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	31,847	100%	1,152,012	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	18,895	59.33%, see rank	60.42%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	12,952	40.67%, see rank	39.58%	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

Owensboro Area	1,004 USD
Kentucky	1,124 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Owensboro Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
$299 or Less	67	0.35%, see rank	0.45%	0.20%
$300 to $499	753	3.99%, see rank	4.00%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,625	13.89%, see rank	10.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,937	31.42%, see rank	24.79%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,460	34.19%, see rank	34.58%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,897	10.04%, see rank	14.86%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	970	5.13%, see rank	8.07%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	186	0.98%, see rank	2.60%	11.12%

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

Owensboro Area	19.60% of the Total Income
Kentucky	21.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Owensboro Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
10% or Less	1,750	9.26%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,001	42.34%, see rank	38.63%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,773	25.26%, see rank	26.40%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,261	11.97%, see rank	11.52%	13.74%
40% or More	2,008	10.63%, see rank	15.53%	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

Owensboro Area	331 USD
Kentucky	336 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Owensboro Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,716	13.25%, see rank	15.39%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,460	26.71%, see rank	25.19%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,923	45.73%, see rank	40.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,270	9.81%, see rank	13.29%	21.16%
$700 or More	583	4.50%, see rank	5.82%	21.75%

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

Owensboro Area	10.00% of the Total Income
Kentucky	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Owensboro Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
10% or Less	6,717	51.86%, see rank	45.97%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,023	31.06%, see rank	30.79%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,107	8.55%, see rank	10.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	447	3.45%, see rank	4.50%	5.64%
40% or More	567	4.38%, see rank	6.79%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Owensboro Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,968, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	36,863, 73.77%, see rank	67.21%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	394, 0.79%, see rank	2.45%	5.82%
2 Units	1,201, 2.40%, see rank	3.05%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,250, 4.50%, see rank	4.01%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,906, 3.81%, see rank	4.66%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,658, 5.32%, see rank	6.39%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,696, 9.40%, see rank	12.23%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Owensboro Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,968, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
1 Room	272, 0.54%, see rank	1.31%	1.95%
2 Rooms	795, 1.59%, see rank	1.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,503, 7.01%, see rank	6.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	8,087, 16.18%, see rank	16.56%	16.60%
5 Rooms	12,919, 25.85%, see rank	22.96%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,089, 20.19%, see rank	19.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,351, 12.71%, see rank	12.52%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,713, 7.43%, see rank	8.32%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,239, 8.48%, see rank	10.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Owensboro Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,968, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
No Bedroom	333, 0.67%, see rank	1.42%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,381, 8.77%, see rank	8.44%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	12,714, 25.44%, see rank	27.38%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	25,225, 50.48%, see rank	44.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,079, 12.17%, see rank	14.32%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,236, 2.47%, see rank	3.49%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Owensboro Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	45,111, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Utility Gas	26,336, 58.38%, see rank	38.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,861, 6.34%, see rank	6.49%	4.86%
Electricity	14,914, 33.06%, see rank	50.50%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	71, 0.16%, see rank	1.03%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	42, 0.09%, see rank	0.25%	0.12%
Wood	630, 1.40%, see rank	2.95%	2.12%
Solar Energy	28, 0.06%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	115, 0.25%, see rank	0.30%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	114, 0.25%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Owensboro Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	12,176, 100%	496,536	39,201,928
$199 or Less	341, 2.80%, see rank	3.01%	1.50%
$200 to $299	731, 6.00%, see rank	5.28%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,370, 19.46%, see rank	15.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,271, 35.08%, see rank	30.85%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,463, 28.44%, see rank	29.97%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	681, 5.59%, see rank	12.25%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	237, 1.95%, see rank	1.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	82, 0.67%, see rank	0.83%	6.10%
Median	$634, see rank	$667	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Owensboro Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	45,111, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,581, 5.72%, see rank	7.85%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	14,781, 32.77%, see rank	33.49%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	17,497, 38.79%, see rank	38.04%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,252, 22.73%, see rank	20.62%	19.61%

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