Pella Micro Area Housing

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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Pella Area is $132,700, which is higher than the state average of $126,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Pella Area was built is 1971, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1965 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 9,789 Owner Occupied Houses in Pella Area, #403

Pella Area	132,700 USD
Iowa	123,000 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Pella Area	2.79%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Pella 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Pella Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,914, see rank, 100%	1,336,417	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	12,723, 91.44%, see rank	91.41%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	9,574, 68.81%, see rank	65.90%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	3,149, 22.63%, see rank	25.51%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	1,191, 8.56%, see rank	8.59%	11.38%
For Rent	356, 2.56%, see rank	2.38%	3.14%
For Sale Only	231, 1.66%, see rank	1.38%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	100, 0.72%, see rank	0.55%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	123, 0.88%, see rank	1.57%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	381, 2.74%, see rank	2.71%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #629

Pella Area	Iowa	U.S.
1971	1965	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Pella Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,789	100%	888,331	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	6,238	63.72%, see rank	62.61%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	3,551	36.28%, see rank	37.39%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Pella Area	1,161 USD
Iowa	1,182 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Pella Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.18%
$300 to $499	102	1.64%, see rank	2.60%	1.59%
$500 to $699	548	8.78%, see rank	8.85%	4.89%
$700 to $999	1,567	25.12%, see rank	23.69%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,293	36.76%, see rank	35.51%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,062	17.02%, see rank	17.27%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	554	8.88%, see rank	9.46%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	112	1.80%, see rank	2.39%	12.24%

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

Pella Area	21.10% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Pella Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	322	5.16%, see rank	6.49%	5.04%
10% to 20%	2,509	40.22%, see rank	40.53%	29.70%
20% to 30%	2,115	33.91%, see rank	29.18%	28.18%
30% to 40%	632	10.13%, see rank	11.31%	14.80%
40% or More	650	10.42%, see rank	12.27%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Pella Area	397 USD
Iowa	411 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Pella Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	193	5.44%, see rank	5.98%	7.99%
$200 to $299	753	21.21%, see rank	16.15%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,662	46.80%, see rank	46.94%	35.02%
$500 to $699	653	18.39%, see rank	21.06%	20.88%
$700 or More	290	8.17%, see rank	9.87%	20.80%

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

Pella Area	11.50% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Pella Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	1,556	43.82%, see rank	42.62%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,191	33.54%, see rank	33.30%	31.88%
20% to 30%	465	13.09%, see rank	11.84%	12.59%
30% to 40%	171	4.82%, see rank	4.86%	5.84%
40% or More	117	3.29%, see rank	6.71%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Pella Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,913, 100%	1,337,410	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	11,111, 79.86%, see rank	73.93%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	371, 2.67%, see rank	3.56%	5.79%
2 Units	306, 2.20%, see rank	2.49%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	299, 2.15%, see rank	3.47%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	386, 2.77%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	727, 5.23%, see rank	8.76%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	713, 5.12%, see rank	4.10%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Pella Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,913, 100%	1,337,410	131,642,457
1 Room	141, 1.01%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	171, 1.23%, see rank	1.85%	2.36%
3 Rooms	731, 5.25%, see rank	6.96%	8.97%
4 Rooms	2,077, 14.93%, see rank	14.80%	16.57%
5 Rooms	2,429, 17.46%, see rank	18.53%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,487, 17.88%, see rank	17.38%	18.25%
7 Rooms	2,105, 15.13%, see rank	13.77%	12.38%
8 Rooms	1,631, 11.72%, see rank	11.08%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	2,141, 15.39%, see rank	14.48%	10.52%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Pella Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,913, 100%	1,337,410	131,642,457
No Bedroom	141, 1.01%, see rank	1.32%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	997, 7.17%, see rank	9.25%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	3,798, 27.30%, see rank	28.85%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	5,795, 41.65%, see rank	38.86%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	2,527, 18.16%, see rank	17.04%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	655, 4.71%, see rank	4.67%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Pella Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,722, 100%	1,223,509	115,226,802
Utility Gas	7,879, 61.93%, see rank	64.78%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,624, 20.63%, see rank	13.46%	5.03%
Electricity	1,730, 13.60%, see rank	17.74%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	11, 0.09%, see rank	0.92%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	378, 2.97%, see rank	1.71%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.04%
Other Fuel	100, 0.79%, see rank	0.92%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Pella Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,708, 100%	312,187	37,562,111
$199 or Less	47, 1.74%, see rank	2.25%	1.76%
$200 to $299	75, 2.77%, see rank	4.51%	3.29%
$300 to $499	479, 17.69%, see rank	18.26%	8.20%
$500 to $699	982, 36.26%, see rank	31.70%	17.39%
$700 to $999	715, 26.40%, see rank	29.93%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	346, 12.78%, see rank	10.24%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	60, 2.22%, see rank	1.86%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	4, 0.15%, see rank	1.26%	5.30%
Median	$650, see rank	$655	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Pella Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	12,722, 100%	1,223,509	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	474, 3.73%, see rank	5.85%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	3,225, 25.35%, see rank	29.94%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	5,107, 40.14%, see rank	39.61%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,916, 30.78%, see rank	24.60%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.