Peru Micro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Peru Area is $85,100, which is lower than the state average of $122,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Peru Area was built is 1958, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 9,857 Owner Occupied Houses in Peru Area, #779

Peru Area	85,100 USD
Indiana	122,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Peru Area	0.59%
Indiana	30.12%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Peru Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Indiana 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

	Peru Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,384, see rank, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	13,246, 86.10%, see rank	88.64%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	9,857, 64.07%, see rank	61.56%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,389, 22.03%, see rank	27.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,138, 13.90%, see rank	11.36%	12.45%
For Rent	366, 2.38%, see rank	2.40%	2.34%
For Sale Only	389, 2.53%, see rank	1.47%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	307, 2.00%, see rank	1.24%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	173, 1.12%, see rank	1.64%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	903, 5.87%, see rank	4.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #807

Peru Area	Indiana	U.S.
1958	1972	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

	Peru Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,857	100%	1,730,954	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	6,073	61.61%, see rank	68.12%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,784	38.39%, see rank	31.88%	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

Peru Area	917 USD
Indiana	1,119 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Peru Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	29	0.48%, see rank	0.35%	0.20%
$300 to $499	382	6.29%, see rank	3.15%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,118	18.41%, see rank	9.90%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,936	31.88%, see rank	26.58%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,984	32.67%, see rank	35.46%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	454	7.48%, see rank	14.79%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	155	2.55%, see rank	7.60%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	15	0.25%, see rank	2.17%	11.12%

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

Peru Area	19.10% of the Total Income
Indiana	20.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Peru Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	535	8.81%, see rank	7.60%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,738	45.08%, see rank	41.01%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,195	19.68%, see rank	26.38%	27.64%
30% to 40%	770	12.68%, see rank	10.90%	13.74%
40% or More	808	13.30%, see rank	13.68%	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

Peru Area	346 USD
Indiana	375 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Peru Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	508	13.42%, see rank	8.65%	7.76%
$200 to $299	877	23.18%, see rank	22.03%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,834	48.47%, see rank	44.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	370	9.78%, see rank	17.12%	21.16%
$700 or More	195	5.15%, see rank	7.80%	21.75%

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

Peru Area	12.10% of the Total Income
Indiana	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Peru Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	1,489	39.35%, see rank	45.90%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,460	38.58%, see rank	31.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	392	10.36%, see rank	10.56%	12.24%
30% to 40%	220	5.81%, see rank	4.39%	5.64%
40% or More	185	4.89%, see rank	6.50%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Peru Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,384, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	11,525, 74.92%, see rank	72.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	659, 4.28%, see rank	3.65%	5.82%
2 Units	491, 3.19%, see rank	2.59%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	290, 1.89%, see rank	3.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	331, 2.15%, see rank	4.55%	4.78%
10 or More Units	247, 1.61%, see rank	7.83%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,841, 11.97%, see rank	5.11%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Peru Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,384, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1 Room	40, 0.26%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	101, 0.66%, see rank	1.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,070, 6.96%, see rank	6.64%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,026, 13.17%, see rank	14.31%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,077, 20.00%, see rank	21.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,060, 19.89%, see rank	20.12%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,532, 16.46%, see rank	13.67%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,800, 11.70%, see rank	9.17%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,678, 10.91%, see rank	11.69%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Peru Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,384, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
No Bedroom	40, 0.26%, see rank	1.38%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,224, 7.96%, see rank	9.26%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,239, 27.55%, see rank	26.57%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,839, 44.46%, see rank	44.05%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,550, 16.58%, see rank	15.33%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	492, 3.20%, see rank	3.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Peru Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,246, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Utility Gas	7,661, 57.84%, see rank	61.00%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,372, 10.36%, see rank	7.17%	4.86%
Electricity	3,234, 24.41%, see rank	27.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	232, 1.75%, see rank	0.96%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	15, 0.11%, see rank	0.14%	0.12%
Wood	520, 3.93%, see rank	2.21%	2.12%
Solar Energy	7, 0.05%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	140, 1.06%, see rank	0.46%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	65, 0.49%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Peru Area	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,832, 100%	716,461	39,201,928
$199 or Less	38, 1.34%, see rank	1.90%	1.50%
$200 to $299	178, 6.29%, see rank	3.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	441, 15.57%, see rank	10.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,093, 38.59%, see rank	27.49%	16.01%
$700 to $999	710, 25.07%, see rank	37.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	329, 11.62%, see rank	15.48%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	36, 1.27%, see rank	2.39%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	7, 0.25%, see rank	1.13%	6.10%
Median	$646, see rank	$741	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Peru Area	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	13,246, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	612, 4.62%, see rank	6.86%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	4,480, 33.82%, see rank	32.87%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,877, 36.82%, see rank	38.90%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,277, 24.74%, see rank	21.37%	19.61%

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