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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Pocatello Area is $143,800, which is lower than the state average of $160,500 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Pocatello Area was built is 1974, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1983 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 20,850 Owner Occupied Houses in Pocatello Area, #304

Pocatello Area	143,800 USD
Idaho	160,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Pocatello Area	15.04%
Idaho	50.99%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Pocatello Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Idaho 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

	Pocatello Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,272, see rank, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	30,277, 91.00%, see rank	86.65%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	20,850, 62.67%, see rank	59.96%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	9,427, 28.33%, see rank	26.69%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,995, 9.00%, see rank	13.35%	12.45%
For Rent	708, 2.13%, see rank	1.70%	2.34%
For Sale Only	381, 1.15%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	196, 0.59%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	600, 1.80%, see rank	6.67%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,110, 3.34%, see rank	2.54%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #486

Pocatello Area	Idaho	U.S.
1974	1983	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

	Pocatello Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	20,850	100%	404,981	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	14,077	67.52%, see rank	67.26%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,773	32.48%, see rank	32.74%	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

Pocatello Area	1,102 USD
Idaho	1,212 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Pocatello Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
$299 or Less	81	0.58%, see rank	0.43%	0.20%
$300 to $499	567	4.03%, see rank	2.24%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,410	10.02%, see rank	7.34%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,852	27.36%, see rank	22.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,089	36.15%, see rank	36.67%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,038	14.48%, see rank	17.67%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	918	6.52%, see rank	9.59%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	122	0.87%, see rank	3.24%	11.12%

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

Pocatello Area	22.00% of the Total Income
Idaho	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Pocatello Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
10% or Less	999	7.10%, see rank	6.06%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,041	35.81%, see rank	32.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,091	29.06%, see rank	28.32%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,763	12.52%, see rank	13.81%	13.74%
40% or More	2,113	15.01%, see rank	18.62%	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

Pocatello Area	357 USD
Idaho	338 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Pocatello Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
$199 or Less	660	9.74%, see rank	12.75%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,724	25.45%, see rank	26.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,269	48.27%, see rank	41.14%	34.63%
$500 to $699	838	12.37%, see rank	12.86%	21.16%
$700 or More	282	4.16%, see rank	6.45%	21.75%

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

Pocatello Area	10.10% of the Total Income
Idaho	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Pocatello Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
10% or Less	3,339	49.30%, see rank	49.68%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,041	30.13%, see rank	29.40%	31.47%
20% to 30%	641	9.46%, see rank	9.79%	12.24%
30% to 40%	289	4.27%, see rank	4.06%	5.64%
40% or More	396	5.85%, see rank	5.93%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Pocatello Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,272, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	22,102, 66.43%, see rank	73.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,376, 4.14%, see rank	2.89%	5.82%
2 Units	1,724, 5.18%, see rank	2.44%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,254, 6.77%, see rank	4.55%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,081, 3.25%, see rank	2.88%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,129, 6.40%, see rank	5.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,606, 7.83%, see rank	8.95%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Pocatello Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,272, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
1 Room	661, 1.99%, see rank	1.57%	1.95%
2 Rooms	953, 2.86%, see rank	2.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,541, 7.64%, see rank	7.15%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,262, 15.82%, see rank	15.67%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,959, 14.90%, see rank	20.19%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,993, 12.00%, see rank	16.80%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,047, 12.16%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,921, 11.78%, see rank	9.30%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,935, 20.84%, see rank	14.37%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Pocatello Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,272, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
No Bedroom	763, 2.29%, see rank	1.72%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,873, 8.63%, see rank	7.43%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	8,313, 24.98%, see rank	24.28%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,147, 30.50%, see rank	40.63%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,582, 19.78%, see rank	18.06%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,594, 13.81%, see rank	7.88%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Pocatello Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,277, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
Utility Gas	17,604, 58.14%, see rank	51.34%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,343, 4.44%, see rank	4.95%	4.86%
Electricity	9,748, 32.20%, see rank	32.80%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	370, 1.22%, see rank	1.89%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	18, 0.06%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	923, 3.05%, see rank	7.86%	2.12%
Solar Energy	5, 0.02%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	181, 0.60%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	85, 0.28%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Pocatello Area	Idaho	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	9,133, 100%	166,975	39,201,928
$199 or Less	94, 1.03%, see rank	1.30%	1.50%
$200 to $299	292, 3.20%, see rank	3.77%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,295, 25.13%, see rank	12.23%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,056, 33.46%, see rank	26.82%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,386, 26.13%, see rank	32.95%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	869, 9.51%, see rank	18.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	92, 1.01%, see rank	2.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	49, 0.54%, see rank	1.62%	6.10%
Median	$627, see rank	$738	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Pocatello Area	Idaho	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	30,277, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,843, 6.09%, see rank	4.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	8,832, 29.17%, see rank	27.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	10,624, 35.09%, see rank	39.70%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	8,978, 29.65%, see rank	28.04%	19.61%

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