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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Portage County is $147,600, which is lower than the state average of $165,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Portage County median house value has grown by 50.15% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Portage County is higher than the state average rate of 47.86% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Portage County was built is 1977, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 19,082 Owner Occupied Houses in Portage County, #31

Portage County	147,600 USD
Wisconsin	165,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #53

Portage County	50.15%
Wisconsin	47.86%
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

	Portage County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,224, see rank, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	27,954, 92.49%, see rank	87.01%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	19,082, 63.14%, see rank	58.88%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	8,872, 29.35%, see rank	28.13%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,270, 7.51%, see rank	12.99%	12.45%
For Rent	510, 1.69%, see rank	1.55%	2.34%
For Sale Only	262, 0.87%, see rank	1.14%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	109, 0.36%, see rank	0.58%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	740, 2.45%, see rank	7.02%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	649, 2.15%, see rank	2.67%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #21

Portage County	Wisconsin	U.S.
1977	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

	Portage County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	19,082	100%	1,551,769	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	11,842	62.06%, see rank	66.34%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,240	37.94%, see rank	33.66%	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

Portage County	1,236 USD
Wisconsin	1,431 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Portage County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
$299 or Less	37	0.31%, see rank	0.10%	0.20%
$300 to $499	124	1.05%, see rank	1.02%	1.59%
$500 to $699	686	5.79%, see rank	4.21%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,379	20.09%, see rank	14.68%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,861	41.05%, see rank	34.81%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,281	19.26%, see rank	24.78%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,159	9.79%, see rank	15.85%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	315	2.66%, see rank	4.55%	11.12%

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

Portage County	21.80% of the Total Income
Wisconsin	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Portage County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
10% or Less	681	5.75%, see rank	4.51%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,441	37.50%, see rank	33.66%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,553	30.00%, see rank	30.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,533	12.95%, see rank	13.53%	13.74%
40% or More	1,619	13.67%, see rank	17.33%	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

Portage County	464 USD
Wisconsin	533 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Portage County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
$199 or Less	210	2.90%, see rank	2.64%	7.76%
$200 to $299	645	8.91%, see rank	6.41%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,475	48.00%, see rank	34.53%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,058	28.43%, see rank	33.44%	21.16%
$700 or More	852	11.77%, see rank	22.98%	21.75%

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

Portage County	11.90% of the Total Income
Wisconsin	13.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Portage County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
10% or Less	2,943	40.65%, see rank	33.30%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,503	34.57%, see rank	35.42%	31.47%
20% to 30%	886	12.24%, see rank	14.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	349	4.82%, see rank	6.48%	5.64%
40% or More	470	6.49%, see rank	9.14%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Portage County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,224, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	20,928, 69.24%, see rank	66.63%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,013, 3.35%, see rank	4.34%	5.82%
2 Units	1,449, 4.79%, see rank	6.57%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,462, 4.84%, see rank	3.79%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,881, 6.22%, see rank	4.88%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,164, 7.16%, see rank	10.13%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,327, 4.39%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Portage County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,224, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
1 Room	338, 1.12%, see rank	1.60%	1.95%
2 Rooms	861, 2.85%, see rank	2.32%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,945, 6.44%, see rank	8.42%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,826, 15.97%, see rank	16.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,922, 19.59%, see rank	20.77%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,767, 19.08%, see rank	17.70%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,941, 13.04%, see rank	12.69%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,855, 9.45%, see rank	8.89%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,769, 12.47%, see rank	11.10%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Portage County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,224, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
No Bedroom	357, 1.18%, see rank	1.76%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,633, 8.71%, see rank	9.90%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	8,082, 26.74%, see rank	28.88%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	13,422, 44.41%, see rank	41.24%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,604, 15.23%, see rank	14.72%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,126, 3.73%, see rank	3.50%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Portage County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,954, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Utility Gas	16,177, 57.87%, see rank	65.30%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,164, 14.90%, see rank	10.88%	4.86%
Electricity	3,771, 13.49%, see rank	14.81%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	860, 3.08%, see rank	3.02%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	2, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	2,254, 8.06%, see rank	4.57%	2.12%
Solar Energy	21, 0.08%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	422, 1.51%, see rank	0.94%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	283, 1.01%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Portage County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	8,443, 100%	709,828	39,201,928
$199 or Less	100, 1.18%, see rank	1.15%	1.50%
$200 to $299	328, 3.88%, see rank	3.37%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,163, 13.77%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,119, 36.94%, see rank	24.99%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,625, 31.09%, see rank	38.29%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	909, 10.77%, see rank	18.34%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	96, 1.14%, see rank	3.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	103, 1.22%, see rank	1.41%	6.10%
Median	$664, see rank	$772	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Portage County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	27,954, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,502, 5.37%, see rank	7.13%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,965, 28.49%, see rank	32.55%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	12,108, 43.31%, see rank	40.36%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,379, 22.82%, see rank	19.97%	19.61%

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