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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Ruston Area is $118,400, which is lower than the state average of $140,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Ruston Area was built is 1980, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 and is newer 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 9,164 Owner Occupied Houses in Ruston Area, #472

Ruston Area	118,400 USD
Louisiana	140,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Ruston Area	32.29%
Louisiana	65.18%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Ruston Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Louisiana 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

	Ruston Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,587, see rank, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	17,060, 87.10%, see rank	86.44%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	9,164, 46.79%, see rank	57.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	7,896, 40.31%, see rank	29.12%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,527, 12.90%, see rank	13.56%	12.45%
For Rent	559, 2.85%, see rank	2.63%	2.34%
For Sale Only	118, 0.60%, see rank	1.10%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	263, 1.34%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	376, 1.92%, see rank	2.59%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,211, 6.18%, see rank	6.22%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #266

Ruston Area	Louisiana	U.S.
1980	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

	Ruston Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,164	100%	1,139,756	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,706	51.35%, see rank	54.76%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,458	48.65%, see rank	45.24%	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

Ruston Area	1,121 USD
Louisiana	1,207 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ruston Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	8	0.17%, see rank	0.30%	0.20%
$300 to $499	89	1.89%, see rank	3.00%	1.59%
$500 to $699	616	13.09%, see rank	9.69%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,230	26.14%, see rank	21.94%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,627	34.57%, see rank	32.94%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	635	13.49%, see rank	17.38%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	357	7.59%, see rank	11.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	144	3.06%, see rank	3.72%	11.12%

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

Ruston Area	19.60% of the Total Income
Louisiana	20.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ruston Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	590	12.54%, see rank	9.69%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,811	38.48%, see rank	37.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,048	22.27%, see rank	23.78%	27.64%
30% to 40%	494	10.50%, see rank	11.02%	13.74%
40% or More	717	15.24%, see rank	17.58%	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

Ruston Area	301 USD
Louisiana	321 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ruston Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	781	17.52%, see rank	19.26%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,443	32.37%, see rank	25.79%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,428	32.03%, see rank	35.65%	34.63%
$500 to $699	569	12.76%, see rank	12.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	237	5.32%, see rank	7.14%	21.75%

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

Ruston Area	10.00% of the Total Income
Louisiana	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ruston Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	2,292	51.41%, see rank	50.56%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,277	28.65%, see rank	27.19%	31.47%
20% to 30%	441	9.89%, see rank	9.73%	12.24%
30% to 40%	178	3.99%, see rank	4.05%	5.64%
40% or More	205	4.60%, see rank	6.80%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Ruston Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,587, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	11,170, 57.03%, see rank	65.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	227, 1.16%, see rank	3.07%	5.82%
2 Units	1,610, 8.22%, see rank	3.90%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	979, 5.00%, see rank	4.26%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	747, 3.81%, see rank	3.33%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,126, 5.75%, see rank	6.95%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,728, 19.03%, see rank	13.43%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Ruston Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,587, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
1 Room	131, 0.67%, see rank	1.30%	1.95%
2 Rooms	312, 1.59%, see rank	1.78%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,454, 12.53%, see rank	7.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,880, 19.81%, see rank	17.53%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,094, 26.01%, see rank	25.18%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,644, 18.60%, see rank	19.93%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,937, 9.89%, see rank	12.11%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,043, 5.32%, see rank	7.29%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,092, 5.58%, see rank	7.10%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Ruston Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,587, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
No Bedroom	138, 0.70%, see rank	1.42%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,699, 8.67%, see rank	8.78%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	5,475, 27.95%, see rank	25.11%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	9,497, 48.49%, see rank	48.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,501, 12.77%, see rank	13.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	277, 1.41%, see rank	2.18%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Ruston Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,060, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Utility Gas	7,821, 45.84%, see rank	35.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	616, 3.61%, see rank	2.46%	4.86%
Electricity	8,381, 49.13%, see rank	61.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	163, 0.96%, see rank	0.59%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	26, 0.15%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	53, 0.31%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ruston Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	7,134, 100%	517,424	39,201,928
$199 or Less	134, 1.88%, see rank	1.85%	1.50%
$200 to $299	366, 5.13%, see rank	4.16%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,054, 14.77%, see rank	11.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,632, 36.89%, see rank	21.20%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,993, 27.94%, see rank	35.30%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	875, 12.27%, see rank	20.64%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	80, 1.12%, see rank	4.19%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.51%	6.10%
Median	$648, see rank	$786	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Ruston Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	17,060, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,635, 9.58%, see rank	8.59%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,457, 37.85%, see rank	37.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,900, 34.58%, see rank	37.93%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,068, 17.98%, see rank	16.42%	19.61%

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