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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Rutherford County is $157,400, which is higher than the state average of $139,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Rutherford County median house value has grown by 38.68% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Rutherford County is lower than the state average rate of 50.43% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Rutherford County was built is 1994, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 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 65,767 Owner Occupied Houses in Rutherford County, #10

Rutherford County	157,400 USD
Tennessee	139,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #59

Rutherford County	38.68%
Tennessee	50.43%
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

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	105,662, see rank, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	98,454, 93.18%, see rank	87.61%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	65,767, 62.24%, see rank	58.82%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	32,687, 30.94%, see rank	28.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,208, 6.82%, see rank	12.39%	12.45%
For Rent	2,669, 2.53%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,316, 1.25%, see rank	1.32%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	368, 0.35%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	406, 0.38%, see rank	2.44%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,449, 2.32%, see rank	4.93%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1

Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
1994	1981	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

	Rutherford County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	65,767	100%	1,669,953	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	49,191	74.80%, see rank	61.60%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	16,576	25.20%, see rank	38.40%	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

Rutherford County	1,285 USD
Tennessee	1,197 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rutherford County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$299 or Less	138	0.28%, see rank	0.28%	0.20%
$300 to $499	669	1.36%, see rank	2.56%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,497	3.04%, see rank	8.39%	5.01%
$700 to $999	8,841	17.97%, see rank	23.06%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,468	43.64%, see rank	34.56%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	10,497	21.34%, see rank	16.87%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,201	10.57%, see rank	10.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	880	1.79%, see rank	3.83%	11.12%

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

Rutherford County	22.20% of the Total Income
Tennessee	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Rutherford County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	2,335	4.75%, see rank	6.05%	5.86%
10% to 20%	18,401	37.41%, see rank	34.78%	31.95%
20% to 30%	14,606	29.69%, see rank	28.01%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,084	14.40%, see rank	12.76%	13.74%
40% or More	6,599	13.42%, see rank	17.77%	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

Rutherford County	391 USD
Tennessee	359 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rutherford County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$199 or Less	833	5.03%, see rank	10.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,958	17.85%, see rank	23.38%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,490	51.22%, see rank	42.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,173	19.14%, see rank	15.15%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,122	6.77%, see rank	8.22%	21.75%

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

Rutherford County	10.00% of the Total Income
Tennessee	11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Rutherford County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	8,757	52.83%, see rank	45.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,684	28.26%, see rank	31.24%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,532	9.24%, see rank	10.84%	12.24%
30% to 40%	442	2.67%, see rank	4.71%	5.64%
40% or More	993	5.99%, see rank	6.65%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	105,662, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	73,693, 69.74%, see rank	68.74%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,203, 4.92%, see rank	3.11%	5.82%
2 Units	1,925, 1.82%, see rank	3.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,367, 3.19%, see rank	3.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,816, 6.45%, see rank	4.62%	4.78%
10 or More Units	10,134, 9.59%, see rank	7.73%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,524, 4.28%, see rank	9.67%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	105,662, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1 Room	1,219, 1.15%, see rank	1.08%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,668, 1.58%, see rank	1.43%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,267, 5.93%, see rank	6.75%	9.13%
4 Rooms	14,995, 14.19%, see rank	16.35%	16.60%
5 Rooms	24,238, 22.94%, see rank	22.36%	20.41%
6 Rooms	21,042, 19.91%, see rank	19.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	15,131, 14.32%, see rank	13.02%	12.27%
8 Rooms	10,291, 9.74%, see rank	8.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	10,811, 10.23%, see rank	11.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	105,662, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,260, 1.19%, see rank	1.18%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,675, 7.26%, see rank	7.78%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	20,998, 19.87%, see rank	26.67%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	57,435, 54.36%, see rank	46.66%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	15,678, 14.84%, see rank	14.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,616, 2.48%, see rank	3.44%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	98,454, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Utility Gas	26,868, 27.29%, see rank	33.15%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,073, 2.11%, see rank	4.33%	4.86%
Electricity	68,732, 69.81%, see rank	59.47%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	49, 0.05%, see rank	0.47%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	10, 0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Wood	440, 0.45%, see rank	2.14%	2.12%
Solar Energy	65, 0.07%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	67, 0.07%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	150, 0.15%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	31,140, 100%	747,962	39,201,928
$199 or Less	291, 0.93%, see rank	2.40%	1.50%
$200 to $299	505, 1.62%, see rank	4.03%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,662, 5.34%, see rank	10.84%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,448, 17.50%, see rank	24.36%	16.01%
$700 to $999	12,558, 40.33%, see rank	35.12%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,887, 28.54%, see rank	18.39%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,341, 4.31%, see rank	3.36%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	448, 1.44%, see rank	1.49%	6.10%
Median	$881, see rank	$757	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	98,454, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,405, 3.46%, see rank	6.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	28,818, 29.27%, see rank	32.88%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	42,644, 43.31%, see rank	38.26%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	23,587, 23.96%, see rank	22.47%	19.61%

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