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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Savannah Area is $168,600, which is higher than the state average of $148,000 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Savannah Area was built is 1984, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1987 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 79,845 Owner Occupied Houses in Savannah Area, #199

Savannah Area	168,600 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Savannah Area	1.75%
Georgia	33.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Savannah Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Georgia 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

	Savannah Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	153,562, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	132,980, 86.60%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	79,845, 52.00%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	53,135, 34.60%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	20,582, 13.40%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	5,155, 3.36%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,309, 1.50%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,574, 1.02%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,066, 2.00%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	23, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	8,455, 5.51%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #137

Savannah Area	Georgia	U.S.
1984	1987	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

	Savannah Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	79,845	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	53,951	67.57%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	25,894	32.43%, see rank	30.94%	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

Savannah Area	1,431 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Savannah Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	82	0.15%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	613	1.14%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,209	4.09%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	7,301	13.53%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	19,270	35.72%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	12,901	23.91%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	8,428	15.62%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	3,147	5.83%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

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

Savannah Area	24.00% of the Total Income
Georgia	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Savannah Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	3,007	5.57%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	16,119	29.88%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	16,126	29.89%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,204	13.35%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	11,201	20.76%, see rank	20.25%	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

Savannah Area	443 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Savannah Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,848	7.14%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,635	14.04%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	10,033	38.75%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,804	22.41%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,574	17.66%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

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

Savannah Area	12.00% of the Total Income
Georgia	11.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Savannah Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	10,817	41.77%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,839	30.27%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,296	12.73%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,053	4.07%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	2,432	9.39%, see rank	8.33%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Savannah Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	153,562, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	97,400, 63.43%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	7,756, 5.05%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	5,260, 3.43%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	7,610, 4.96%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	10,091, 6.57%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	13,202, 8.60%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	12,243, 7.97%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Savannah Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	153,562, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	1,895, 1.23%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,539, 1.65%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	9,818, 6.39%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	23,496, 15.30%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	35,131, 22.88%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	33,686, 21.94%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	20,806, 13.55%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	12,316, 8.02%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	13,875, 9.04%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Savannah Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	153,562, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,000, 1.30%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	12,541, 8.17%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	39,302, 25.59%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	71,803, 46.76%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	23,269, 15.15%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,647, 3.03%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Savannah Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	132,980, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	28,899, 21.73%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,355, 1.77%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	100,617, 75.66%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	276, 0.21%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	424, 0.32%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	6, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	61, 0.05%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	333, 0.25%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Savannah Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	50,523, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	774, 1.53%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	974, 1.93%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,673, 5.29%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,972, 11.82%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	18,604, 36.82%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	17,039, 33.73%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,252, 6.44%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,235, 2.44%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$940, see rank	$874	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Savannah Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	132,980, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	9,336, 7.02%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	48,684, 36.61%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	51,523, 38.74%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	23,437, 17.62%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

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