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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Western Community Unit School District 12 is $62,400, which is much lower than the state average of $175,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Western Community Unit School District 12 was built is 1948, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

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House Value

Median Value of a Total of 1,246 Owner Occupied Houses in Western Community Unit School District 12, #831

Western Community Unit School District 12	62,400 USD
Illinois	175,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Western Community Unit School District 12		-8.24%
Illinois		34.33%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Western Community Unit School District 12 median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois 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

	Western Community Unit School District 12	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,856, see rank, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,552, 83.62%, see rank	90.17%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,246, 67.13%, see rank	60.28%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	306, 16.49%, see rank	29.89%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	304, 16.38%, see rank	9.83%	12.45%
For Rent	5, 0.27%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	5, 0.27%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	16, 0.86%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	79, 4.26%, see rank	0.95%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	199, 10.72%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #803

Western Community Unit School District 12	Illinois	U.S.
1948	1967	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

	Western Community Unit School District 12	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,246	100%	3,194,707	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	663	53.21%, see rank	67.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	583	46.79%, see rank	32.82%	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

Western Community Unit School District 12	792 USD
Illinois	1,676 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Western Community Unit School District 12	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	56	8.45%, see rank	1.21%	1.59%
$500 to $699	187	28.21%, see rank	4.05%	5.01%
$700 to $999	223	33.63%, see rank	11.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	141	21.27%, see rank	24.62%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	30	4.52%, see rank	22.62%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	13	1.96%, see rank	24.08%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	13	1.96%, see rank	11.76%	11.12%

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

Western Community Unit School District 12	21.50% of the Total Income
Illinois	24.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Western Community Unit School District 12	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	18	2.71%, see rank	5.20%	5.86%
10% to 20%	271	40.87%, see rank	31.00%	31.95%
20% to 30%	200	30.17%, see rank	27.90%	27.64%
30% to 40%	63	9.50%, see rank	14.28%	13.74%
40% or More	111	16.74%, see rank	21.15%	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

Western Community Unit School District 12	352 USD
Illinois	572 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Western Community Unit School District 12	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	66	11.32%, see rank	4.12%	7.76%
$200 to $299	159	27.27%, see rank	8.95%	14.70%
$300 to $499	244	41.85%, see rank	27.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	95	16.30%, see rank	25.34%	21.16%
$700 or More	19	3.26%, see rank	34.29%	21.75%

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

Western Community Unit School District 12	11.20% of the Total Income
Illinois	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Western Community Unit School District 12	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	250	42.88%, see rank	34.64%	40.19%
10% to 20%	203	34.82%, see rank	34.00%	31.47%
20% to 30%	62	10.63%, see rank	13.55%	12.24%
30% to 40%	20	3.43%, see rank	6.36%	5.64%
40% or More	39	6.69%, see rank	10.25%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Western Community Unit School District 12	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,856, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,535, 82.70%, see rank	58.58%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5, 0.27%, see rank	5.85%	5.82%
2 Units	69, 3.72%, see rank	5.71%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	22, 1.19%, see rank	6.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7, 0.38%, see rank	6.22%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	14.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	218, 11.75%, see rank	2.61%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Western Community Unit School District 12	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,856, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1 Room	58, 3.13%, see rank	2.20%	1.95%
2 Rooms	37, 1.99%, see rank	2.22%	2.48%
3 Rooms	91, 4.90%, see rank	8.27%	9.13%
4 Rooms	241, 12.98%, see rank	16.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	372, 20.04%, see rank	20.31%	20.41%
6 Rooms	407, 21.93%, see rank	18.17%	18.06%
7 Rooms	252, 13.58%, see rank	12.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	229, 12.34%, see rank	8.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	169, 9.11%, see rank	11.70%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Western Community Unit School District 12	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,856, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
No Bedroom	66, 3.56%, see rank	2.50%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	183, 9.86%, see rank	11.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	629, 33.89%, see rank	29.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	672, 36.21%, see rank	36.76%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	261, 14.06%, see rank	15.97%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	45, 2.42%, see rank	4.10%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Western Community Unit School District 12	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,552, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Utility Gas	887, 57.15%, see rank	79.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	253, 16.30%, see rank	4.08%	4.86%
Electricity	303, 19.52%, see rank	14.82%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2, 0.13%, see rank	0.20%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	2, 0.13%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	94, 6.06%, see rank	0.50%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	9, 0.58%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2, 0.13%, see rank	0.46%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Western Community Unit School District 12	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	234, 100%	1,513,617	39,201,928
$199 or Less	15, 6.41%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	39, 16.67%, see rank	3.23%	3.18%
$300 to $499	93, 39.74%, see rank	7.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	42, 17.95%, see rank	15.00%	16.01%
$700 to $999	40, 17.09%, see rank	33.11%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5, 2.14%, see rank	26.04%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.81%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.70%	6.10%
Median	$457, see rank	$903	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Western Community Unit School District 12	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,552, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	86, 5.54%, see rank	10.79%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	536, 34.54%, see rank	35.14%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	599, 38.60%, see rank	36.99%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	331, 21.33%, see rank	17.09%	19.61%

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