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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Mercer County School District is $127,700, which is higher than the state average of $121,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Mercer County School District was built is 1975, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 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 5,369 Owner Occupied Houses in Mercer County School District, #32

Mercer County School District	127,700 USD
Kentucky	121,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Mercer County School District	6.15%
Kentucky	40.25%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Mercer County School District median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Kentucky 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

	Mercer County School District	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,379, see rank, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	7,531, 89.88%, see rank	87.80%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,369, 64.08%, see rank	59.42%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,162, 25.80%, see rank	28.38%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	848, 10.12%, see rank	12.20%	12.45%
For Rent	115, 1.37%, see rank	2.04%	2.34%
For Sale Only	106, 1.27%, see rank	1.33%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	33, 0.39%, see rank	1.59%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	36, 0.43%, see rank	2.24%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	558, 6.66%, see rank	4.97%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #112

Mercer County School District	Kentucky	U.S.
1975	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

	Mercer County School District	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,369	100%	1,152,012	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,976	55.43%, see rank	60.42%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,393	44.57%, see rank	39.58%	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

Mercer County School District	1,118 USD
Kentucky	1,124 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Mercer County School District	%	Kentucky	U.S.
$299 or Less	26	0.87%, see rank	0.45%	0.20%
$300 to $499	215	7.22%, see rank	4.00%	1.59%
$500 to $699	236	7.93%, see rank	10.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	732	24.60%, see rank	24.79%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,112	37.37%, see rank	34.58%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	461	15.49%, see rank	14.86%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	146	4.91%, see rank	8.07%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	48	1.61%, see rank	2.60%	11.12%

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

Mercer County School District	21.20% of the Total Income
Kentucky	21.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Mercer County School District	%	Kentucky	U.S.
10% or Less	225	7.56%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,156	38.84%, see rank	38.63%	31.95%
20% to 30%	821	27.59%, see rank	26.40%	27.64%
30% to 40%	282	9.48%, see rank	11.52%	13.74%
40% or More	468	15.73%, see rank	15.53%	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

Mercer County School District	351 USD
Kentucky	336 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Mercer County School District	%	Kentucky	U.S.
$199 or Less	315	13.16%, see rank	15.39%	7.76%
$200 to $299	603	25.20%, see rank	25.19%	14.70%
$300 to $499	983	41.08%, see rank	40.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	401	16.76%, see rank	13.29%	21.16%
$700 or More	91	3.80%, see rank	5.82%	21.75%

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

Mercer County School District	11.70% of the Total Income
Kentucky	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Mercer County School District	%	Kentucky	U.S.
10% or Less	1,043	43.59%, see rank	45.97%	40.19%
10% to 20%	755	31.55%, see rank	30.79%	31.47%
20% to 30%	243	10.15%, see rank	10.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	133	5.56%, see rank	4.50%	5.64%
40% or More	219	9.15%, see rank	6.79%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Mercer County School District	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,379, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,354, 75.83%, see rank	67.21%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	80, 0.95%, see rank	2.45%	5.82%
2 Units	579, 6.91%, see rank	3.05%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	261, 3.11%, see rank	4.01%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	185, 2.21%, see rank	4.66%	4.78%
10 or More Units	286, 3.41%, see rank	6.39%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	634, 7.57%, see rank	12.23%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Mercer County School District	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,379, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
1 Room	142, 1.69%, see rank	1.31%	1.95%
2 Rooms	26, 0.31%, see rank	1.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	447, 5.33%, see rank	6.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,098, 13.10%, see rank	16.56%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,971, 23.52%, see rank	22.96%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,581, 18.87%, see rank	19.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,401, 16.72%, see rank	12.52%	12.27%
8 Rooms	701, 8.37%, see rank	8.32%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,012, 12.08%, see rank	10.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Mercer County School District	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,379, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
No Bedroom	142, 1.69%, see rank	1.42%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	453, 5.41%, see rank	8.44%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,272, 27.12%, see rank	27.38%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,105, 48.99%, see rank	44.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,078, 12.87%, see rank	14.32%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	329, 3.93%, see rank	3.49%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Mercer County School District	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,531, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,256, 29.96%, see rank	38.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	395, 5.24%, see rank	6.49%	4.86%
Electricity	4,563, 60.59%, see rank	50.50%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	25, 0.33%, see rank	1.03%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.12%
Wood	268, 3.56%, see rank	2.95%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	13, 0.17%, see rank	0.30%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	11, 0.15%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Mercer County School District	Kentucky	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,947, 100%	496,536	39,201,928
$199 or Less	64, 3.29%, see rank	3.01%	1.50%
$200 to $299	173, 8.89%, see rank	5.28%	3.18%
$300 to $499	469, 24.09%, see rank	15.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	739, 37.96%, see rank	30.85%	16.01%
$700 to $999	403, 20.70%, see rank	29.97%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	99, 5.08%, see rank	12.25%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.83%	6.10%
Median	$568, see rank	$667	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Mercer County School District	Kentucky	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	7,531, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	449, 5.96%, see rank	7.85%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,547, 33.82%, see rank	33.49%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,782, 36.94%, see rank	38.04%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,753, 23.28%, see rank	20.62%	19.61%

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