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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools is $97,000, which is lower than the state average of $120,200 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools was built is 1969, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1969 and is older 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 5,481 Owner Occupied Houses in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools, #369

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	97,000 USD
Michigan	120,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools		-2.32%
Michigan		3.98%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Michigan 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

	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,940, see rank, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	8,483, 85.34%, see rank	84.45%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,481, 55.14%, see rank	60.41%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,002, 30.20%, see rank	24.04%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,457, 14.66%, see rank	15.55%	12.45%
For Rent	189, 1.90%, see rank	1.84%	2.34%
For Sale Only	121, 1.22%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	37, 0.37%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	827, 8.32%, see rank	6.26%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	283, 2.85%, see rank	4.96%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #347

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	Michigan	U.S.
1969	1969	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

	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	%	Michigan	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,481	100%	2,738,012	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,951	53.84%, see rank	63.63%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,530	46.16%, see rank	36.37%	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

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	1,045 USD
Michigan	1,295 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	%	Michigan	U.S.
$299 or Less	9	0.30%, see rank	0.19%	0.20%
$300 to $499	62	2.10%, see rank	1.88%	1.59%
$500 to $699	287	9.73%, see rank	6.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,013	34.33%, see rank	19.56%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	996	33.75%, see rank	34.69%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	369	12.50%, see rank	20.06%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	182	6.17%, see rank	12.84%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	33	1.12%, see rank	4.13%	11.12%

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

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	20.30% of the Total Income
Michigan	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	194	6.57%, see rank	5.90%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,249	42.32%, see rank	35.28%	31.95%
20% to 30%	771	26.13%, see rank	27.51%	27.64%
30% to 40%	377	12.78%, see rank	12.63%	13.74%
40% or More	350	11.86%, see rank	18.20%	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

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	404 USD
Michigan	463 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	%	Michigan	U.S.
$199 or Less	167	6.60%, see rank	4.74%	7.76%
$200 to $299	435	17.19%, see rank	12.46%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,274	50.36%, see rank	40.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	463	18.30%, see rank	25.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	191	7.55%, see rank	16.44%	21.75%

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

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	12.80% of the Total Income
Michigan	13.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	928	36.68%, see rank	35.33%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,008	39.84%, see rank	33.76%	31.47%
20% to 30%	250	9.88%, see rank	13.39%	12.24%
30% to 40%	130	5.14%, see rank	6.18%	5.64%
40% or More	206	8.14%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,940, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,707, 67.47%, see rank	71.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	358, 3.60%, see rank	4.66%	5.82%
2 Units	314, 3.16%, see rank	2.58%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	326, 3.28%, see rank	2.56%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	207, 2.08%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,056, 10.62%, see rank	8.58%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	972, 9.78%, see rank	5.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,940, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1 Room	159, 1.60%, see rank	1.24%	1.95%
2 Rooms	305, 3.07%, see rank	1.78%	2.48%
3 Rooms	926, 9.32%, see rank	7.14%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,742, 17.53%, see rank	14.38%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,091, 21.04%, see rank	21.00%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,927, 19.39%, see rank	20.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,370, 13.78%, see rank	13.45%	12.27%
8 Rooms	771, 7.76%, see rank	9.27%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	649, 6.53%, see rank	11.67%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,940, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
No Bedroom	178, 1.79%, see rank	1.35%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,189, 11.96%, see rank	9.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,845, 28.62%, see rank	26.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,338, 43.64%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,124, 11.31%, see rank	15.80%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	266, 2.68%, see rank	3.47%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,483, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Utility Gas	4,859, 57.28%, see rank	77.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,119, 13.19%, see rank	8.48%	4.86%
Electricity	1,604, 18.91%, see rank	8.30%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	218, 2.57%, see rank	1.40%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	573, 6.75%, see rank	3.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	90, 1.06%, see rank	0.86%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	20, 0.24%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,798, 100%	1,028,835	39,201,928
$199 or Less	100, 3.57%, see rank	1.86%	1.50%
$200 to $299	231, 8.26%, see rank	3.88%	3.18%
$300 to $499	524, 18.73%, see rank	9.32%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,064, 38.03%, see rank	23.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	629, 22.48%, see rank	35.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	147, 5.25%, see rank	20.17%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	68, 2.43%, see rank	3.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	35, 1.25%, see rank	2.06%	6.10%
Median	$609, see rank	$780	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	8,483, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	921, 10.86%, see rank	7.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,094, 36.47%, see rank	35.06%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,184, 37.53%, see rank	38.45%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,284, 15.14%, see rank	18.52%	19.61%

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