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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Scott County is $144,900, which is higher than the state average of $126,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Scott County median house value has grown by 56.82% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Scott County is higher than the state average rate of 53.09% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Scott County was built is 1966, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 46,219 Owner Occupied Houses in Scott County, #13

Scott County	144,900 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #43

Scott County	56.82%
Iowa	53.09%
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

	Scott County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	72,487, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	67,325, 92.88%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	46,219, 63.76%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	21,106, 29.12%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,162, 7.12%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	1,658, 2.29%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	833, 1.15%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	299, 0.41%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	178, 0.25%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,194, 3.03%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #18

Scott County	Iowa	U.S.
1966	1966	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

	Scott County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	46,219	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	31,776	68.75%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	14,443	31.25%, see rank	38.25%	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

Scott County	1,235 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Scott County	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	73	0.23%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	441	1.39%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,834	5.77%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	6,951	21.88%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	12,253	38.56%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,609	17.65%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,756	11.82%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	859	2.70%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

Scott County	19.90% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Scott County	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	2,414	7.60%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	13,566	42.69%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	8,307	26.14%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,350	10.54%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	3,990	12.56%, see rank	11.73%	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

Scott County	449 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Scott County	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	548	3.79%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,555	10.77%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,781	46.95%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,689	25.54%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,870	12.95%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

Scott County	11.60% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Scott County	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	6,165	42.69%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,752	32.90%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,949	13.49%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	733	5.08%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	733	5.08%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Scott County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	72,487, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	49,643, 68.49%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,976, 4.11%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	2,549, 3.52%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,484, 3.43%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,337, 5.98%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	8,343, 11.51%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,155, 2.97%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Scott County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	72,487, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	561, 0.77%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,161, 1.60%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,783, 6.60%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,994, 13.79%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	12,784, 17.64%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	12,118, 16.72%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	10,206, 14.08%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	8,639, 11.92%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	12,241, 16.89%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Scott County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	72,487, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	722, 1.00%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	8,123, 11.21%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	19,970, 27.55%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	28,530, 39.36%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	12,437, 17.16%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,705, 3.73%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Scott County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	67,325, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	52,767, 78.38%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,423, 5.08%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	9,976, 14.82%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	215, 0.32%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	18, 0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	212, 0.31%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	389, 0.58%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	325, 0.48%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Scott County	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	20,186, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	329, 1.63%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	540, 2.68%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,180, 10.80%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	6,956, 34.46%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	6,716, 33.27%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,380, 11.79%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	427, 2.12%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	658, 3.26%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$703, see rank	$689	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Scott County	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	67,325, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,057, 6.03%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	21,975, 32.64%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	27,585, 40.97%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	13,708, 20.36%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

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