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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Selma Area is $79,200, which is lower than the state average of $123,800 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Selma Area was built is 1974, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 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 9,892 Owner Occupied Houses in Selma Area, #824

Selma Area	79,200 USD
Alabama	123,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Selma Area	12.66%
Alabama	45.48%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Selma Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alabama 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

	Selma Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,216, see rank, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	16,259, 80.43%, see rank	84.09%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	9,892, 48.93%, see rank	58.17%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	6,367, 31.49%, see rank	25.93%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,957, 19.57%, see rank	15.91%	12.45%
For Rent	367, 1.82%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	153, 0.76%, see rank	1.54%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	53, 0.26%, see rank	1.25%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,224, 6.05%, see rank	3.76%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,160, 10.68%, see rank	6.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #486

Selma Area	Alabama	U.S.
1974	1981	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

	Selma Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,892	100%	1,274,196	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,757	48.09%, see rank	58.96%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,135	51.91%, see rank	41.04%	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

Selma Area	1,020 USD
Alabama	1,159 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Selma Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	21	0.44%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	196	4.12%, see rank	2.96%	1.59%
$500 to $699	774	16.27%, see rank	9.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,312	27.58%, see rank	24.89%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,614	33.93%, see rank	34.17%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	596	12.53%, see rank	16.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	192	4.04%, see rank	9.13%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	52	1.09%, see rank	2.95%	11.12%

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

Selma Area	23.90% of the Total Income
Alabama	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Selma Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	312	6.56%, see rank	7.30%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,582	33.26%, see rank	37.14%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,023	21.51%, see rank	25.71%	27.64%
30% to 40%	685	14.40%, see rank	11.45%	13.74%
40% or More	1,140	23.96%, see rank	17.78%	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

Selma Area	357 USD
Alabama	349 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Selma Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	769	14.98%, see rank	11.83%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,172	22.82%, see rank	24.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,948	37.94%, see rank	42.72%	34.63%
$500 to $699	890	17.33%, see rank	14.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	356	6.93%, see rank	6.44%	21.75%

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

Selma Area	14.80% of the Total Income
Alabama	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Selma Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	1,776	34.59%, see rank	43.66%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,306	25.43%, see rank	30.25%	31.47%
20% to 30%	749	14.59%, see rank	11.03%	12.24%
30% to 40%	340	6.62%, see rank	5.23%	5.64%
40% or More	850	16.55%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Selma Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,216, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	12,232, 60.51%, see rank	68.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	213, 1.05%, see rank	1.66%	5.82%
2 Units	1,355, 6.70%, see rank	2.09%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,662, 8.22%, see rank	2.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	626, 3.10%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	236, 1.17%, see rank	6.84%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,892, 19.25%, see rank	13.74%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Selma Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,216, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1 Room	1,263, 6.25%, see rank	1.12%	1.95%
2 Rooms	168, 0.83%, see rank	1.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,059, 5.24%, see rank	5.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,194, 15.80%, see rank	15.10%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,365, 21.59%, see rank	23.28%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,732, 18.46%, see rank	20.97%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,916, 14.42%, see rank	13.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,952, 9.66%, see rank	8.86%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,567, 7.75%, see rank	10.13%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Selma Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,216, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,279, 6.33%, see rank	1.21%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	748, 3.70%, see rank	6.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,189, 20.72%, see rank	23.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,133, 50.12%, see rank	49.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,163, 15.65%, see rank	15.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	704, 3.48%, see rank	3.33%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Selma Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,259, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Utility Gas	6,671, 41.03%, see rank	29.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,968, 12.10%, see rank	7.18%	4.86%
Electricity	7,135, 43.88%, see rank	61.92%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	57, 0.35%, see rank	0.21%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	236, 1.45%, see rank	1.11%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	133, 0.82%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	59, 0.36%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Selma Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,408, 100%	505,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	163, 3.01%, see rank	2.18%	1.50%
$200 to $299	457, 8.45%, see rank	5.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,449, 26.79%, see rank	14.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,806, 33.39%, see rank	26.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,287, 23.80%, see rank	32.35%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	237, 4.38%, see rank	15.87%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	9, 0.17%, see rank	2.54%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.26%	6.10%
Median	$564, see rank	$715	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Selma Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	16,259, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,385, 14.67%, see rank	6.48%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,478, 39.84%, see rank	32.94%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,630, 28.48%, see rank	37.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,766, 17.01%, see rank	23.30%	19.61%

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