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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Seward County is $142,700, which is higher than the state average of $130,100 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Seward County median house value has grown by 61.98% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Seward County is higher than the state average rate of 47.84% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Seward County was built is 1969, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1970 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 4,560 Owner Occupied Houses in Seward County, #8

Seward County	142,700 USD
Nebraska	130,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #44

Seward County	61.98%
Nebraska	47.84%
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

	Seward County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,931, see rank, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	6,224, 89.80%, see rank	90.82%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	4,560, 65.79%, see rank	60.36%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,664, 24.01%, see rank	30.46%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	707, 10.20%, see rank	9.18%	12.45%
For Rent	119, 1.72%, see rank	1.91%	2.34%
For Sale Only	43, 0.62%, see rank	0.96%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	7, 0.10%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	82, 1.18%, see rank	1.83%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	456, 6.58%, see rank	3.73%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #12

Seward County	Nebraska	U.S.
1969	1970	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

	Seward County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,560	100%	486,036	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,626	57.59%, see rank	62.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,934	42.41%, see rank	37.34%	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

Seward County	1,300 USD
Nebraska	1,279 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Seward County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$299 or Less	8	0.30%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	20	0.76%, see rank	1.61%	1.59%
$500 to $699	161	6.13%, see rank	6.31%	5.01%
$700 to $999	513	19.54%, see rank	19.46%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	986	37.55%, see rank	38.03%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	610	23.23%, see rank	19.60%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	269	10.24%, see rank	11.42%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	59	2.25%, see rank	3.38%	11.12%

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

Seward County	19.70% of the Total Income
Nebraska	20.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Seward County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	177	6.74%, see rank	6.39%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,184	45.09%, see rank	41.12%	31.95%
20% to 30%	734	27.95%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	263	10.02%, see rank	11.18%	13.74%
40% or More	268	10.21%, see rank	12.75%	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

Seward County	495 USD
Nebraska	468 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Seward County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$199 or Less	38	1.96%, see rank	5.02%	7.76%
$200 to $299	152	7.86%, see rank	11.96%	14.70%
$300 to $499	801	41.42%, see rank	39.82%	34.63%
$500 to $699	584	30.20%, see rank	27.29%	21.16%
$700 or More	359	18.56%, see rank	15.92%	21.75%

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

Seward County	12.40% of the Total Income
Nebraska	12.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Seward County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	760	39.30%, see rank	40.13%	40.19%
10% to 20%	667	34.49%, see rank	34.58%	31.47%
20% to 30%	304	15.72%, see rank	12.15%	12.24%
30% to 40%	100	5.17%, see rank	4.79%	5.64%
40% or More	98	5.07%, see rank	7.49%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Seward County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,931, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	5,657, 81.62%, see rank	72.59%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	214, 3.09%, see rank	3.84%	5.82%
2 Units	196, 2.83%, see rank	2.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	154, 2.22%, see rank	2.61%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	150, 2.16%, see rank	4.03%	4.78%
10 or More Units	312, 4.50%, see rank	11.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	248, 3.58%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Seward County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,931, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1 Room	27, 0.39%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	180, 2.60%, see rank	2.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	300, 4.33%, see rank	8.07%	9.13%
4 Rooms	822, 11.86%, see rank	14.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,082, 15.61%, see rank	16.93%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,155, 16.66%, see rank	16.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	986, 14.23%, see rank	13.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	832, 12.00%, see rank	10.95%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,547, 22.32%, see rank	16.66%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.40, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Seward County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,931, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
No Bedroom	27, 0.39%, see rank	1.53%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	566, 8.17%, see rank	11.25%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,810, 26.11%, see rank	26.58%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,595, 37.44%, see rank	37.51%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,347, 19.43%, see rank	17.56%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	586, 8.45%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Seward County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,224, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,009, 48.35%, see rank	62.61%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,090, 17.51%, see rank	7.68%	4.86%
Electricity	1,557, 25.02%, see rank	26.70%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	176, 2.83%, see rank	0.51%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	249, 4.00%, see rank	1.42%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	143, 2.30%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Seward County	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,524, 100%	230,162	39,201,928
$199 or Less	34, 2.23%, see rank	1.82%	1.50%
$200 to $299	79, 5.18%, see rank	3.55%	3.18%
$300 to $499	190, 12.47%, see rank	14.03%	7.37%
$500 to $699	570, 37.40%, see rank	27.42%	16.01%
$700 to $999	429, 28.15%, see rank	33.64%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	148, 9.71%, see rank	15.51%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	25, 1.64%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	49, 3.22%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$655, see rank	$721	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Seward County	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	6,224, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	243, 3.90%, see rank	5.65%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,288, 20.69%, see rank	30.01%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,313, 37.16%, see rank	39.57%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,380, 38.24%, see rank	24.77%	19.61%

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