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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Spartanburg Area is $117,700, which is lower than the state average of $137,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Spartanburg Area was built is 1981, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is newer 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 82,852 Owner Occupied Houses in Spartanburg Area, #477

Spartanburg Area	117,700 USD
South Carolina	137,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Spartanburg Area	5.47%
South Carolina	44.99%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Spartanburg Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The South Carolina 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

	Spartanburg Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	137,467, see rank, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	120,122, 87.38%, see rank	83.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	82,852, 60.27%, see rank	57.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	37,270, 27.11%, see rank	26.09%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	17,345, 12.62%, see rank	16.88%	12.45%
For Rent	3,857, 2.81%, see rank	3.50%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,419, 1.76%, see rank	1.45%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,043, 0.76%, see rank	0.86%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,541, 1.12%, see rank	5.85%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	8,485, 6.17%, see rank	5.20%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #216

Spartanburg Area	South Carolina	U.S.
1981	1986	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

	Spartanburg Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	82,852	100%	1,232,154	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	50,943	61.49%, see rank	60.95%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	31,909	38.51%, see rank	39.05%	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

Spartanburg Area	1,088 USD
South Carolina	1,201 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Spartanburg Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	201	0.39%, see rank	0.25%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,574	3.09%, see rank	2.58%	1.59%
$500 to $699	5,621	11.03%, see rank	8.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	14,288	28.05%, see rank	22.78%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	17,298	33.96%, see rank	34.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,105	13.95%, see rank	16.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,722	7.31%, see rank	10.61%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,134	2.23%, see rank	4.19%	11.12%

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

Spartanburg Area	21.00% of the Total Income
South Carolina	22.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Spartanburg Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	3,845	7.55%, see rank	6.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	19,999	39.26%, see rank	35.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	12,681	24.89%, see rank	25.95%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,999	11.78%, see rank	12.25%	13.74%
40% or More	8,113	15.93%, see rank	19.16%	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

Spartanburg Area	310 USD
South Carolina	347 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Spartanburg Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	5,428	17.01%, see rank	13.07%	7.76%
$200 to $299	9,630	30.18%, see rank	24.48%	14.70%
$300 to $499	12,352	38.71%, see rank	40.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,129	9.81%, see rank	14.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,370	4.29%, see rank	7.92%	21.75%

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

Spartanburg Area	10.10% of the Total Income
South Carolina	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Spartanburg Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	15,630	48.98%, see rank	43.95%	40.19%
10% to 20%	9,258	29.01%, see rank	30.22%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,385	10.61%, see rank	10.99%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,363	4.27%, see rank	5.04%	5.64%
40% or More	1,749	5.48%, see rank	7.88%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Spartanburg Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	137,467, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	94,344, 68.63%, see rank	62.20%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,614, 1.90%, see rank	2.82%	5.82%
2 Units	3,947, 2.87%, see rank	2.24%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,048, 2.22%, see rank	2.88%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,776, 3.47%, see rank	4.71%	4.78%
10 or More Units	7,256, 5.28%, see rank	8.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	21,482, 15.63%, see rank	16.97%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Spartanburg Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	137,467, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1 Room	1,472, 1.07%, see rank	1.39%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,840, 1.34%, see rank	1.26%	2.48%
3 Rooms	7,878, 5.73%, see rank	6.09%	9.13%
4 Rooms	22,804, 16.59%, see rank	16.98%	16.60%
5 Rooms	34,635, 25.20%, see rank	23.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	28,048, 20.40%, see rank	19.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	17,727, 12.90%, see rank	13.10%	12.27%
8 Rooms	10,702, 7.79%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	12,361, 8.99%, see rank	9.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Spartanburg Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	137,467, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,638, 1.19%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,753, 5.64%, see rank	5.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	35,710, 25.98%, see rank	25.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	69,457, 50.53%, see rank	48.91%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	19,083, 13.88%, see rank	14.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,826, 2.78%, see rank	3.36%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Spartanburg Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	120,122, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Utility Gas	32,837, 27.34%, see rank	23.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,408, 4.50%, see rank	4.45%	4.86%
Electricity	75,634, 62.96%, see rank	69.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	3,924, 3.27%, see rank	1.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	68, 0.06%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	1,461, 1.22%, see rank	1.13%	2.12%
Solar Energy	29, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	331, 0.28%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	430, 0.36%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Spartanburg Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	33,480, 100%	508,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	855, 2.55%, see rank	1.64%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,570, 4.69%, see rank	3.64%	3.18%
$300 to $499	4,434, 13.24%, see rank	9.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	10,278, 30.70%, see rank	23.11%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11,795, 35.23%, see rank	35.98%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,783, 11.30%, see rank	19.71%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	582, 1.74%, see rank	4.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	183, 0.55%, see rank	1.97%	6.10%
Median	$693, see rank	$784	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Spartanburg Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	120,122, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	9,008, 7.50%, see rank	7.05%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	36,848, 30.68%, see rank	33.91%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	45,634, 37.99%, see rank	38.53%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	28,632, 23.84%, see rank	20.52%	19.61%

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