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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in St. Louis Area is $159,800, which is lower than the national average of $179,900. The median year that a house in St. Louis Area was built is 1970, which is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 784,138 Owner Occupied Houses in St. Louis Area, #193

St. Louis Area	161,400 USD
U.S.	179,900 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

St. Louis Area	2.96%
U.S.	50.42%

*The St. Louis Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The 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 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,236,222, see rank	100%	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	1,119,020	90.52%, see rank	88.62%
Owner Occupied	791,029	63.99%, see rank	57.69%
Renter Occupied	327,991	26.53%, see rank	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	117,202	9.48%, see rank	11.38%
For Rent	39,808	3.22%, see rank	3.14%
For Sale Only	19,544	1.58%, see rank	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	6,500	0.53%, see rank	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10,486	0.85%, see rank	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	93	0.01%, see rank	0.02%
Other Vacant	40,771	3.30%, see rank	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #298

St. Louis Area	U.S.
1970	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	784,138	100%	74,873,372
With a Mortgage	548,263	69.92%, see rank	67.23%
Without a Mortgage	235,875	30.08%, see rank	32.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

St. Louis Area	1,327 USD
U.S.	1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	1,448	0.26%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	9,427	1.72%, see rank	1.85%
$500 to $699	28,430	5.19%, see rank	5.47%
$700 to $999	103,019	18.79%, see rank	14.91%
$1,000 to $1,499	196,545	35.85%, see rank	27.80%
$1,500 to $1,999	117,273	21.39%, see rank	19.99%
$2,000 to $2,999	67,290	12.27%, see rank	19.07%
$3,000 or More	24,831	4.53%, see rank	10.70%

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

St. Louis Area	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	31,531	5.75%, see rank	4.75%
10% to 20%	191,422	34.91%, see rank	28.79%
20% to 30%	157,117	28.66%, see rank	28.13%
30% to 40%	69,400	12.66%, see rank	15.08%
40% or More	97,292	17.75%, see rank	22.74%

*Based on 2010 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

St. Louis Area	426 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	14,004	5.94%, see rank	8.72%
$200 to $299	33,956	14.40%, see rank	16.53%
$300 to $499	107,272	45.48%, see rank	36.04%
$500 to $699	51,693	21.92%, see rank	20.06%
$700 or More	28,950	12.27%, see rank	18.66%

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

St. Louis Area	12.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	94,182	39.93%, see rank	38.30%
10% to 20%	81,736	34.65%, see rank	32.35%
20% to 30%	27,054	11.47%, see rank	12.77%
30% to 40%	12,340	5.23%, see rank	5.93%
40% or More	17,520	7.43%, see rank	9.43%

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

Units in Structure

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,236,146	100%	131,791,065
1-unit, Detached	852,069	68.93%, see rank	61.43%
1-unit, Attached	50,949	4.12%, see rank	5.81%
2 Units	50,331	4.07%, see rank	3.83%
3 or 4 Units	65,134	5.27%, see rank	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	55,301	4.47%, see rank	4.81%
10 or More Units	111,523	9.02%, see rank	13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	50,839	4.11%, see rank	6.64%

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

Rooms

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,236,146	100%	131,791,065
1 Room	12,680	1.03%, see rank	1.97%
2 Rooms	16,025	1.30%, see rank	2.39%
3 Rooms	94,731	7.66%, see rank	9.11%
4 Rooms	197,752	16.00%, see rank	16.75%
5 Rooms	273,916	22.16%, see rank	20.45%
6 Rooms	227,576	18.41%, see rank	18.25%
7 Rooms	152,746	12.36%, see rank	12.30%
8 Rooms	116,896	9.46%, see rank	8.51%
9 Rooms or More	143,824	11.63%, see rank	10.29%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	-	5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,236,146	100%	131,791,065
No Bedroom	14,061	1.14%, see rank	2.18%
1 Bedroom	136,880	11.07%, see rank	11.25%
2 Bedrooms	351,602	28.44%, see rank	26.95%
3 Bedrooms	481,618	38.96%, see rank	39.67%
4 Bedrooms	208,416	16.86%, see rank	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	43,569	3.52%, see rank	4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,112,442	100%	114,567,419
Utility Gas	722,540	64.95%, see rank	49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	56,561	5.08%, see rank	5.04%
Electricity	310,556	27.92%, see rank	35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,300	0.39%, see rank	6.45%
Coal or Coke	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	12,824	1.15%, see rank	2.08%
Solar Energy	230	0.02%, see rank	0.04%
Other Fuel	3,480	0.31%, see rank	0.45%
No Fuel Used	1,951	0.18%, see rank	0.92%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	311,438	100%	37,521,157
$199 or Less	7,518	2.41%, see rank	1.98%
$200 to $299	10,454	3.36%, see rank	3.31%
$300 to $499	35,102	11.27%, see rank	9.08%
$500 to $699	86,360	27.73%, see rank	19.05%
$700 to $999	109,869	35.28%, see rank	29.93%
$1,000 to $1,499	50,589	16.24%, see rank	24.18%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,621	2.45%, see rank	8.01%
$2,000 or More	3,925	1.26%, see rank	4.46%
Median	$734, see rank	-	$855

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

Vehicle Available

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,112,442	100%	114,567,419
No Vehicles Available	85,344	7.67%, see rank	9.08%
1 Vehicles Available	384,556	34.57%, see rank	33.82%
2 Vehicles Available	427,117	38.39%, see rank	37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available	215,425	19.37%, see rank	19.53%

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