St. Louis Metro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in St. Louis Area is $156,900, which is lower than the national average of $175,700. 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 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 772,093 Owner Occupied Houses in St. Louis Area, #254

St. Louis Area	156,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

St. Louis Area	1.10%
U.S.	46.91%

*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 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,231,245, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,104,257	89.69%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	772,093	62.71%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	332,164	26.98%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	126,988	10.31%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	26,129	2.12%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	18,523	1.50%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	8,385	0.68%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10,561	0.86%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	46	0.00%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	63,344	5.14%, see rank	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #621

St. Louis Area	U.S.
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

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	772,093	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	529,726	68.61%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	242,367	31.39%, see rank	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

St. Louis Area	1,374 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	705	0.13%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	7,685	1.45%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	24,851	4.69%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	88,592	16.72%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	187,879	35.47%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	116,813	22.05%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	76,689	14.48%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	26,512	5.00%, see rank	11.12%

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

St. Louis Area	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	36,748	6.94%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	200,236	37.80%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	143,589	27.11%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	63,382	11.97%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	83,630	15.79%, see rank	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

St. Louis Area	466 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	9,254	3.82%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	26,593	10.97%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	103,716	42.79%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	64,299	26.53%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	38,505	15.89%, see rank	21.75%

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

St. Louis Area	12.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	96,675	39.89%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	82,085	33.87%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	29,225	12.06%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	11,997	4.95%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	19,422	8.01%, see rank	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,231,245	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	860,448	69.88%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	48,764	3.96%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	48,833	3.97%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	67,520	5.48%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	55,488	4.51%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	106,687	8.66%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	43,505	3.53%, see rank	6.49%

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

Rooms

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,231,245	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	14,908	1.21%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	16,797	1.36%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	90,325	7.34%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	193,698	15.73%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	274,504	22.29%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	226,291	18.38%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	149,265	12.12%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	118,582	9.63%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	146,875	11.93%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	-	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,231,245	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	16,296	1.32%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	130,796	10.62%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	342,777	27.84%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	490,789	39.86%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	206,531	16.77%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	44,056	3.58%, see rank	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,104,257	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	721,336	65.32%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	52,164	4.72%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	310,906	28.16%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,095	0.37%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	47	0.00%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	10,694	0.97%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	160	0.01%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	2,538	0.23%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2,317	0.21%, see rank	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	315,919	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	4,482	1.42%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	10,522	3.33%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	26,002	8.23%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	69,258	21.92%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	117,124	37.07%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	69,160	21.89%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	12,992	4.11%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	6,379	2.02%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$808, see rank	-	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	St. Louis Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,104,257	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	90,805	8.22%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	368,264	33.35%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	427,480	38.71%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	217,708	19.72%, see rank	19.61%

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