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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sumter County is $85,000, which is much lower than the state average of $148,000 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Sumter County median house value has grown by 27.06% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Sumter County is lower than the state average rate of 33.09% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Sumter County was built is 1979, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1987 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 6,883 Owner Occupied Houses in Sumter County, #103

Sumter County	85,000 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #107

Sumter County	27.06%
Georgia	33.09%
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

	Sumter County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,872, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	11,574, 83.43%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	6,883, 49.62%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,691, 33.82%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,298, 16.57%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	358, 2.58%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	258, 1.86%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	142, 1.02%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	606, 4.37%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	934, 6.73%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #118

Sumter County	Georgia	U.S.
1979	1987	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

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,883	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,944	57.30%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,939	42.70%, see rank	30.94%	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

Sumter County	1,016 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	16	0.41%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	198	5.02%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	742	18.81%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	970	24.59%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,202	30.48%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	537	13.62%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	218	5.53%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	61	1.55%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

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

Sumter County	24.60% of the Total Income
Georgia	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	226	5.73%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,263	32.02%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,112	28.19%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	396	10.04%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	904	22.92%, see rank	20.25%	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

Sumter County	382 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	94	3.20%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	856	29.13%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,212	41.24%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	548	18.65%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	229	7.79%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

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

Sumter County	12.30% of the Total Income
Georgia	11.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	1,174	39.95%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	860	29.26%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	366	12.45%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	190	6.46%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	237	8.06%, see rank	8.33%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Sumter County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,872, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	8,519, 61.41%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	99, 0.71%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	1,108, 7.99%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	665, 4.79%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	788, 5.68%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	371, 2.67%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,322, 16.74%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Sumter County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,872, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	239, 1.72%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	129, 0.93%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	994, 7.17%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,352, 16.96%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,952, 28.49%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,276, 16.41%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,043, 14.73%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	964, 6.95%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	923, 6.65%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Sumter County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,872, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	281, 2.03%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,151, 8.30%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,552, 25.61%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,463, 46.59%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,122, 15.30%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	303, 2.18%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Sumter County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,574, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,581, 13.66%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,095, 9.46%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	8,715, 75.30%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	30, 0.26%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	62, 0.54%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	23, 0.20%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	68, 0.59%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sumter County	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,156, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	208, 5.00%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	246, 5.92%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,035, 24.90%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,462, 35.18%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	985, 23.70%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	218, 5.25%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2, 0.05%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$609, see rank	$874	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Sumter County	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	11,574, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,513, 13.07%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	4,341, 37.51%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,698, 31.95%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,022, 17.47%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

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