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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sumter Area is $108,300, which is lower than the state average of $137,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Sumter Area was built is 1984, 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 25,825 Owner Occupied Houses in Sumter Area, #561

Sumter Area	108,300 USD
South Carolina	137,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Sumter Area	15.46%
South Carolina	44.99%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Sumter 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

	Sumter Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,497, see rank, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	40,024, 86.08%, see rank	83.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	25,825, 55.54%, see rank	57.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	14,199, 30.54%, see rank	26.09%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	6,473, 13.92%, see rank	16.88%	12.45%
For Rent	980, 2.11%, see rank	3.50%	2.34%
For Sale Only	514, 1.11%, see rank	1.45%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	244, 0.52%, see rank	0.86%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	987, 2.12%, see rank	5.85%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,748, 8.06%, see rank	5.20%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #137

Sumter Area	South Carolina	U.S.
1984	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

	Sumter Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	25,825	100%	1,232,154	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	15,385	59.57%, see rank	60.95%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	10,440	40.43%, 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

Sumter Area	1,056 USD
South Carolina	1,201 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sumter Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	27	0.18%, see rank	0.25%	0.20%
$300 to $499	705	4.58%, see rank	2.58%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,642	10.67%, see rank	8.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,551	29.58%, see rank	22.78%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,749	37.37%, see rank	34.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,880	12.22%, see rank	16.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	713	4.63%, see rank	10.61%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	118	0.77%, see rank	4.19%	11.12%

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

Sumter Area	21.50% 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

	Sumter Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	1,044	6.79%, see rank	6.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,949	38.67%, see rank	35.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,909	25.41%, see rank	25.95%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,988	12.92%, see rank	12.25%	13.74%
40% or More	2,360	15.34%, 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

Sumter Area	325 USD
South Carolina	347 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sumter Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,649	15.80%, see rank	13.07%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,783	26.66%, see rank	24.48%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,425	42.39%, see rank	40.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,267	12.14%, see rank	14.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	316	3.03%, see rank	7.92%	21.75%

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

Sumter Area	11.80% 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

	Sumter Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	4,415	42.29%, see rank	43.95%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,353	32.12%, see rank	30.22%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,146	10.98%, see rank	10.99%	12.24%
30% to 40%	458	4.39%, see rank	5.04%	5.64%
40% or More	894	8.56%, 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

	Sumter Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,497, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	29,144, 62.68%, see rank	62.20%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	890, 1.91%, see rank	2.82%	5.82%
2 Units	1,471, 3.16%, see rank	2.24%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,266, 2.72%, see rank	2.88%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,367, 2.94%, see rank	4.71%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,891, 4.07%, see rank	8.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10,468, 22.51%, see rank	16.97%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Sumter Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,497, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1 Room	401, 0.86%, see rank	1.39%	1.95%
2 Rooms	638, 1.37%, see rank	1.26%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,370, 5.10%, see rank	6.09%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,780, 14.58%, see rank	16.98%	16.60%
5 Rooms	11,040, 23.74%, see rank	23.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	9,645, 20.74%, see rank	19.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,694, 14.40%, see rank	13.10%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,600, 9.89%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,329, 9.31%, see rank	9.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Sumter Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,497, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
No Bedroom	435, 0.94%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,695, 3.65%, see rank	5.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	10,264, 22.07%, see rank	25.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	24,946, 53.65%, see rank	48.91%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,870, 16.93%, see rank	14.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,287, 2.77%, see rank	3.36%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Sumter Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	40,024, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,790, 9.47%, see rank	23.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,163, 5.40%, see rank	4.45%	4.86%
Electricity	32,886, 82.17%, see rank	69.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	684, 1.71%, see rank	1.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	19, 0.05%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	290, 0.72%, see rank	1.13%	2.12%
Solar Energy	9, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	65, 0.16%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	118, 0.29%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sumter Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	12,747, 100%	508,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	202, 1.58%, see rank	1.64%	1.50%
$200 to $299	540, 4.24%, see rank	3.64%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,562, 12.25%, see rank	9.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,321, 26.05%, see rank	23.11%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,416, 34.64%, see rank	35.98%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,142, 16.80%, see rank	19.71%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	331, 2.60%, see rank	4.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	233, 1.83%, see rank	1.97%	6.10%
Median	$735, see rank	$784	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Sumter Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	40,024, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,674, 9.18%, see rank	7.05%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	13,291, 33.21%, see rank	33.91%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	15,175, 37.91%, see rank	38.53%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,884, 19.70%, see rank	20.52%	19.61%

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