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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sweetwater County is $183,400, which is about the same as the state average of $189,300 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Sweetwater County median house value has grown by 76.01% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Sweetwater County is lower than the state average rate of 95.96% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Sweetwater County was built is 1977, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1977 and is about the same as 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 11,774 Owner Occupied Houses in Sweetwater County, #13

Sweetwater County	183,400 USD
Wyoming	189,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #20

Sweetwater County	76.01%
Wyoming	95.96%
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

	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Housing Units	18,938, see rank, 100%	265,195	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	16,687, 88.11%, see rank	85.04%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	11,774, 62.17%, see rank	58.93%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,913, 25.94%, see rank	26.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,251, 11.89%, see rank	14.96%	12.45%
For Rent	499, 2.63%, see rank	2.23%	2.34%
For Sale Only	160, 0.84%, see rank	0.98%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	315, 1.66%, see rank	0.90%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	309, 1.63%, see rank	6.60%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	106, 0.56%, see rank	0.14%	0.03%
Other Vacant	862, 4.55%, see rank	4.12%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #9

Sweetwater County	Wyoming	U.S.
1977	1977	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

	Sweetwater County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	11,774	100%	156,289	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	6,555	55.67%, see rank	59.31%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,219	44.33%, see rank	40.69%	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

Sweetwater County	1,455 USD
Wyoming	1,357 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sweetwater County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.20%
$300 to $499	97	1.48%, see rank	1.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	142	2.17%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	922	14.07%, see rank	17.09%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,326	35.48%, see rank	36.09%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,895	28.91%, see rank	23.59%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,013	15.45%, see rank	12.95%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	160	2.44%, see rank	3.25%	11.12%

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

Sweetwater County	19.00% of the Total Income
Wyoming	21.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sweetwater County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
10% or Less	554	8.45%, see rank	7.14%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,995	45.69%, see rank	39.04%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,933	29.49%, see rank	28.44%	27.64%
30% to 40%	429	6.54%, see rank	11.43%	13.74%
40% or More	637	9.72%, see rank	13.78%	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

Sweetwater County	376 USD
Wyoming	382 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sweetwater County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
$199 or Less	401	7.68%, see rank	8.72%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,084	20.77%, see rank	19.72%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,392	45.83%, see rank	45.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,044	20.00%, see rank	17.74%	21.16%
$700 or More	298	5.71%, see rank	8.40%	21.75%

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

Sweetwater County	10.00% of the Total Income
Wyoming	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sweetwater County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
10% or Less	3,016	57.79%, see rank	52.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,355	25.96%, see rank	27.10%	31.47%
20% to 30%	455	8.72%, see rank	9.27%	12.24%
30% to 40%	73	1.40%, see rank	4.03%	5.64%
40% or More	202	3.87%, see rank	5.74%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Housing Units	18,938, 100%	265,195	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	10,809, 57.08%, see rank	66.42%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	688, 3.63%, see rank	3.92%	5.82%
2 Units	664, 3.51%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	644, 3.40%, see rank	4.51%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	641, 3.38%, see rank	3.50%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,319, 6.96%, see rank	5.68%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,173, 22.04%, see rank	13.60%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Housing Units	18,938, 100%	265,195	132,741,033
1 Room	180, 0.95%, see rank	1.70%	1.95%
2 Rooms	291, 1.54%, see rank	2.77%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,283, 6.77%, see rank	7.68%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,697, 19.52%, see rank	16.14%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,715, 24.90%, see rank	20.04%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,461, 13.00%, see rank	15.65%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,921, 10.14%, see rank	11.92%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,927, 10.18%, see rank	9.71%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,463, 13.01%, see rank	14.39%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Housing Units	18,938, 100%	265,195	132,741,033
No Bedroom	207, 1.09%, see rank	1.81%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,375, 7.26%, see rank	9.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,874, 25.74%, see rank	25.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	7,918, 41.81%, see rank	39.08%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,956, 15.61%, see rank	17.48%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,608, 8.49%, see rank	7.06%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,687, 100%	225,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	14,264, 85.48%, see rank	60.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	421, 2.52%, see rank	10.29%	4.86%
Electricity	1,601, 9.59%, see rank	21.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	15, 0.09%, see rank	0.35%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	3, 0.02%, see rank	0.58%	0.12%
Wood	262, 1.57%, see rank	5.55%	2.12%
Solar Energy	6, 0.04%, see rank	0.08%	0.05%
Other Fuel	80, 0.48%, see rank	0.94%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	35, 0.21%, see rank	0.20%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,533, 100%	62,288	39,201,928
$199 or Less	46, 1.01%, see rank	1.26%	1.50%
$200 to $299	140, 3.09%, see rank	3.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	447, 9.86%, see rank	11.73%	7.37%
$500 to $699	702, 15.49%, see rank	23.25%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,673, 36.91%, see rank	33.75%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,217, 26.85%, see rank	19.09%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	283, 6.24%, see rank	5.86%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	25, 0.55%, see rank	1.82%	6.10%
Median	$908, see rank	$778	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	16,687, 100%	225,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	628, 3.76%, see rank	3.83%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,751, 22.48%, see rank	26.63%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	6,267, 37.56%, see rank	37.89%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,041, 36.20%, see rank	31.66%	19.61%

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