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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Tupelo Area is $97,600, which is about the same as the state average of $100,800 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Tupelo Area was built is 1983, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 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 36,603 Owner Occupied Houses in Tupelo Area, #662

Tupelo Area	97,600 USD
Mississippi	100,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Tupelo Area	5.40%
Mississippi	41.18%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Tupelo Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Mississippi 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

	Tupelo Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,689, see rank, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	50,808, 86.57%, see rank	85.04%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	36,603, 62.37%, see rank	58.59%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	14,205, 24.20%, see rank	26.45%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,881, 13.43%, see rank	14.96%	12.45%
For Rent	1,944, 3.31%, see rank	3.20%	2.34%
For Sale Only	549, 0.94%, see rank	1.19%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,102, 1.88%, see rank	0.92%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	706, 1.20%, see rank	3.09%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	26, 0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,554, 6.06%, see rank	6.50%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #161

Tupelo Area	Mississippi	U.S.
1983	1982	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

	Tupelo Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	36,603	100%	752,825	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	20,225	55.26%, see rank	53.37%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	16,378	44.74%, see rank	46.63%	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

Tupelo Area	1,031 USD
Mississippi	1,090 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Tupelo Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
$299 or Less	105	0.52%, see rank	0.32%	0.20%
$300 to $499	598	2.96%, see rank	3.84%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,099	15.32%, see rank	11.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,849	28.92%, see rank	26.92%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,183	30.57%, see rank	32.71%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,489	12.31%, see rank	14.24%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,516	7.50%, see rank	7.78%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	386	1.91%, see rank	2.22%	11.12%

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

Tupelo Area	22.00% of the Total Income
Mississippi	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Tupelo Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
10% or Less	1,359	6.72%, see rank	6.94%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,319	36.19%, see rank	35.03%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,812	28.74%, see rank	25.20%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,208	10.92%, see rank	12.61%	13.74%
40% or More	3,492	17.27%, see rank	19.44%	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

Tupelo Area	321 USD
Mississippi	342 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Tupelo Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,463	15.04%, see rank	14.03%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,763	29.08%, see rank	25.44%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,249	38.15%, see rank	39.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,038	12.44%, see rank	14.55%	21.16%
$700 or More	865	5.28%, see rank	6.39%	21.75%

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

Tupelo Area	11.10% of the Total Income
Mississippi	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Tupelo Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
10% or Less	7,431	45.37%, see rank	41.93%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,071	30.96%, see rank	30.64%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,965	12.00%, see rank	11.80%	12.24%
30% to 40%	694	4.24%, see rank	5.63%	5.64%
40% or More	1,057	6.45%, see rank	8.24%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Tupelo Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,689, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	41,465, 70.65%, see rank	69.39%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	700, 1.19%, see rank	1.19%	5.82%
2 Units	1,370, 2.33%, see rank	2.31%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,567, 2.67%, see rank	3.00%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,574, 2.68%, see rank	4.56%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,168, 3.69%, see rank	4.24%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	9,845, 16.77%, see rank	15.31%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Tupelo Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,689, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
1 Room	1,094, 1.86%, see rank	1.21%	1.95%
2 Rooms	830, 1.41%, see rank	1.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,143, 5.36%, see rank	6.13%	9.13%
4 Rooms	8,956, 15.26%, see rank	16.22%	16.60%
5 Rooms	15,235, 25.96%, see rank	26.42%	20.41%
6 Rooms	12,527, 21.34%, see rank	20.78%	18.06%
7 Rooms	7,716, 13.15%, see rank	12.73%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,903, 8.35%, see rank	7.32%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,285, 7.30%, see rank	7.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Tupelo Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,689, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,110, 1.89%, see rank	1.31%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,827, 4.82%, see rank	5.88%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	13,434, 22.89%, see rank	22.42%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	31,824, 54.22%, see rank	53.47%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	8,012, 13.65%, see rank	14.46%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,482, 2.53%, see rank	2.46%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Tupelo Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,808, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Utility Gas	17,483, 34.41%, see rank	30.86%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	6,807, 13.40%, see rank	12.73%	4.86%
Electricity	25,513, 50.21%, see rank	54.38%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	73, 0.14%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	765, 1.51%, see rank	1.52%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	16, 0.03%, see rank	0.13%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	151, 0.30%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Tupelo Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	12,517, 100%	295,003	39,201,928
$199 or Less	379, 3.03%, see rank	2.92%	1.50%
$200 to $299	909, 7.26%, see rank	5.50%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,247, 17.95%, see rank	14.14%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,828, 30.58%, see rank	25.54%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,879, 30.99%, see rank	33.80%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,016, 8.12%, see rank	15.24%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	98, 0.78%, see rank	2.09%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	161, 1.29%, see rank	0.76%	6.10%
Median	$644, see rank	$714	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Tupelo Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	50,808, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,457, 4.84%, see rank	6.90%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	15,653, 30.81%, see rank	33.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	20,250, 39.86%, see rank	37.27%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	12,448, 24.50%, see rank	21.93%	19.61%

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