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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Tuscaloosa Area is $143,200, which is higher than the state average of $123,800 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Tuscaloosa Area was built is 1987, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 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 54,107 Owner Occupied Houses in Tuscaloosa Area, #306

Tuscaloosa Area	143,200 USD
Alabama	123,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Tuscaloosa Area	7.83%
Alabama	45.48%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Tuscaloosa Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alabama 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

	Tuscaloosa Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	103,348, see rank, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	81,775, 79.13%, see rank	84.09%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	54,107, 52.35%, see rank	58.17%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	27,668, 26.77%, see rank	25.93%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	21,573, 20.87%, see rank	15.91%	12.45%
For Rent	2,354, 2.28%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	635, 0.61%, see rank	1.54%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	799, 0.77%, see rank	1.25%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10,778, 10.43%, see rank	3.76%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	7,007, 6.78%, see rank	6.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #68

Tuscaloosa Area	Alabama	U.S.
1987	1981	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

	Tuscaloosa Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	54,107	100%	1,274,196	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	33,670	62.23%, see rank	58.96%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	20,437	37.77%, see rank	41.04%	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

Tuscaloosa Area	1,199 USD
Alabama	1,159 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Tuscaloosa Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	48	0.14%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	749	2.22%, see rank	2.96%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,663	7.91%, see rank	9.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	7,298	21.68%, see rank	24.89%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	13,021	38.67%, see rank	34.17%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,944	17.65%, see rank	16.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,101	9.21%, see rank	9.13%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	846	2.51%, see rank	2.95%	11.12%

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

Tuscaloosa Area	22.20% of the Total Income
Alabama	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Tuscaloosa Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	2,207	6.55%, see rank	7.30%	5.86%
10% to 20%	12,101	35.94%, see rank	37.14%	31.95%
20% to 30%	8,827	26.22%, see rank	25.71%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,059	12.06%, see rank	11.45%	13.74%
40% or More	6,346	18.85%, see rank	17.78%	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

Tuscaloosa Area	353 USD
Alabama	349 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Tuscaloosa Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,247	10.99%, see rank	11.83%	7.76%
$200 to $299	5,196	25.42%, see rank	24.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,388	41.04%, see rank	42.72%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,192	15.62%, see rank	14.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,414	6.92%, see rank	6.44%	21.75%

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

Tuscaloosa Area	11.50% of the Total Income
Alabama	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Tuscaloosa Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	8,921	43.65%, see rank	43.66%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,012	29.42%, see rank	30.25%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,414	11.81%, see rank	11.03%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,267	6.20%, see rank	5.23%	5.64%
40% or More	1,459	7.14%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Tuscaloosa Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	103,348, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	62,459, 60.44%, see rank	68.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,168, 1.13%, see rank	1.66%	5.82%
2 Units	2,269, 2.20%, see rank	2.09%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,234, 4.10%, see rank	2.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,818, 6.60%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	12,556, 12.15%, see rank	6.84%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	13,844, 13.40%, see rank	13.74%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Tuscaloosa Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	103,348, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1 Room	857, 0.83%, see rank	1.12%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,298, 1.26%, see rank	1.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	8,431, 8.16%, see rank	5.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	19,096, 18.48%, see rank	15.10%	16.60%
5 Rooms	24,821, 24.02%, see rank	23.28%	20.41%
6 Rooms	21,184, 20.50%, see rank	20.97%	18.06%
7 Rooms	11,092, 10.73%, see rank	13.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,723, 7.47%, see rank	8.86%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	8,846, 8.56%, see rank	10.13%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Tuscaloosa Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	103,348, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
No Bedroom	916, 0.89%, see rank	1.21%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	8,823, 8.54%, see rank	6.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	26,251, 25.40%, see rank	23.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	46,624, 45.11%, see rank	49.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	16,717, 16.18%, see rank	15.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,017, 3.89%, see rank	3.33%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Tuscaloosa Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	81,775, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Utility Gas	22,820, 27.91%, see rank	29.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,772, 5.84%, see rank	7.18%	4.86%
Electricity	52,823, 64.60%, see rank	61.92%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	293, 0.36%, see rank	0.21%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	798, 0.98%, see rank	1.11%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	45, 0.06%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	224, 0.27%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Tuscaloosa Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	24,853, 100%	505,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	595, 2.39%, see rank	2.18%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,014, 4.08%, see rank	5.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,075, 12.37%, see rank	14.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,732, 23.06%, see rank	26.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	9,250, 37.22%, see rank	32.35%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,011, 16.14%, see rank	15.87%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	639, 2.57%, see rank	2.54%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	537, 2.16%, see rank	1.26%	6.10%
Median	$756, see rank	$715	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Tuscaloosa Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	81,775, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	6,169, 7.54%, see rank	6.48%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	27,871, 34.08%, see rank	32.94%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	30,779, 37.64%, see rank	37.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	16,956, 20.73%, see rank	23.30%	19.61%

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