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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Tuscaloosa is $165,500, which is higher than the state average of $123,800 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Tuscaloosa median house value has grown by 66.16% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Tuscaloosa is higher than the state average rate of 45.48% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Tuscaloosa was built is 1985, 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 15,895 Owner Occupied Houses in Tuscaloosa, AL, #47

Tuscaloosa, AL	165,500 USD
Alabama	123,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #68

Tuscaloosa, AL	66.16%
Alabama	45.48%
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

	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,281, see rank, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	31,794, 71.80%, see rank	84.09%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	15,895, 35.90%, see rank	58.17%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	15,899, 35.90%, see rank	25.93%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	12,487, 28.20%, see rank	15.91%	12.45%
For Rent	1,885, 4.26%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	152, 0.34%, see rank	1.54%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	462, 1.04%, see rank	1.25%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	8,058, 18.20%, see rank	3.76%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,930, 4.36%, see rank	6.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #117

Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	U.S.
1985	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, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	15,895	100%	1,274,196	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	10,620	66.81%, see rank	58.96%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,275	33.19%, 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, AL	1,311 USD
Alabama	1,159 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Tuscaloosa, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	8	0.08%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	167	1.57%, see rank	2.96%	1.59%
$500 to $699	628	5.91%, see rank	9.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,211	20.82%, see rank	24.89%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,509	33.04%, see rank	34.17%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,995	18.79%, see rank	16.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,510	14.22%, see rank	9.13%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	592	5.57%, see rank	2.95%	11.12%

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

Tuscaloosa, AL	23.40% 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, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	732	6.89%, see rank	7.30%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,452	32.50%, see rank	37.14%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,761	26.00%, see rank	25.71%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,473	13.87%, see rank	11.45%	13.74%
40% or More	2,141	20.16%, 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, AL	441 USD
Alabama	349 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Tuscaloosa, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	339	6.43%, see rank	11.83%	7.76%
$200 to $299	857	16.25%, see rank	24.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,118	40.15%, see rank	42.72%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,276	24.19%, see rank	14.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	685	12.99%, see rank	6.44%	21.75%

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

Tuscaloosa, AL	11.60% 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, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	2,284	43.30%, see rank	43.66%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,618	30.67%, see rank	30.25%	31.47%
20% to 30%	677	12.83%, see rank	11.03%	12.24%
30% to 40%	196	3.72%, see rank	5.23%	5.64%
40% or More	381	7.22%, 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, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,281, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	21,984, 49.65%, see rank	68.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	837, 1.89%, see rank	1.66%	5.82%
2 Units	1,228, 2.77%, see rank	2.09%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,079, 6.95%, see rank	2.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,476, 12.37%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	10,931, 24.69%, see rank	6.84%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	746, 1.68%, see rank	13.74%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,281, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1 Room	380, 0.86%, see rank	1.12%	1.95%
2 Rooms	847, 1.91%, see rank	1.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,858, 13.23%, see rank	5.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	10,897, 24.61%, see rank	15.10%	16.60%
5 Rooms	9,394, 21.21%, see rank	23.28%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,209, 16.28%, see rank	20.97%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,472, 7.84%, see rank	13.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,817, 6.36%, see rank	8.86%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,407, 7.69%, see rank	10.13%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.90, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,281, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
No Bedroom	385, 0.87%, see rank	1.21%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,264, 14.15%, see rank	6.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	15,001, 33.88%, see rank	23.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	14,058, 31.75%, see rank	49.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,683, 15.09%, see rank	15.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,890, 4.27%, see rank	3.33%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	31,794, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Utility Gas	11,473, 36.09%, see rank	29.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	302, 0.95%, see rank	7.18%	4.86%
Electricity	19,808, 62.30%, see rank	61.92%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	64, 0.20%, see rank	0.21%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	38, 0.12%, see rank	1.11%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	109, 0.34%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	15,033, 100%	505,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	284, 1.89%, see rank	2.18%	1.50%
$200 to $299	489, 3.25%, see rank	5.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,420, 9.45%, see rank	14.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,579, 23.81%, see rank	26.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	6,116, 40.68%, see rank	32.35%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,323, 15.45%, see rank	15.87%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	422, 2.81%, see rank	2.54%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	400, 2.66%, see rank	1.26%	6.10%
Median	$778, see rank	$715	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	31,794, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,126, 9.83%, see rank	6.48%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	12,978, 40.82%, see rank	32.94%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	11,111, 34.95%, see rank	37.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	4,579, 14.40%, see rank	23.30%	19.61%

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