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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Upper Falls is $122,900, which is higher than the state average of $100,200 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Upper Falls was built is 1976, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 1,265 Owner Occupied Houses in Upper Falls, WV, #52

Upper Falls, WV	122,900 USD
West Virginia	97,300 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Upper Falls, WV	12.03%
West Virginia	37.64%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Upper Falls, WV median house price growth rate is since 2006-2010. The West Virginia 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Upper Falls, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,549, see rank, 100%	881,917	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	1,458, 94.13%, see rank	86.61%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	1,256, 81.08%, see rank	63.61%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	202, 13.04%, see rank	23.00%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	91, 5.87%, see rank	13.39%	11.38%
For Rent	10, 0.65%, see rank	2.21%	3.14%
For Sale Only	21, 1.36%, see rank	1.18%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	6, 0.39%, see rank	0.68%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10, 0.65%, see rank	4.34%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	44, 2.84%, see rank	4.97%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #66

Upper Falls, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
1976	1972	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Upper Falls, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,265	100%	547,370	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	828	65.45%, see rank	49.89%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	437	34.55%, see rank	50.11%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Upper Falls, WV	969 USD
West Virginia	953 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Upper Falls, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	0.18%
$300 to $499	11	1.33%, see rank	6.54%	1.59%
$500 to $699	173	20.89%, see rank	17.09%	4.89%
$700 to $999	275	33.21%, see rank	29.81%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	211	25.48%, see rank	27.78%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	136	16.43%, see rank	10.45%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	22	2.66%, see rank	5.86%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	1.68%	12.24%

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

Upper Falls, WV	18.30% of the Total Income
West Virginia	19.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Upper Falls, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	46	5.56%, see rank	10.14%	5.04%
10% to 20%	492	59.42%, see rank	40.74%	29.70%
20% to 30%	139	16.79%, see rank	24.06%	28.18%
30% to 40%	49	5.92%, see rank	10.63%	14.80%
40% or More	102	12.32%, see rank	14.02%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Upper Falls, WV	292 USD
West Virginia	279 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Upper Falls, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	85	19.45%, see rank	24.75%	7.99%
$200 to $299	150	34.32%, see rank	31.90%	15.31%
$300 to $499	172	39.36%, see rank	33.88%	35.02%
$500 to $699	30	6.86%, see rank	7.03%	20.88%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%

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

Upper Falls, WV	10.00% of the Total Income
West Virginia	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Upper Falls, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	282	64.53%, see rank	51.77%	39.10%
10% to 20%	52	11.90%, see rank	28.90%	31.88%
20% to 30%	65	14.87%, see rank	9.50%	12.59%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	3.74%	5.84%
40% or More	38	8.70%, see rank	5.00%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Upper Falls, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,612, 100%	882,240	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	1,124, 69.73%, see rank	71.18%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	123, 7.63%, see rank	1.81%	5.79%
2 Units	36, 2.23%, see rank	2.34%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	47, 2.92%, see rank	2.77%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	66, 4.09%, see rank	2.82%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.11%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	216, 13.40%, see rank	14.97%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Upper Falls, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,612, 100%	882,240	131,642,457
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.36%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.31%	2.36%
3 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.46%	8.97%
4 Rooms	193, 11.97%, see rank	15.75%	16.57%
5 Rooms	287, 17.80%, see rank	22.04%	20.41%
6 Rooms	438, 27.17%, see rank	20.86%	18.25%
7 Rooms	276, 17.12%, see rank	13.82%	12.38%
8 Rooms	281, 17.43%, see rank	9.21%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	137, 8.50%, see rank	10.19%	10.52%
Median Rooms	6.20, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Upper Falls, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,612, 100%	882,240	131,642,457
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.46%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	16, 0.99%, see rank	7.48%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	239, 14.83%, see rank	29.14%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	1,058, 65.63%, see rank	45.98%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	247, 15.32%, see rank	12.95%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	52, 3.23%, see rank	2.99%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Upper Falls, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,525, 100%	742,674	115,226,802
Utility Gas	491, 32.20%, see rank	42.36%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.52%	5.03%
Electricity	998, 65.44%, see rank	41.36%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.70%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.75%	0.12%
Wood	36, 2.36%, see rank	6.52%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.04%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.62%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Upper Falls, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	260, 100%	164,146	37,562,111
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.25%	1.76%
$200 to $299	55, 21.15%, see rank	6.85%	3.29%
$300 to $499	77, 29.62%, see rank	22.67%	8.20%
$500 to $699	114, 43.85%, see rank	32.93%	17.39%
$700 to $999	14, 5.38%, see rank	23.73%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.03%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.98%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.55%	5.30%
Median	$498, see rank	$594	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Upper Falls, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,525, 100%	742,674	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	71, 4.66%, see rank	8.65%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	640, 41.97%, see rank	35.33%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	606, 39.74%, see rank	37.43%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	208, 13.64%, see rank	18.59%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.