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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Valdosta Area is $121,800, which is lower than the state average of $148,000 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Valdosta Area was built is 1986, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1987 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 28,690 Owner Occupied Houses in Valdosta Area, #454

Valdosta Area	121,800 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Valdosta Area	5.82%
Georgia	33.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Valdosta Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Georgia 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

	Valdosta Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,687, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	51,439, 87.65%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	28,690, 48.89%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	22,749, 38.76%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,248, 12.35%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	1,266, 2.16%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	731, 1.25%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	533, 0.91%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	972, 1.66%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	35, 0.06%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,711, 6.32%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #90

Valdosta Area	Georgia	U.S.
1986	1987	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

	Valdosta Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	28,690	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	18,172	63.34%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	10,518	36.66%, see rank	30.94%	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

Valdosta Area	1,122 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Valdosta Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	28	0.15%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	563	3.10%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,131	11.73%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,394	24.18%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,709	36.92%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,576	14.18%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,352	7.44%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	419	2.31%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

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

Valdosta Area	24.30% of the Total Income
Georgia	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Valdosta Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	1,141	6.28%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,652	31.10%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,717	25.96%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,259	12.43%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	4,249	23.38%, see rank	20.25%	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

Valdosta Area	344 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Valdosta Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,393	13.24%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,754	26.18%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,178	39.72%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,319	12.54%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	874	8.31%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

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

Valdosta Area	11.10% of the Total Income
Georgia	11.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Valdosta Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	4,686	44.55%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,393	32.26%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,117	10.62%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	511	4.86%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	614	5.84%, see rank	8.33%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Valdosta Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,687, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	37,591, 64.05%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	950, 1.62%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	1,769, 3.01%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,990, 3.39%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,460, 5.90%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,399, 5.79%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	9,528, 16.24%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Valdosta Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,687, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	1,047, 1.78%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	754, 1.28%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,043, 5.19%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,993, 17.03%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	13,684, 23.32%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	12,680, 21.61%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	8,413, 14.34%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,760, 8.11%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,313, 7.35%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Valdosta Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,687, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,083, 1.85%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,994, 5.10%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	14,295, 24.36%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	29,951, 51.04%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	9,303, 15.85%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,061, 1.81%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Valdosta Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	51,439, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	4,644, 9.03%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,457, 2.83%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	44,405, 86.33%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	235, 0.46%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	4, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	321, 0.62%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	6, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	12, 0.02%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	355, 0.69%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Valdosta Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	20,779, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	531, 2.56%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	950, 4.57%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,374, 11.42%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,118, 24.63%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,730, 37.20%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,450, 16.60%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	499, 2.40%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	127, 0.61%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$751, see rank	$874	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Valdosta Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	51,439, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,775, 7.34%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	18,381, 35.73%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	18,899, 36.74%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,384, 20.19%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

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