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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Wabash County is $82,400, which is much lower than the state average of $175,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Wabash County median house value has grown by 46.62% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Wabash County is higher than the state average rate of 34.33% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Wabash County was built is 1960, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 and is older 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 3,631 Owner Occupied Houses in Wabash County, #74

Wabash County	82,400 USD
Illinois	175,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #28

Wabash County	46.62%
Illinois	34.33%
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

	Wabash County	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,549, see rank, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	4,806, 86.61%, see rank	90.17%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	3,631, 65.44%, see rank	60.28%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,175, 21.17%, see rank	29.89%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	743, 13.39%, see rank	9.83%	12.45%
For Rent	135, 2.43%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	77, 1.39%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	8, 0.14%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	148, 2.67%, see rank	0.95%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	40, 0.72%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	335, 6.04%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #73

Wabash County	Illinois	U.S.
1960	1967	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

	Wabash County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	3,631	100%	3,194,707	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,846	50.84%, see rank	67.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,785	49.16%, see rank	32.82%	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

Wabash County	977 USD
Illinois	1,676 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wabash County	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	12	0.65%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	86	4.66%, see rank	1.21%	1.59%
$500 to $699	235	12.73%, see rank	4.05%	5.01%
$700 to $999	631	34.18%, see rank	11.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	557	30.17%, see rank	24.62%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	269	14.57%, see rank	22.62%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	56	3.03%, see rank	24.08%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	11.76%	11.12%

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

Wabash County	19.20% of the Total Income
Illinois	24.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Wabash County	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	166	8.99%, see rank	5.20%	5.86%
10% to 20%	817	44.26%, see rank	31.00%	31.95%
20% to 30%	391	21.18%, see rank	27.90%	27.64%
30% to 40%	230	12.46%, see rank	14.28%	13.74%
40% or More	240	13.00%, see rank	21.15%	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

Wabash County	401 USD
Illinois	572 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wabash County	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	227	12.72%, see rank	4.12%	7.76%
$200 to $299	334	18.71%, see rank	8.95%	14.70%
$300 to $499	667	37.37%, see rank	27.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	282	15.80%, see rank	25.34%	21.16%
$700 or More	275	15.41%, see rank	34.29%	21.75%

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

Wabash County	10.80% of the Total Income
Illinois	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Wabash County	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	834	46.72%, see rank	34.64%	40.19%
10% to 20%	570	31.93%, see rank	34.00%	31.47%
20% to 30%	177	9.92%, see rank	13.55%	12.24%
30% to 40%	78	4.37%, see rank	6.36%	5.64%
40% or More	117	6.55%, see rank	10.25%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Wabash County	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,549, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	4,339, 78.19%, see rank	58.58%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	19, 0.34%, see rank	5.85%	5.82%
2 Units	63, 1.14%, see rank	5.71%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	157, 2.83%, see rank	6.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	93, 1.68%, see rank	6.22%	4.78%
10 or More Units	288, 5.19%, see rank	14.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	590, 10.63%, see rank	2.61%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Wabash County	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,549, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1 Room	155, 2.79%, see rank	2.20%	1.95%
2 Rooms	30, 0.54%, see rank	2.22%	2.48%
3 Rooms	357, 6.43%, see rank	8.27%	9.13%
4 Rooms	863, 15.55%, see rank	16.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,208, 21.77%, see rank	20.31%	20.41%
6 Rooms	971, 17.50%, see rank	18.17%	18.06%
7 Rooms	912, 16.44%, see rank	12.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	516, 9.30%, see rank	8.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	537, 9.68%, see rank	11.70%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Wabash County	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,549, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
No Bedroom	155, 2.79%, see rank	2.50%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	480, 8.65%, see rank	11.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,681, 30.29%, see rank	29.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,397, 43.20%, see rank	36.76%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	725, 13.07%, see rank	15.97%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	111, 2.00%, see rank	4.10%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Wabash County	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,806, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,587, 53.83%, see rank	79.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	920, 19.14%, see rank	4.08%	4.86%
Electricity	846, 17.60%, see rank	14.82%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	264, 5.49%, see rank	0.20%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	162, 3.37%, see rank	0.50%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	22, 0.46%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	5, 0.10%, see rank	0.46%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Wabash County	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	985, 100%	1,513,617	39,201,928
$199 or Less	8, 0.81%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	48, 4.87%, see rank	3.23%	3.18%
$300 to $499	340, 34.52%, see rank	7.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	263, 26.70%, see rank	15.00%	16.01%
$700 to $999	255, 25.89%, see rank	33.11%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	71, 7.21%, see rank	26.04%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.81%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.70%	6.10%
Median	$567, see rank	$903	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Wabash County	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	4,806, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	261, 5.43%, see rank	10.79%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,543, 32.11%, see rank	35.14%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,857, 38.64%, see rank	36.99%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,145, 23.82%, see rank	17.09%	19.61%

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