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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Watertown Area is $138,500, which is about the same as the state average of $135,700 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Watertown Area was built is 1974, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 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 8,024 Owner Occupied Houses in Watertown Area, #333

Watertown Area	138,500 USD
South Dakota	135,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Watertown Area	19.91%
South Dakota	70.48%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Watertown Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The South Dakota 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

	Watertown Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,527, see rank, 100%	369,186	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	11,666, 93.13%, see rank	88.60%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	8,024, 64.05%, see rank	60.29%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,642, 29.07%, see rank	28.31%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	861, 6.87%, see rank	11.40%	12.45%
For Rent	63, 0.50%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	163, 1.30%, see rank	1.07%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	45, 0.36%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	332, 2.65%, see rank	4.05%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	258, 2.06%, see rank	3.68%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #486

Watertown Area	South Dakota	U.S.
1974	1974	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

	Watertown Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	8,024	100%	222,589	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,692	58.47%, see rank	57.61%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,332	41.53%, see rank	42.39%	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

Watertown Area	1,144 USD
South Dakota	1,210 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Watertown Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
$299 or Less	13	0.28%, see rank	0.27%	0.20%
$300 to $499	109	2.32%, see rank	2.43%	1.59%
$500 to $699	515	10.98%, see rank	7.81%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,127	24.02%, see rank	21.16%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,627	34.68%, see rank	38.32%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	926	19.74%, see rank	17.68%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	294	6.27%, see rank	9.65%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	81	1.73%, see rank	2.68%	11.12%

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

Watertown Area	21.00% of the Total Income
South Dakota	21.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Watertown Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
10% or Less	191	4.07%, see rank	6.97%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,913	40.77%, see rank	38.97%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,564	33.33%, see rank	30.25%	27.64%
30% to 40%	501	10.68%, see rank	11.46%	13.74%
40% or More	463	9.87%, see rank	11.99%	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

Watertown Area	407 USD
South Dakota	425 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Watertown Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
$199 or Less	201	6.03%, see rank	7.35%	7.76%
$200 to $299	512	15.37%, see rank	14.74%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,683	50.51%, see rank	44.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	692	20.77%, see rank	22.08%	21.16%
$700 or More	244	7.32%, see rank	11.41%	21.75%

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

Watertown Area	11.40% of the Total Income
South Dakota	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Watertown Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
10% or Less	1,425	42.77%, see rank	45.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,098	32.95%, see rank	31.03%	31.47%
20% to 30%	384	11.52%, see rank	10.85%	12.24%
30% to 40%	192	5.76%, see rank	4.45%	5.64%
40% or More	206	6.18%, see rank	6.86%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Watertown Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,527, 100%	369,186	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	8,292, 66.19%, see rank	69.03%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	529, 4.22%, see rank	3.29%	5.82%
2 Units	296, 2.36%, see rank	1.76%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	691, 5.52%, see rank	3.42%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	466, 3.72%, see rank	3.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,006, 8.03%, see rank	9.87%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,247, 9.95%, see rank	8.86%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Watertown Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,527, 100%	369,186	132,741,033
1 Room	286, 2.28%, see rank	1.34%	1.95%
2 Rooms	184, 1.47%, see rank	2.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,233, 9.84%, see rank	8.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,907, 15.22%, see rank	16.39%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,152, 17.18%, see rank	17.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,656, 13.22%, see rank	14.84%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,570, 12.53%, see rank	12.44%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,506, 12.02%, see rank	10.74%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,033, 16.23%, see rank	15.89%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Watertown Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,527, 100%	369,186	132,741,033
No Bedroom	286, 2.28%, see rank	1.49%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,256, 10.03%, see rank	9.70%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,458, 27.60%, see rank	28.08%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,072, 32.51%, see rank	34.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,592, 20.69%, see rank	19.37%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	863, 6.89%, see rank	7.26%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Watertown Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,666, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Utility Gas	7,049, 60.42%, see rank	48.20%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	799, 6.85%, see rank	16.53%	4.86%
Electricity	3,343, 28.66%, see rank	28.34%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	111, 0.95%, see rank	2.70%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.12%
Wood	89, 0.76%, see rank	1.94%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.05%
Other Fuel	242, 2.07%, see rank	1.52%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	33, 0.28%, see rank	0.63%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Watertown Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,405, 100%	95,597	39,201,928
$199 or Less	115, 3.38%, see rank	3.76%	1.50%
$200 to $299	196, 5.76%, see rank	5.89%	3.18%
$300 to $499	954, 28.02%, see rank	19.38%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,034, 30.37%, see rank	28.86%	16.01%
$700 to $999	766, 22.50%, see rank	27.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	302, 8.87%, see rank	11.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	8, 0.23%, see rank	1.55%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	30, 0.88%, see rank	0.86%	6.10%
Median	$600, see rank	$648	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Watertown Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	11,666, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	687, 5.89%, see rank	5.30%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,599, 30.85%, see rank	28.60%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,235, 36.30%, see rank	37.24%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,145, 26.96%, see rank	28.87%	19.61%

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