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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Wauchula Area is $84,200, which is much lower than the state average of $156,200 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Wauchula Area was built is 1983, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1985 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 5,402 Owner Occupied Houses in Wauchula Area, #786

Wauchula Area	84,200 USD
Florida	156,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Wauchula Area		-25.68%
Florida		48.06%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Wauchula Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Florida 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

	Wauchula Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,667, see rank, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	7,534, 77.94%, see rank	79.74%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,402, 55.88%, see rank	52.73%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,132, 22.05%, see rank	27.01%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,133, 22.06%, see rank	20.26%	12.45%
For Rent	310, 3.21%, see rank	2.97%	2.34%
For Sale Only	199, 2.06%, see rank	1.66%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	146, 1.51%, see rank	1.21%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	845, 8.74%, see rank	9.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	90, 0.93%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	543, 5.62%, see rank	4.54%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #161

Wauchula Area	Florida	U.S.
1983	1985	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

	Wauchula Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,402	100%	4,772,944	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,359	43.67%, see rank	61.11%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,043	56.33%, see rank	38.89%	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

Wauchula Area	964 USD
Florida	1,480 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wauchula Area	%	Florida	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	62	2.63%, see rank	1.53%	1.59%
$500 to $699	458	19.42%, see rank	5.00%	5.01%
$700 to $999	739	31.33%, see rank	14.91%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	619	26.24%, see rank	29.50%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	238	10.09%, see rank	21.21%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	193	8.18%, see rank	18.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	50	2.12%, see rank	9.20%	11.12%

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

Wauchula Area	27.10% of the Total Income
Florida	26.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Wauchula Area	%	Florida	U.S.
10% or Less	152	6.44%, see rank	4.76%	5.86%
10% to 20%	648	27.47%, see rank	25.89%	31.95%
20% to 30%	569	24.12%, see rank	25.92%	27.64%
30% to 40%	338	14.33%, see rank	14.93%	13.74%
40% or More	652	27.64%, see rank	27.62%	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

Wauchula Area	370 USD
Florida	469 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wauchula Area	%	Florida	U.S.
$199 or Less	470	15.45%, see rank	9.06%	7.76%
$200 to $299	613	20.14%, see rank	13.71%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,365	44.86%, see rank	32.19%	34.63%
$500 to $699	383	12.59%, see rank	22.09%	21.16%
$700 or More	212	6.97%, see rank	22.95%	21.75%

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

Wauchula Area	12.10% of the Total Income
Florida	13.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Wauchula Area	%	Florida	U.S.
10% or Less	1,229	40.39%, see rank	36.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	970	31.88%, see rank	31.41%	31.47%
20% to 30%	398	13.08%, see rank	12.98%	12.24%
30% to 40%	241	7.92%, see rank	6.40%	5.64%
40% or More	140	4.60%, see rank	10.85%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Wauchula Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,667, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	5,790, 59.89%, see rank	54.16%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	69, 0.71%, see rank	6.28%	5.82%
2 Units	154, 1.59%, see rank	2.17%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	174, 1.80%, see rank	3.85%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	208, 2.15%, see rank	5.03%	4.78%
10 or More Units	213, 2.20%, see rank	19.24%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,059, 31.64%, see rank	9.28%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Wauchula Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,667, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
1 Room	79, 0.82%, see rank	1.65%	1.95%
2 Rooms	292, 3.02%, see rank	2.16%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,124, 11.63%, see rank	10.38%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,171, 22.46%, see rank	21.92%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,305, 23.84%, see rank	23.70%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,932, 19.99%, see rank	17.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	758, 7.84%, see rank	10.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	556, 5.75%, see rank	6.13%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	450, 4.66%, see rank	5.66%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Wauchula Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,667, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
No Bedroom	79, 0.82%, see rank	1.80%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,191, 12.32%, see rank	10.62%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,449, 35.68%, see rank	33.79%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,713, 38.41%, see rank	38.45%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,119, 11.58%, see rank	12.90%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	116, 1.20%, see rank	2.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Wauchula Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,534, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Utility Gas	68, 0.90%, see rank	4.53%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	300, 3.98%, see rank	1.12%	4.86%
Electricity	7,046, 93.52%, see rank	92.30%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	3, 0.04%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	15, 0.20%, see rank	0.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	29, 0.38%, see rank	0.04%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	73, 0.97%, see rank	1.56%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Wauchula Area	Florida	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,927, 100%	2,322,949	39,201,928
$199 or Less	48, 2.49%, see rank	1.03%	1.50%
$200 to $299	92, 4.77%, see rank	1.85%	3.18%
$300 to $499	352, 18.27%, see rank	3.93%	7.37%
$500 to $699	624, 32.38%, see rank	11.03%	16.01%
$700 to $999	573, 29.74%, see rank	32.44%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	238, 12.35%, see rank	34.44%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	10.35%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.93%	6.10%
Median	$648, see rank	$998	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Wauchula Area	Florida	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	7,534, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	640, 8.49%, see rank	7.09%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,169, 42.06%, see rank	41.49%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,580, 34.24%, see rank	37.93%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,145, 15.20%, see rank	13.49%	19.61%

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