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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Waycross Area is $81,000, which is much lower than the state average of $148,000 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Waycross Area was built is 1980, which is older than 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 13,757 Owner Occupied Houses in Waycross Area, #807

Waycross Area	81,000 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Waycross Area	10.50%
Georgia	33.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Waycross 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

	Waycross Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,329, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	20,559, 84.50%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	13,757, 56.55%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	6,802, 27.96%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,770, 15.50%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	273, 1.12%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	402, 1.65%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	194, 0.80%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	689, 2.83%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	10, 0.04%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,202, 9.05%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #266

Waycross Area	Georgia	U.S.
1980	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

	Waycross Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	13,757	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	6,985	50.77%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,772	49.23%, 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

Waycross Area	1,011 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Waycross Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	97	1.39%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	289	4.14%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	985	14.10%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,065	29.56%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,262	32.38%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	801	11.47%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	345	4.94%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	141	2.02%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

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

Waycross Area	21.70% 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

	Waycross Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	622	8.90%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,524	36.13%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,625	23.26%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	910	13.03%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	1,261	18.05%, 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

Waycross Area	343 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Waycross Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	749	11.06%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,761	26.00%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,220	47.55%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	709	10.47%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	333	4.92%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

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

Waycross Area	12.60% 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

	Waycross Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	2,522	37.24%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,350	34.70%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	798	11.78%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	472	6.97%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	543	8.02%, 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

	Waycross Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,329, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	15,674, 64.43%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	207, 0.85%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	823, 3.38%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	496, 2.04%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	443, 1.82%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	656, 2.70%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,030, 24.79%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Waycross Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,329, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	197, 0.81%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	233, 0.96%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,467, 6.03%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,545, 14.57%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,316, 21.85%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,983, 24.59%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,664, 15.06%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,208, 9.08%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,716, 7.05%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Waycross Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,329, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	252, 1.04%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,194, 4.91%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	6,084, 25.01%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	13,379, 54.99%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,919, 12.00%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	501, 2.06%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Waycross Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,559, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,001, 9.73%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	969, 4.71%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	17,021, 82.79%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14, 0.07%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	342, 1.66%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	212, 1.03%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Waycross Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,745, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	183, 3.19%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	307, 5.34%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,333, 23.20%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,612, 28.06%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,740, 30.29%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	529, 9.21%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	25, 0.44%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	16, 0.28%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$633, see rank	$874	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Waycross Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	20,559, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,838, 8.94%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,143, 34.74%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	7,577, 36.85%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	4,001, 19.46%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

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