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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in West Point Area is $81,900, which is lower than the state average of $100,800 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in West Point Area was built is 1976, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 5,567 Owner Occupied Houses in West Point Area, #859

West Point Area	81,900 USD
Mississippi	100,200 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

West Point Area	12.65%
Mississippi	41.18%
U.S.	46.91%

*The West Point Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Mississippi 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	West Point Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,180, see rank, 100%	1,274,719	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	8,029, 87.46%, see rank	87.53%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	5,558, 60.54%, see rank	60.96%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	2,471, 26.92%, see rank	26.57%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	1,151, 12.54%, see rank	12.47%	11.38%
For Rent	243, 2.65%, see rank	3.51%	3.14%
For Sale Only	108, 1.18%, see rank	1.32%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	55, 0.60%, see rank	0.54%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	246, 2.68%, see rank	2.26%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.02%
Other Vacant	499, 5.44%, see rank	4.81%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #423

West Point Area	Mississippi	U.S.
1976	1981	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	West Point Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,567	100%	760,513	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	2,738	49.18%, see rank	54.75%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	2,829	50.82%, see rank	45.25%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

West Point Area	915 USD
Mississippi	1,083 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	West Point Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
$299 or Less	19	0.69%, see rank	0.39%	0.18%
$300 to $499	124	4.53%, see rank	3.97%	1.59%
$500 to $699	541	19.76%, see rank	13.02%	4.89%
$700 to $999	953	34.81%, see rank	26.48%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	736	26.88%, see rank	31.44%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	160	5.84%, see rank	14.26%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	147	5.37%, see rank	8.00%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	58	2.12%, see rank	2.44%	12.24%

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

West Point Area	26.40% of the Total Income
Mississippi	23.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	West Point Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
10% or Less	181	6.61%, see rank	6.41%	5.04%
10% to 20%	735	26.84%, see rank	34.01%	29.70%
20% to 30%	721	26.33%, see rank	26.18%	28.18%
30% to 40%	435	15.89%, see rank	12.85%	14.80%
40% or More	639	23.34%, see rank	19.86%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

West Point Area	378 USD
Mississippi	339 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	West Point Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
$199 or Less	200	7.07%, see rank	14.04%	7.99%
$200 to $299	716	25.31%, see rank	25.80%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,102	38.95%, see rank	39.73%	35.02%
$500 to $699	531	18.77%, see rank	13.98%	20.88%
$700 or More	280	9.90%, see rank	6.46%	20.80%

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

West Point Area	14.10% of the Total Income
Mississippi	12.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	West Point Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
10% or Less	967	34.18%, see rank	41.22%	39.10%
10% to 20%	848	29.98%, see rank	30.64%	31.88%
20% to 30%	180	6.36%, see rank	12.13%	12.59%
30% to 40%	244	8.62%, see rank	5.74%	5.84%
40% or More	514	18.17%, see rank	8.73%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	West Point Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,187, 100%	1,274,277	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	6,574, 71.56%, see rank	69.71%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	99, 1.08%, see rank	1.29%	5.79%
2 Units	406, 4.42%, see rank	2.26%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	158, 1.72%, see rank	2.96%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	316, 3.44%, see rank	4.53%	4.78%
10 or More Units	50, 0.54%, see rank	3.83%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,584, 17.24%, see rank	15.43%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	West Point Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,187, 100%	1,274,277	131,642,457
1 Room	177, 1.93%, see rank	1.06%	1.95%
2 Rooms	92, 1.00%, see rank	1.41%	2.36%
3 Rooms	287, 3.12%, see rank	5.99%	8.97%
4 Rooms	1,555, 16.93%, see rank	16.10%	16.57%
5 Rooms	2,430, 26.45%, see rank	26.91%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,043, 22.24%, see rank	20.86%	18.25%
7 Rooms	1,297, 14.12%, see rank	12.63%	12.38%
8 Rooms	619, 6.74%, see rank	7.49%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	687, 7.48%, see rank	7.54%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.40	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	West Point Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,187, 100%	1,274,277	131,642,457
No Bedroom	177, 1.93%, see rank	1.16%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	289, 3.15%, see rank	5.87%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	1,956, 21.29%, see rank	22.85%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	5,153, 56.09%, see rank	53.38%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	1,309, 14.25%, see rank	14.33%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	303, 3.30%, see rank	2.41%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	West Point Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,873, 100%	1,087,791	115,226,802
Utility Gas	2,711, 34.43%, see rank	31.59%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,619, 20.56%, see rank	13.68%	5.03%
Electricity	3,361, 42.69%, see rank	52.60%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	10, 0.13%, see rank	0.15%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.12%
Wood	154, 1.96%, see rank	1.65%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	18, 0.23%, see rank	0.13%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	West Point Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,944, 100%	280,160	37,562,111
$199 or Less	46, 2.37%, see rank	3.25%	1.76%
$200 to $299	244, 12.55%, see rank	5.79%	3.29%
$300 to $499	339, 17.44%, see rank	15.76%	8.20%
$500 to $699	671, 34.52%, see rank	26.86%	17.39%
$700 to $999	595, 30.61%, see rank	32.16%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	41, 2.11%, see rank	13.62%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	8, 0.41%, see rank	1.83%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.73%	5.30%
Median	$626, see rank	$688	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	West Point Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	7,873, 100%	1,087,791	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	820, 10.42%, see rank	6.93%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	2,369, 30.09%, see rank	33.90%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	2,721, 34.56%, see rank	37.15%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,963, 24.93%, see rank	22.02%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.