Wheeling Metro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Wheeling Area is $92,600, which is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Wheeling Area was built is 1958, which 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 44,372 Owner Occupied Houses in Wheeling Area, #708

Wheeling Area	92,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Wheeling Area	11.30%
U.S.	46.91%

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

	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,283, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	60,436	87.23%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	44,372	64.04%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	16,064	23.19%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,847	12.77%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	1,297	1.87%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	665	0.96%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	740	1.07%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,292	1.86%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	141	0.20%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,712	6.80%, see rank	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #807

Wheeling Area	U.S.
1958	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

	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	44,372	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	21,610	48.70%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	22,762	51.30%, see rank	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

Wheeling Area	937 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	127	0.59%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,416	6.55%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,514	16.26%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	7,090	32.81%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,034	27.92%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,100	9.72%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,102	5.10%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	227	1.05%, see rank	11.12%

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

Wheeling Area	18.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	2,438	11.28%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	9,301	43.04%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,217	24.14%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,203	10.19%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	2,363	10.93%, see rank	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

Wheeling Area	318 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,963	13.02%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	7,137	31.35%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	9,662	42.45%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,157	9.48%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	843	3.70%, see rank	21.75%

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

Wheeling Area	10.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	10,911	47.94%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,404	32.53%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,213	9.72%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	867	3.81%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	1,131	4.97%, see rank	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,283	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	50,828	73.36%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,722	2.49%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	3,261	4.71%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,651	3.83%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,022	2.92%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,283	4.74%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,516	7.96%, see rank	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,283	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	1,047	1.51%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	914	1.32%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,306	6.22%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,739	14.06%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	15,252	22.01%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	15,851	22.88%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	9,961	14.38%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	6,061	8.75%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,152	8.88%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	-	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,283	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,173	1.69%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,936	10.01%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	20,486	29.57%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	31,389	45.31%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,547	10.89%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,752	2.53%, see rank	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	60,436	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	32,584	53.91%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,949	4.88%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	17,442	28.86%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,405	7.29%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	82	0.14%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	2,469	4.09%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	331	0.55%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	174	0.29%, see rank	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	14,202	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	782	5.51%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,606	11.31%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,335	23.48%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,850	34.15%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,694	18.97%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	812	5.72%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	72	0.51%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	51	0.36%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$554, see rank	-	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Wheeling Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	60,436	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,552	9.19%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	21,406	35.42%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	21,508	35.59%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	11,970	19.81%, see rank	19.61%

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