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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Whetstone is $115,000, which is lower than the state average of $162,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Whetstone median house value has grown by 35.45% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Whetstone is about the same as the state average rate of 34.30% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Whetstone was built is 1988, which is about the same as 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 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 858 Owner Occupied Houses in Whetstone, AZ, see rank

Whetstone, AZ	115,000 USD
Arizona	215,000 USD
U.S.	188,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

Whetstone, AZ	35.45%
Arizona	34.30%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Whetstone, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,163, see rank, 100%	2,844,526	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	1,055, 90.71%, see rank	83.70%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	858, 73.77%, see rank	55.25%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	197, 16.94%, see rank	28.45%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	108, 9.29%, see rank	16.30%	11.38%
For Rent	42, 3.61%, see rank	4.24%	3.14%
For Sale Only	10, 0.86%, see rank	2.26%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	4, 0.34%, see rank	0.56%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	19, 1.63%, see rank	6.48%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.02%
Other Vacant	33, 2.84%, see rank	2.73%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Whetstone, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
1988	1987	1975

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Whetstone, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	858	100%	1,568,513	76,089,650
With a Mortgage	690	80.42%, see rank	70.96%	67.94%
Without a Mortgage	168	19.58%, see rank	29.04%	32.06%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Whetstone, AZ	1,065 USD
Arizona	1,502 USD
U.S.	1,524 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Whetstone, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
$299 or Less	57	8.26%, see rank	0.28%	0.22%
$300 to $499	29	4.20%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%
$500 to $699	90	13.04%, see rank	4.61%	5.39%
$700 to $999	116	16.81%, see rank	13.53%	14.41%
$1,000 to $1,499	298	43.19%, see rank	29.70%	27.08%
$1,500 to $1,999	76	11.01%, see rank	23.43%	19.94%
$2,000 to $2,999	9	1.30%, see rank	18.76%	19.39%
$3,000 or More	15	2.17%, see rank	7.91%	11.73%

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

Whetstone, AZ	23.80% of the Total Income
Arizona	26.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.00% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Whetstone, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
10% or Less	84	12.17%, see rank	4.83%	4.85%
10% to 20%	162	23.48%, see rank	26.10%	28.90%
20% to 30%	192	27.83%, see rank	28.52%	28.42%
30% to 40%	119	17.25%, see rank	16.11%	15.27%
40% or More	133	19.28%, see rank	23.84%	22.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 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

Whetstone, AZ	166 USD
Arizona	359 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Whetstone, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
$199 or Less	115	68.45%, see rank	15.42%	8.92%
$200 to $299	26	15.48%, see rank	21.11%	16.68%
$300 to $499	27	16.07%, see rank	39.92%	35.65%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	15.73%	20.07%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%

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

Whetstone, AZ	14.20% of the Total Income
Arizona	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Whetstone, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
10% or Less	68	40.48%, see rank	45.82%	38.92%
10% to 20%	19	11.31%, see rank	29.81%	31.98%
20% to 30%	32	19.05%, see rank	10.72%	12.67%
30% to 40%	26	15.48%, see rank	4.67%	5.90%
40% or More	23	13.69%, see rank	7.38%	9.51%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Whetstone, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,177, 100%	2,776,037	130,038,080
1-unit, Detached	455, 38.66%, see rank	62.72%	61.62%
1-unit, Attached	18, 1.53%, see rank	5.15%	5.74%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.41%	3.88%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.37%	4.47%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.45%	4.84%
10 or More Units	15, 1.27%, see rank	11.46%	12.68%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	689, 58.54%, see rank	11.45%	6.76%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Whetstone, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,177, 100%	2,776,037	130,038,080
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.84%	1.59%
2 Rooms	52, 4.42%, see rank	3.58%	2.62%
3 Rooms	156, 13.25%, see rank	9.73%	9.02%
4 Rooms	118, 10.03%, see rank	17.92%	16.85%
5 Rooms	356, 30.25%, see rank	22.54%	20.93%
6 Rooms	264, 22.43%, see rank	19.09%	18.56%
7 Rooms	97, 8.24%, see rank	12.32%	12.38%
8 Rooms	54, 4.59%, see rank	6.90%	8.39%
9 Rooms or More	80, 6.80%, see rank	6.09%	9.65%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.30	5.50

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Whetstone, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,177, 100%	2,776,037	130,038,080
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.06%	1.84%
1 Bedroom	99, 8.41%, see rank	11.97%	11.32%
2 Bedrooms	256, 21.75%, see rank	28.12%	27.20%
3 Bedrooms	684, 58.11%, see rank	37.32%	39.80%
4 Bedrooms	121, 10.28%, see rank	16.78%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	17, 1.44%, see rank	3.76%	4.04%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Whetstone, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	989, 100%	2,326,468	114,235,996
Utility Gas	309, 31.24%, see rank	36.25%	49.91%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	326, 32.96%, see rank	3.38%	5.38%
Electricity	321, 32.46%, see rank	56.97%	34.20%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	7.07%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	19, 1.92%, see rank	1.95%	1.97%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	14, 1.42%, see rank	0.97%	0.90%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Whetstone, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	114, 100%	718,543	35,969,315
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.37%	2.25%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.76%	3.41%
$300 to $499	34, 29.82%, see rank	7.34%	9.80%
$500 to $699	65, 57.02%, see rank	20.85%	19.41%
$700 to $999	15, 13.16%, see rank	33.52%	29.88%
$1,000 to $1,499	0, 0.00%, see rank	26.46%	23.51%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.27%	7.56%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.43%	4.16%
Median	$560, see rank	$856	$841

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Whetstone, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	989, 100%	2,326,468	114,235,996
No Vehicles Available	14, 1.42%, see rank	6.51%	8.85%
1 Vehicles Available	287, 29.02%, see rank	37.22%	33.28%
2 Vehicles Available	394, 39.84%, see rank	38.69%	37.87%
3 or More Vehicles Available	294, 29.73%, see rank	17.58%	20.00%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.