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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lowndes County is $133,100, which is lower than the state average of $148,000 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Lowndes County median house value has grown by 51.94% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Lowndes County is higher than the state average rate of 33.09% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Lowndes County was built is 1985, 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 20,833 Owner Occupied Houses in Lowndes County, #39

Lowndes County	133,100 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #20

Lowndes County	51.94%
Georgia	33.09%
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 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Lowndes County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	45,000, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	39,718, 88.26%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	20,833, 46.30%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	18,885, 41.97%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,282, 11.74%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	1,066, 2.37%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	604, 1.34%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	429, 0.95%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	507, 1.13%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,676, 5.95%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #67

Lowndes County	Georgia	U.S.
1985	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

	Lowndes County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	20,833	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	13,757	66.03%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,076	33.97%, 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

Lowndes County	1,156 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lowndes County	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	18	0.13%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	396	2.88%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,452	10.55%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,180	23.12%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,012	36.43%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,096	15.24%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,220	8.87%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	383	2.78%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

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

Lowndes County	23.90% 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

	Lowndes County	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	897	6.52%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,432	32.22%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,683	26.77%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,606	11.67%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	3,033	22.05%, 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

Lowndes County	347 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lowndes County	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	781	11.04%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,848	26.12%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,901	41.00%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	897	12.68%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	649	9.17%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

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

Lowndes County	10.40% 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

	Lowndes County	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	3,369	47.61%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,286	32.31%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	636	8.99%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	270	3.82%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	380	5.37%, 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

	Lowndes County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	45,000, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	29,454, 65.45%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	798, 1.77%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	1,645, 3.66%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,685, 3.74%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,263, 7.25%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,193, 7.10%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,962, 11.03%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Lowndes County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	45,000, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	951, 2.11%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	627, 1.39%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,183, 4.85%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,426, 16.50%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	10,546, 23.44%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	9,591, 21.31%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,457, 14.35%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,809, 8.46%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,410, 7.58%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Lowndes County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	45,000, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	971, 2.16%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,398, 5.33%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	10,968, 24.37%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	22,415, 49.81%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,448, 16.55%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	800, 1.78%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Lowndes County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	39,718, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,893, 9.80%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	827, 2.08%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	34,365, 86.52%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	166, 0.42%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	4, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	168, 0.42%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	6, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	9, 0.02%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	280, 0.70%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Lowndes County	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	17,680, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	391, 2.21%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	747, 4.23%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,892, 10.70%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,928, 22.22%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	6,901, 39.03%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,217, 18.20%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	499, 2.82%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	105, 0.59%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$776, see rank	$874	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Lowndes County	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	39,718, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,962, 7.46%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	14,313, 36.04%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	14,540, 36.61%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,903, 19.90%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

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