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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Monongalia County is $161,500, which is much higher than the state average of $100,200 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Monongalia County median house value has grown by 69.11% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Monongalia County is higher than the state average rate of 37.64% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Monongalia County was built is 1980, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 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 21,123 Owner Occupied Houses in Monongalia County, #3

Monongalia County	161,500 USD
West Virginia	100,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #5

Monongalia County	69.11%
West Virginia	37.64%
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

	Monongalia County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,923, see rank, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	36,857, 83.91%, see rank	84.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	21,123, 48.09%, see rank	61.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	15,734, 35.82%, see rank	22.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,066, 16.09%, see rank	15.95%	12.45%
For Rent	874, 1.99%, see rank	1.96%	2.34%
For Sale Only	486, 1.11%, see rank	1.25%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	982, 2.24%, see rank	1.23%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,599, 3.64%, see rank	5.10%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	60, 0.14%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,065, 6.98%, see rank	6.38%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #8

Monongalia County	West Virginia	U.S.
1980	1973	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

	Monongalia County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	21,123	100%	541,607	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	11,751	55.63%, see rank	48.57%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,372	44.37%, see rank	51.43%	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

Monongalia County	1,186 USD
West Virginia	971 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Monongalia County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	30	0.26%, see rank	0.59%	0.20%
$300 to $499	337	2.87%, see rank	5.60%	1.59%
$500 to $699	999	8.50%, see rank	16.18%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,758	23.47%, see rank	30.40%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,051	34.47%, see rank	28.83%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,819	15.48%, see rank	10.91%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,317	11.21%, see rank	6.04%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	440	3.74%, see rank	1.46%	11.12%

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

Monongalia County	17.80% of the Total Income
West Virginia	19.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Monongalia County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	1,380	11.74%, see rank	10.72%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,524	47.01%, see rank	41.26%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,603	22.15%, see rank	23.52%	27.64%
30% to 40%	884	7.52%, see rank	10.28%	13.74%
40% or More	1,298	11.05%, see rank	13.74%	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

Monongalia County	318 USD
West Virginia	292 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Monongalia County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,404	14.98%, see rank	21.89%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,836	30.26%, see rank	30.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,611	38.53%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,074	11.46%, see rank	8.05%	21.16%
$700 or More	447	4.77%, see rank	2.75%	21.75%

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

Monongalia County	10.00% of the Total Income
West Virginia	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Monongalia County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	5,317	56.73%, see rank	51.65%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,109	22.50%, see rank	28.82%	31.47%
20% to 30%	934	9.97%, see rank	9.71%	12.24%
30% to 40%	299	3.19%, see rank	3.57%	5.64%
40% or More	600	6.40%, see rank	5.00%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Monongalia County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,923, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	21,848, 49.74%, see rank	70.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,815, 4.13%, see rank	2.00%	5.82%
2 Units	1,985, 4.52%, see rank	2.18%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,912, 6.63%, see rank	2.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,218, 7.33%, see rank	2.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,417, 14.61%, see rank	4.17%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,728, 13.04%, see rank	15.37%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Monongalia County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,923, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
1 Room	1,611, 3.67%, see rank	1.48%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,171, 2.67%, see rank	1.41%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,532, 10.32%, see rank	5.59%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,298, 21.17%, see rank	15.81%	16.60%
5 Rooms	9,860, 22.45%, see rank	22.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,246, 14.22%, see rank	20.46%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,344, 9.89%, see rank	13.94%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,465, 5.61%, see rank	9.00%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,396, 10.01%, see rank	10.07%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Monongalia County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,923, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,707, 3.89%, see rank	1.59%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,939, 11.24%, see rank	7.38%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	14,607, 33.26%, see rank	28.65%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,325, 37.17%, see rank	46.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,778, 10.88%, see rank	12.87%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,567, 3.57%, see rank	3.04%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Monongalia County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,857, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Utility Gas	20,421, 55.41%, see rank	41.48%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,733, 4.70%, see rank	4.38%	4.86%
Electricity	12,756, 34.61%, see rank	42.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	634, 1.72%, see rank	3.16%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	167, 0.45%, see rank	0.66%	0.12%
Wood	1,002, 2.72%, see rank	6.53%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	110, 0.30%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	34, 0.09%, see rank	0.19%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Monongalia County	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	14,693, 100%	168,111	39,201,928
$199 or Less	217, 1.48%, see rank	3.21%	1.50%
$200 to $299	259, 1.76%, see rank	6.58%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,837, 12.50%, see rank	18.98%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,069, 27.69%, see rank	32.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,786, 32.57%, see rank	27.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,781, 18.93%, see rank	9.95%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	617, 4.20%, see rank	1.35%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	127, 0.86%, see rank	0.62%	6.10%
Median	$735, see rank	$630	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Monongalia County	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	36,857, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,634, 7.15%, see rank	8.67%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	14,963, 40.60%, see rank	35.56%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	13,818, 37.49%, see rank	37.42%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,442, 14.77%, see rank	18.35%	19.61%

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