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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Preston County is $107,800, which is higher than the state average of $100,200 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Preston County median house value has grown by 70.84% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Preston 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 Preston County was built is 1977, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is about the same as 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 10,032 Owner Occupied Houses in Preston County, #11

Preston County	107,800 USD
West Virginia	100,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #3

Preston County	70.84%
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

	Preston County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,071, see rank, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	12,610, 83.67%, see rank	84.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	10,032, 66.56%, see rank	61.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,578, 17.11%, see rank	22.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,461, 16.33%, see rank	15.95%	12.45%
For Rent	141, 0.94%, see rank	1.96%	2.34%
For Sale Only	214, 1.42%, see rank	1.25%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	180, 1.19%, see rank	1.23%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	975, 6.47%, see rank	5.10%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	951, 6.31%, see rank	6.38%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #13

Preston County	West Virginia	U.S.
1977	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

	Preston County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	10,032	100%	541,607	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,674	46.59%, see rank	48.57%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,358	53.41%, 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

Preston County	938 USD
West Virginia	971 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Preston County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	27	0.58%, see rank	0.59%	0.20%
$300 to $499	158	3.38%, see rank	5.60%	1.59%
$500 to $699	824	17.63%, see rank	16.18%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,661	35.54%, see rank	30.40%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,314	28.11%, see rank	28.83%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	360	7.70%, see rank	10.91%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	303	6.48%, see rank	6.04%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	27	0.58%, see rank	1.46%	11.12%

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

Preston County	19.30% 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

	Preston County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	435	9.31%, see rank	10.72%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,051	43.88%, see rank	41.26%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,228	26.27%, see rank	23.52%	27.64%
30% to 40%	441	9.44%, see rank	10.28%	13.74%
40% or More	519	11.10%, 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

Preston County	302 USD
West Virginia	292 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Preston County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,068	19.93%, see rank	21.89%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,581	29.51%, see rank	30.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,135	39.85%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	410	7.65%, see rank	8.05%	21.16%
$700 or More	164	3.06%, see rank	2.75%	21.75%

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

Preston County	10.20% 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

	Preston County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	2,589	48.32%, see rank	51.65%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,646	30.72%, see rank	28.82%	31.47%
20% to 30%	587	10.96%, see rank	9.71%	12.24%
30% to 40%	212	3.96%, see rank	3.57%	5.64%
40% or More	250	4.67%, 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

	Preston County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,071, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	11,445, 75.94%, see rank	70.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	89, 0.59%, see rank	2.00%	5.82%
2 Units	164, 1.09%, see rank	2.18%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	271, 1.80%, see rank	2.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	355, 2.36%, see rank	2.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	128, 0.85%, see rank	4.17%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,619, 17.38%, see rank	15.37%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Preston County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,071, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
1 Room	91, 0.60%, see rank	1.48%	1.95%
2 Rooms	264, 1.75%, see rank	1.41%	2.48%
3 Rooms	609, 4.04%, see rank	5.59%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,110, 14.00%, see rank	15.81%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,627, 24.07%, see rank	22.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,126, 20.74%, see rank	20.46%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,201, 14.60%, see rank	13.94%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,628, 10.80%, see rank	9.00%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,415, 9.39%, see rank	10.07%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Preston County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,071, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
No Bedroom	100, 0.66%, see rank	1.59%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	796, 5.28%, see rank	7.38%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,803, 25.23%, see rank	28.65%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	7,875, 52.25%, see rank	46.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,014, 13.36%, see rank	12.87%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	483, 3.20%, see rank	3.04%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Preston County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,610, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,153, 17.07%, see rank	41.48%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,208, 17.51%, see rank	4.38%	4.86%
Electricity	2,949, 23.39%, see rank	42.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,479, 19.66%, see rank	3.16%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	906, 7.18%, see rank	0.66%	0.12%
Wood	1,888, 14.97%, see rank	6.53%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	27, 0.21%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Preston County	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,780, 100%	168,111	39,201,928
$199 or Less	80, 4.49%, see rank	3.21%	1.50%
$200 to $299	127, 7.13%, see rank	6.58%	3.18%
$300 to $499	402, 22.58%, see rank	18.98%	7.37%
$500 to $699	670, 37.64%, see rank	32.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	356, 20.00%, see rank	27.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	134, 7.53%, see rank	9.95%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	11, 0.62%, see rank	1.35%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.62%	6.10%
Median	$584, see rank	$630	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Preston County	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	12,610, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	737, 5.84%, see rank	8.67%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,798, 30.12%, see rank	35.56%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,206, 41.28%, see rank	37.42%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,869, 22.75%, see rank	18.35%	19.61%

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