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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Atlanta is $205,000, which is higher than the state average of $148,000 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Atlanta median house value has grown by 56.97% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Atlanta 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 Atlanta was built is 1975, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1987 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 80,124 Owner Occupied Houses in Atlanta, GA, #45

Atlanta, GA	205,000 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #137

Atlanta, GA	56.97%
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

	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	226,741, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	181,681, 80.13%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	80,124, 35.34%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	101,557, 44.79%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	45,060, 19.87%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	12,814, 5.65%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	4,323, 1.91%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	4,943, 2.18%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,542, 2.00%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	43, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	18,395, 8.11%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #351

Atlanta, GA	Georgia	U.S.
1975	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

	Atlanta, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	80,124	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	58,621	73.16%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	21,503	26.84%, 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

Atlanta, GA	1,806 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Atlanta, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	65	0.11%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	374	0.64%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,738	2.96%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,340	9.11%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	14,150	24.14%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,350	19.36%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	12,963	22.11%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	12,641	21.56%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

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

Atlanta, GA	24.00% 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

	Atlanta, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	4,187	7.14%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	18,180	31.01%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	14,496	24.73%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,925	13.52%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	13,238	22.58%, 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

Atlanta, GA	549 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Atlanta, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,211	5.63%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,515	11.70%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,718	26.59%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,656	21.65%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	7,403	34.43%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

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

Atlanta, GA	13.70% 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

	Atlanta, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	7,484	34.80%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,592	30.66%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,845	13.23%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,377	6.40%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	2,716	12.63%, 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

	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	226,741, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	90,448, 39.89%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	11,749, 5.18%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	6,321, 2.79%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	9,995, 4.41%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	18,354, 8.09%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	88,300, 38.94%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,574, 0.69%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	226,741, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	8,154, 3.60%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	9,669, 4.26%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	37,126, 16.37%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	47,050, 20.75%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	43,503, 19.19%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	30,481, 13.44%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	19,964, 8.80%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	11,940, 5.27%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	18,854, 8.32%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.80, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	226,741, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	8,769, 3.87%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	52,896, 23.33%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	79,459, 35.04%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	56,572, 24.95%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	20,013, 8.83%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	9,032, 3.98%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	181,681, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	90,699, 49.92%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,227, 0.68%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	88,572, 48.75%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	243, 0.13%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	168, 0.09%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	20, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	130, 0.07%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	622, 0.34%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	99,018, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	3,059, 3.09%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	4,235, 4.28%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	5,449, 5.50%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	9,880, 9.98%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	30,078, 30.38%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	33,026, 33.35%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	9,530, 9.62%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	3,761, 3.80%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$969, see rank	$874	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	181,681, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	31,594, 17.39%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	83,778, 46.11%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	51,669, 28.44%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	14,640, 8.06%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

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