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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bear Lake County is $127,200, which is lower than the state average of $160,500 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Bear Lake County median house value has grown by 75.21% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Bear Lake County is higher than the state average rate of 50.99% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Bear Lake County was built is 1973, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1983 and is older 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 1,983 Owner Occupied Houses in Bear Lake County, #34

Bear Lake County	127,200 USD
Idaho	160,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #5

Bear Lake County	75.21%
Idaho	50.99%
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

	Bear Lake County	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,938, see rank, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,437, 61.88%, see rank	86.65%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,983, 50.36%, see rank	59.96%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	454, 11.53%, see rank	26.69%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,501, 38.12%, see rank	13.35%	12.45%
For Rent	13, 0.33%, see rank	1.70%	2.34%
For Sale Only	105, 2.67%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	27, 0.69%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,155, 29.33%, see rank	6.67%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.03%
Other Vacant	201, 5.10%, see rank	2.54%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #34

Bear Lake County	Idaho	U.S.
1973	1983	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

	Bear Lake County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,983	100%	404,981	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,031	51.99%, see rank	67.26%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	952	48.01%, see rank	32.74%	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

Bear Lake County	974 USD
Idaho	1,212 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bear Lake County	%	Idaho	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.20%
$300 to $499	80	7.76%, see rank	2.24%	1.59%
$500 to $699	152	14.74%, see rank	7.34%	5.01%
$700 to $999	307	29.78%, see rank	22.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	370	35.89%, see rank	36.67%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	49	4.75%, see rank	17.67%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	66	6.40%, see rank	9.59%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	7	0.68%, see rank	3.24%	11.12%

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

Bear Lake County	19.20% of the Total Income
Idaho	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bear Lake County	%	Idaho	U.S.
10% or Less	108	10.48%, see rank	6.06%	5.86%
10% to 20%	447	43.36%, see rank	32.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	209	20.27%, see rank	28.32%	27.64%
30% to 40%	151	14.65%, see rank	13.81%	13.74%
40% or More	112	10.86%, see rank	18.62%	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

Bear Lake County	296 USD
Idaho	338 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bear Lake County	%	Idaho	U.S.
$199 or Less	191	20.06%, see rank	12.75%	7.76%
$200 to $299	299	31.41%, see rank	26.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	356	37.39%, see rank	41.14%	34.63%
$500 to $699	81	8.51%, see rank	12.86%	21.16%
$700 or More	25	2.63%, see rank	6.45%	21.75%

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

Bear Lake County	10.50% of the Total Income
Idaho	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bear Lake County	%	Idaho	U.S.
10% or Less	440	46.22%, see rank	49.68%	40.19%
10% to 20%	277	29.10%, see rank	29.40%	31.47%
20% to 30%	146	15.34%, see rank	9.79%	12.24%
30% to 40%	36	3.78%, see rank	4.06%	5.64%
40% or More	18	1.89%, see rank	5.93%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Bear Lake County	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,938, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	3,404, 86.44%, see rank	73.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	21, 0.53%, see rank	2.89%	5.82%
2 Units	15, 0.38%, see rank	2.44%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	35, 0.89%, see rank	4.55%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	34, 0.86%, see rank	2.88%	4.78%
10 or More Units	60, 1.52%, see rank	5.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	369, 9.37%, see rank	8.95%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Bear Lake County	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,938, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
1 Room	59, 1.50%, see rank	1.57%	1.95%
2 Rooms	49, 1.24%, see rank	2.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	130, 3.30%, see rank	7.15%	9.13%
4 Rooms	366, 9.29%, see rank	15.67%	16.60%
5 Rooms	745, 18.92%, see rank	20.19%	20.41%
6 Rooms	623, 15.82%, see rank	16.80%	18.06%
7 Rooms	633, 16.07%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	531, 13.48%, see rank	9.30%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	802, 20.37%, see rank	14.37%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.50, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Bear Lake County	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,938, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
No Bedroom	67, 1.70%, see rank	1.72%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	201, 5.10%, see rank	7.43%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	651, 16.53%, see rank	24.28%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,581, 40.15%, see rank	40.63%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	936, 23.77%, see rank	18.06%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	502, 12.75%, see rank	7.88%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Bear Lake County	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,437, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,013, 41.57%, see rank	51.34%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	538, 22.08%, see rank	4.95%	4.86%
Electricity	405, 16.62%, see rank	32.80%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	51, 2.09%, see rank	1.89%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	6, 0.25%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	375, 15.39%, see rank	7.86%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	49, 2.01%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bear Lake County	Idaho	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	379, 100%	166,975	39,201,928
$199 or Less	36, 9.50%, see rank	1.30%	1.50%
$200 to $299	3, 0.79%, see rank	3.77%	3.18%
$300 to $499	109, 28.76%, see rank	12.23%	7.37%
$500 to $699	114, 30.08%, see rank	26.82%	16.01%
$700 to $999	78, 20.58%, see rank	32.95%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	34, 8.97%, see rank	18.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	5, 1.32%, see rank	1.62%	6.10%
Median	$568, see rank	$738	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Bear Lake County	Idaho	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,437, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	47, 1.93%, see rank	4.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	526, 21.58%, see rank	27.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	827, 33.94%, see rank	39.70%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,037, 42.55%, see rank	28.04%	19.61%

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