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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bismarck Area is $171,000, which is higher than the state average of $142,000 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Bismarck Area was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 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 35,482 Owner Occupied Houses in Bismarck Area, #186

Bismarck Area	171,000 USD
North Dakota	142,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Bismarck Area	29.25%
North Dakota	90.86%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Bismarck Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The North Dakota and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	Bismarck Area	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,653, see rank, 100%	332,010	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	49,468, 93.95%, see rank	88.13%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	35,482, 67.39%, see rank	57.41%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	13,986, 26.56%, see rank	30.72%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,185, 6.05%, see rank	11.87%	12.45%
For Rent	377, 0.72%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	528, 1.00%, see rank	0.78%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	309, 0.59%, see rank	0.84%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,069, 2.03%, see rank	4.12%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	11, 0.02%, see rank	0.27%	0.03%
Other Vacant	891, 1.69%, see rank	3.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #344

Bismarck Area	North Dakota	U.S.
1978	1975	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

	Bismarck Area	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	35,482	100%	190,620	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	21,309	60.06%, see rank	53.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	14,173	39.94%, see rank	46.28%	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

Bismarck Area	1,344 USD
North Dakota	1,236 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bismarck Area	%	North Dakota	U.S.
$299 or Less	51	0.24%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	288	1.35%, see rank	2.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,329	6.24%, see rank	7.77%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,383	15.88%, see rank	21.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,201	38.49%, see rank	36.51%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,883	22.92%, see rank	19.03%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,561	12.02%, see rank	10.50%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	613	2.88%, see rank	2.18%	11.12%

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

Bismarck Area	19.90% of the Total Income
North Dakota	18.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bismarck Area	%	North Dakota	U.S.
10% or Less	1,890	8.87%, see rank	10.95%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,869	41.62%, see rank	44.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,655	31.23%, see rank	26.62%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,928	9.05%, see rank	9.22%	13.74%
40% or More	1,948	9.14%, see rank	8.66%	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

Bismarck Area	453 USD
North Dakota	419 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bismarck Area	%	North Dakota	U.S.
$199 or Less	934	6.59%, see rank	8.51%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,535	10.83%, see rank	15.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,463	45.60%, see rank	43.50%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,805	26.85%, see rank	21.74%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,436	10.13%, see rank	10.44%	21.75%

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

Bismarck Area	10.00% of the Total Income
North Dakota	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bismarck Area	%	North Dakota	U.S.
10% or Less	7,183	50.68%, see rank	53.67%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,129	29.13%, see rank	27.00%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,424	10.05%, see rank	9.05%	12.24%
30% to 40%	530	3.74%, see rank	3.59%	5.64%
40% or More	785	5.54%, see rank	5.85%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Bismarck Area	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,653, 100%	332,010	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	31,098, 59.06%, see rank	60.49%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,128, 5.94%, see rank	5.39%	5.82%
2 Units	1,923, 3.65%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,823, 3.46%, see rank	3.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,331, 4.43%, see rank	3.91%	4.78%
10 or More Units	7,003, 13.30%, see rank	16.22%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,347, 10.16%, see rank	7.92%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Bismarck Area	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,653, 100%	332,010	132,741,033
1 Room	839, 1.59%, see rank	1.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,202, 2.28%, see rank	3.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,625, 8.78%, see rank	9.49%	9.13%
4 Rooms	8,319, 15.80%, see rank	17.11%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,930, 16.96%, see rank	17.47%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,018, 11.43%, see rank	13.53%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,243, 11.86%, see rank	11.31%	12.27%
8 Rooms	6,166, 11.71%, see rank	9.75%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	10,311, 19.58%, see rank	16.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Bismarck Area	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,653, 100%	332,010	132,741,033
No Bedroom	900, 1.71%, see rank	1.70%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,283, 8.13%, see rank	10.16%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	14,800, 28.11%, see rank	29.49%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,588, 31.50%, see rank	32.98%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	11,728, 22.27%, see rank	18.64%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,354, 8.27%, see rank	7.04%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Bismarck Area	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,468, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Utility Gas	31,218, 63.11%, see rank	40.94%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,326, 10.77%, see rank	13.27%	4.86%
Electricity	10,956, 22.15%, see rank	38.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	270, 0.55%, see rank	3.70%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	246, 0.50%, see rank	0.36%	0.12%
Wood	165, 0.33%, see rank	0.57%	2.12%
Solar Energy	4, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	813, 1.64%, see rank	1.43%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	470, 0.95%, see rank	0.91%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bismarck Area	North Dakota	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	13,269, 100%	93,878	39,201,928
$199 or Less	351, 2.65%, see rank	2.85%	1.50%
$200 to $299	441, 3.32%, see rank	4.30%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,741, 13.12%, see rank	15.75%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,879, 29.23%, see rank	30.88%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,681, 35.28%, see rank	28.91%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,659, 12.50%, see rank	12.39%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	179, 1.35%, see rank	2.94%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	338, 2.55%, see rank	1.99%	6.10%
Median	$710, see rank	$676	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Bismarck Area	North Dakota	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	49,468, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,442, 4.94%, see rank	5.53%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	13,784, 27.86%, see rank	28.78%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	18,670, 37.74%, see rank	37.84%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	14,572, 29.46%, see rank	27.85%	19.61%

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