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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Buchanan County is $108,600, which is lower than the state average of $136,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Buchanan County median house value has grown by 49.38% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Buchanan County is lower than the state average rate of 52.06% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Buchanan County was built is 1960, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 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 21,225 Owner Occupied Houses in Buchanan County, #43

Buchanan County	108,600 USD
Missouri	136,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #76

Buchanan County	49.38%
Missouri	52.06%
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

	Buchanan County	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	38,430, see rank, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	33,359, 86.80%, see rank	86.70%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	21,225, 55.23%, see rank	58.91%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	12,134, 31.57%, see rank	27.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,071, 13.20%, see rank	13.30%	12.45%
For Rent	1,094, 2.85%, see rank	2.21%	2.34%
For Sale Only	546, 1.42%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	362, 0.94%, see rank	0.81%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	143, 0.37%, see rank	3.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,926, 7.61%, see rank	5.57%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #111

Buchanan County	Missouri	U.S.
1960	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

	Buchanan County	%	Missouri	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	21,225	100%	1,604,282	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	12,927	60.90%, see rank	64.36%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	8,298	39.10%, see rank	35.64%	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

Buchanan County	1,082 USD
Missouri	1,225 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Buchanan County	%	Missouri	U.S.
$299 or Less	7	0.05%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	410	3.17%, see rank	2.53%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,273	9.85%, see rank	8.18%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,898	30.15%, see rank	21.54%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,730	36.59%, see rank	35.22%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,684	13.03%, see rank	18.15%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	762	5.89%, see rank	10.68%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	163	1.26%, see rank	3.49%	11.12%

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

Buchanan County	19.90% of the Total Income
Missouri	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Buchanan County	%	Missouri	U.S.
10% or Less	797	6.17%, see rank	6.69%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,696	44.06%, see rank	37.92%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,345	25.88%, see rank	27.37%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,389	10.74%, see rank	12.01%	13.74%
40% or More	1,680	13.00%, see rank	15.59%	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

Buchanan County	383 USD
Missouri	398 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Buchanan County	%	Missouri	U.S.
$199 or Less	479	5.77%, see rank	8.43%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,797	21.66%, see rank	17.97%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,228	50.95%, see rank	44.24%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,290	15.55%, see rank	19.97%	21.16%
$700 or More	504	6.07%, see rank	9.39%	21.75%

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

Buchanan County	11.60% of the Total Income
Missouri	11.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Buchanan County	%	Missouri	U.S.
10% or Less	3,508	42.28%, see rank	41.98%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,732	32.92%, see rank	32.68%	31.47%
20% to 30%	895	10.79%, see rank	11.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	409	4.93%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	654	7.88%, see rank	7.45%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Buchanan County	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	38,430, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	27,825, 72.40%, see rank	70.21%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,270, 3.30%, see rank	3.41%	5.82%
2 Units	1,549, 4.03%, see rank	3.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,528, 3.98%, see rank	4.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,569, 4.08%, see rank	3.83%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,114, 8.10%, see rank	7.92%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,575, 4.10%, see rank	6.59%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Buchanan County	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	38,430, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
1 Room	560, 1.46%, see rank	1.38%	1.95%
2 Rooms	435, 1.13%, see rank	1.72%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,387, 6.21%, see rank	7.15%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,043, 15.72%, see rank	15.92%	16.60%
5 Rooms	9,282, 24.15%, see rank	22.29%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,152, 18.61%, see rank	18.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,436, 14.15%, see rank	12.63%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,922, 7.60%, see rank	8.92%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,213, 10.96%, see rank	11.27%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Buchanan County	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	38,430, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
No Bedroom	631, 1.64%, see rank	1.52%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,007, 10.43%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	13,331, 34.69%, see rank	27.72%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	14,059, 36.58%, see rank	42.00%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	5,040, 13.11%, see rank	15.22%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,362, 3.54%, see rank	3.94%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Buchanan County	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,359, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Utility Gas	19,888, 59.62%, see rank	51.95%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,669, 5.00%, see rank	9.41%	4.86%
Electricity	11,139, 33.39%, see rank	33.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	23, 0.07%, see rank	0.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	466, 1.40%, see rank	4.03%	2.12%
Solar Energy	25, 0.07%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	50, 0.15%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	99, 0.30%, see rank	0.23%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Buchanan County	Missouri	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	11,344, 100%	707,222	39,201,928
$199 or Less	271, 2.39%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	480, 4.23%, see rank	4.15%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,350, 11.90%, see rank	12.55%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,964, 34.94%, see rank	25.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,861, 34.04%, see rank	34.37%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,170, 10.31%, see rank	17.38%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	115, 1.01%, see rank	2.90%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	133, 1.17%, see rank	1.44%	6.10%
Median	$681, see rank	$740	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Buchanan County	Missouri	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	33,359, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,185, 9.55%, see rank	7.36%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	12,060, 36.15%, see rank	33.45%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	12,069, 36.18%, see rank	38.38%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,045, 18.12%, see rank	20.81%	19.61%

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