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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Cook County is $83,200, which is much lower than the state average of $148,000 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Cook County median house value has grown by 36.62% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Cook County is higher than the state average rate of 33.09% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Cook County was built is 1983, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1987 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 4,390 Owner Occupied Houses in Cook County, #107

Cook County	83,200 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #65

Cook County	36.62%
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

	Cook County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,264, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	6,255, 86.11%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	4,390, 60.44%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,865, 25.67%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,009, 13.89%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	139, 1.91%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	33, 0.45%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	31, 0.43%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	63, 0.87%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	743, 10.23%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #82

Cook County	Georgia	U.S.
1983	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

	Cook County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,390	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,480	56.49%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,910	43.51%, 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

Cook County	1,015 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cook County	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	8	0.32%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	151	6.09%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	455	18.35%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	595	23.99%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	685	27.62%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	363	14.64%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	223	8.99%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

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

Cook County	25.10% 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

	Cook County	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	128	5.16%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	837	33.75%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	502	20.24%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	355	14.31%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	606	24.44%, 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

Cook County	328 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cook County	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	229	11.99%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	608	31.83%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	676	35.39%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	305	15.97%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	92	4.82%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

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

Cook County	11.80% 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

	Cook County	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	807	42.25%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	497	26.02%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	228	11.94%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	130	6.81%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	186	9.74%, 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

	Cook County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,264, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	4,361, 60.04%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	62, 0.85%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	77, 1.06%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	188, 2.59%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	127, 1.75%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	22, 0.30%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,427, 33.41%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Cook County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,264, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	27, 0.37%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	33, 0.45%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	304, 4.19%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,144, 15.75%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,315, 18.10%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,869, 25.73%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,193, 16.42%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	831, 11.44%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	548, 7.54%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Cook County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,264, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	49, 0.67%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	160, 2.20%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,773, 24.41%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,241, 58.38%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	936, 12.89%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	105, 1.45%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Cook County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,255, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	415, 6.63%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	542, 8.67%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	5,143, 82.22%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	6, 0.10%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	92, 1.47%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	14, 0.22%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	43, 0.69%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Cook County	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,553, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	18, 1.16%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	26, 1.67%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	382, 24.60%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	425, 27.37%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	470, 30.26%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	210, 13.52%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	18, 1.16%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	4, 0.26%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$674, see rank	$874	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Cook County	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	6,255, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	446, 7.13%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,018, 32.26%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,365, 37.81%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,426, 22.80%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

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