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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Dallas County is $129,200, which is about the same as the state average of $131,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Dallas County median house value has grown by 39.37% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Dallas County is lower than the state average rate of 59.27% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Dallas County was built is 1978, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 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 451,904 Owner Occupied Houses in Dallas County, #41

Dallas County	129,200 USD
Texas	131,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #226

Dallas County	39.37%
Texas	59.27%
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

	Dallas County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	956,183, see rank, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	868,717, 90.85%, see rank	88.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	451,904, 47.26%, see rank	55.49%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	416,813, 43.59%, see rank	32.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	87,466, 9.15%, see rank	11.52%	12.45%
For Rent	40,337, 4.22%, see rank	3.13%	2.34%
For Sale Only	7,870, 0.82%, see rank	1.05%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	9,645, 1.01%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,357, 0.35%, see rank	2.37%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	26,257, 2.75%, see rank	3.97%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #104

Dallas County	Texas	U.S.
1978	1984	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

	Dallas County	%	Texas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	451,904	100%	5,652,542	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	299,077	66.18%, see rank	60.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	152,827	33.82%, see rank	39.44%	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

Dallas County	1,475 USD
Texas	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dallas County	%	Texas	U.S.
$299 or Less	251	0.08%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	2,142	0.72%, see rank	1.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	8,735	2.92%, see rank	4.49%	5.01%
$700 to $999	37,621	12.58%, see rank	14.70%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	106,127	35.48%, see rank	33.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	67,182	22.46%, see rank	22.54%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	47,798	15.98%, see rank	16.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	29,221	9.77%, see rank	7.30%	11.12%

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

Dallas County	24.00% of the Total Income
Texas	22.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dallas County	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	16,108	5.39%, see rank	6.26%	5.86%
10% to 20%	94,817	31.70%, see rank	36.09%	31.95%
20% to 30%	82,629	27.63%, see rank	27.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	41,562	13.90%, see rank	12.28%	13.74%
40% or More	62,148	20.78%, see rank	17.16%	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

Dallas County	534 USD
Texas	459 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dallas County	%	Texas	U.S.
$199 or Less	6,452	4.22%, see rank	7.97%	7.76%
$200 to $299	14,273	9.34%, see rank	14.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	48,803	31.93%, see rank	33.97%	34.63%
$500 to $699	37,806	24.74%, see rank	22.08%	21.16%
$700 or More	45,493	29.77%, see rank	21.17%	21.75%

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

Dallas County	12.90% of the Total Income
Texas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dallas County	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	56,792	37.16%, see rank	41.43%	40.19%
10% to 20%	50,837	33.26%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	18,711	12.24%, see rank	11.78%	12.24%
30% to 40%	8,894	5.82%, see rank	5.09%	5.64%
40% or More	15,230	9.97%, see rank	8.03%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Dallas County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	956,183, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	530,166, 55.45%, see rank	65.34%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	36,914, 3.86%, see rank	2.68%	5.82%
2 Units	12,816, 1.34%, see rank	1.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	39,095, 4.09%, see rank	3.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	91,193, 9.54%, see rank	4.85%	4.78%
10 or More Units	231,232, 24.18%, see rank	14.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	14,767, 1.54%, see rank	7.63%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Dallas County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	956,183, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1 Room	18,609, 1.95%, see rank	1.69%	1.95%
2 Rooms	35,064, 3.67%, see rank	2.86%	2.48%
3 Rooms	145,882, 15.26%, see rank	10.61%	9.13%
4 Rooms	170,234, 17.80%, see rank	16.68%	16.60%
5 Rooms	179,833, 18.81%, see rank	21.74%	20.41%
6 Rooms	168,530, 17.63%, see rank	18.39%	18.06%
7 Rooms	98,573, 10.31%, see rank	11.53%	12.27%
8 Rooms	64,345, 6.73%, see rank	7.50%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	75,113, 7.86%, see rank	8.98%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Dallas County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	956,183, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
No Bedroom	20,212, 2.11%, see rank	1.85%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	188,418, 19.71%, see rank	12.69%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	241,816, 25.29%, see rank	23.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	341,633, 35.73%, see rank	41.71%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	139,038, 14.54%, see rank	17.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	25,066, 2.62%, see rank	3.30%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Dallas County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	868,717, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Utility Gas	329,192, 37.89%, see rank	37.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,205, 0.60%, see rank	3.42%	4.86%
Electricity	530,351, 61.05%, see rank	58.19%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	603, 0.07%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	48, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	467, 0.05%, see rank	0.43%	2.12%
Solar Energy	108, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	433, 0.05%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2,310, 0.27%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Dallas County	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	407,465, 100%	3,174,412	39,201,928
$199 or Less	4,205, 1.03%, see rank	1.28%	1.50%
$200 to $299	5,993, 1.47%, see rank	2.20%	3.18%
$300 to $499	13,472, 3.31%, see rank	6.35%	7.37%
$500 to $699	77,711, 19.07%, see rank	19.10%	16.01%
$700 to $999	149,218, 36.62%, see rank	35.25%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	114,176, 28.02%, see rank	26.13%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	29,865, 7.33%, see rank	6.97%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	12,825, 3.15%, see rank	2.73%	6.10%
Median	$895, see rank	$870	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Dallas County	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	868,717, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	63,567, 7.32%, see rank	5.88%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	338,331, 38.95%, see rank	34.31%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	320,572, 36.90%, see rank	40.44%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	146,247, 16.83%, see rank	19.37%	19.61%

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