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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Douglas County is $143,300, which is higher than the state average of $130,100 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Douglas County median house value has grown by 42.16% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Douglas County is lower than the state average rate of 47.84% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Douglas County was built is 1971, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1970 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 127,777 Owner Occupied Houses in Douglas County, #6

Douglas County	143,300 USD
Nebraska	130,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #77

Douglas County	42.16%
Nebraska	47.84%
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

	Douglas County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	223,262, see rank, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	206,522, 92.50%, see rank	90.82%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	127,777, 57.23%, see rank	60.36%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	78,745, 35.27%, see rank	30.46%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	16,740, 7.50%, see rank	9.18%	12.45%
For Rent	6,484, 2.90%, see rank	1.91%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,180, 0.98%, see rank	0.96%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,379, 0.62%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	866, 0.39%, see rank	1.83%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	5,831, 2.61%, see rank	3.73%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #8

Douglas County	Nebraska	U.S.
1971	1970	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

	Douglas County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	127,777	100%	486,036	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	91,622	71.70%, see rank	62.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	36,155	28.30%, see rank	37.34%	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

Douglas County	1,395 USD
Nebraska	1,279 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Douglas County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$299 or Less	240	0.26%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	744	0.81%, see rank	1.61%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,694	4.03%, see rank	6.31%	5.01%
$700 to $999	12,310	13.44%, see rank	19.46%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	36,480	39.82%, see rank	38.03%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	20,267	22.12%, see rank	19.60%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	13,004	14.19%, see rank	11.42%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,883	5.33%, see rank	3.38%	11.12%

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

Douglas County	21.50% of the Total Income
Nebraska	20.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Douglas County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	5,318	5.80%, see rank	6.39%	5.86%
10% to 20%	35,575	38.83%, see rank	41.12%	31.95%
20% to 30%	26,038	28.42%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	11,019	12.03%, see rank	11.18%	13.74%
40% or More	13,308	14.52%, see rank	12.75%	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

Douglas County	541 USD
Nebraska	468 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Douglas County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,418	3.92%, see rank	5.02%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,845	7.87%, see rank	11.96%	14.70%
$300 to $499	11,145	30.83%, see rank	39.82%	34.63%
$500 to $699	11,431	31.62%, see rank	27.29%	21.16%
$700 or More	9,316	25.77%, see rank	15.92%	21.75%

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

Douglas County	12.90% of the Total Income
Nebraska	12.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Douglas County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	13,512	37.37%, see rank	40.13%	40.19%
10% to 20%	12,495	34.56%, see rank	34.58%	31.47%
20% to 30%	4,919	13.61%, see rank	12.15%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,782	4.93%, see rank	4.79%	5.64%
40% or More	3,031	8.38%, see rank	7.49%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Douglas County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	223,262, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	148,862, 66.68%, see rank	72.59%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	9,430, 4.22%, see rank	3.84%	5.82%
2 Units	3,642, 1.63%, see rank	2.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	5,196, 2.33%, see rank	2.61%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	13,347, 5.98%, see rank	4.03%	4.78%
10 or More Units	39,775, 17.82%, see rank	11.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,010, 1.35%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Douglas County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	223,262, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1 Room	3,989, 1.79%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	7,928, 3.55%, see rank	2.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	22,773, 10.20%, see rank	8.07%	9.13%
4 Rooms	29,951, 13.42%, see rank	14.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	34,470, 15.44%, see rank	16.93%	20.41%
6 Rooms	36,653, 16.42%, see rank	16.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	28,899, 12.94%, see rank	13.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	23,965, 10.73%, see rank	10.95%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	34,634, 15.51%, see rank	16.66%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Douglas County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	223,262, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
No Bedroom	4,582, 2.05%, see rank	1.53%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	33,325, 14.93%, see rank	11.25%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	53,536, 23.98%, see rank	26.58%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	84,426, 37.81%, see rank	37.51%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	37,478, 16.79%, see rank	17.56%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	9,915, 4.44%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Douglas County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	206,522, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Utility Gas	164,562, 79.68%, see rank	62.61%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,274, 1.10%, see rank	7.68%	4.86%
Electricity	37,703, 18.26%, see rank	26.70%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	226, 0.11%, see rank	0.51%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	461, 0.22%, see rank	1.42%	2.12%
Solar Energy	17, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	645, 0.31%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	625, 0.30%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Douglas County	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	76,875, 100%	230,162	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,157, 1.51%, see rank	1.82%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,700, 2.21%, see rank	3.55%	3.18%
$300 to $499	5,780, 7.52%, see rank	14.03%	7.37%
$500 to $699	17,690, 23.01%, see rank	27.42%	16.01%
$700 to $999	29,288, 38.10%, see rank	33.64%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	17,366, 22.59%, see rank	15.51%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,513, 3.27%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,381, 1.80%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$808, see rank	$721	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Douglas County	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	206,522, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	15,850, 7.67%, see rank	5.65%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	72,942, 35.32%, see rank	30.01%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	82,656, 40.02%, see rank	39.57%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	35,074, 16.98%, see rank	24.77%	19.61%

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