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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Emporia is $89,000, which is lower than the state average of $129,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Emporia median house value has grown by 28.43% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Emporia is lower than the state average rate of 54.97% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Emporia was built is 1966, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 5,026 Owner Occupied Houses in Emporia, KS, #141

Emporia, KS	89,000 USD
Kansas	129,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #489

Emporia, KS	28.43%
Kansas	54.97%
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

	Emporia, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,302, see rank, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	9,723, 86.03%, see rank	89.67%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,026, 44.47%, see rank	60.20%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,697, 41.56%, see rank	29.47%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,579, 13.97%, see rank	10.33%	12.45%
For Rent	593, 5.25%, see rank	2.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	96, 0.85%, see rank	1.27%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	64, 0.57%, see rank	0.82%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	54, 0.48%, see rank	1.15%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	772, 6.83%, see rank	4.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #173

Emporia, KS	Kansas	U.S.
1966	1972	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

	Emporia, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,026	100%	746,789	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,100	61.68%, see rank	62.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,926	38.32%, see rank	37.83%	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

Emporia, KS	997 USD
Kansas	1,294 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Emporia, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	16	0.52%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	17	0.55%, see rank	2.03%	1.59%
$500 to $699	360	11.61%, see rank	6.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,169	37.71%, see rank	19.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,003	32.35%, see rank	34.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	382	12.32%, see rank	20.70%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	142	4.58%, see rank	12.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	11	0.35%, see rank	3.96%	11.12%

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

Emporia, KS	21.00% of the Total Income
Kansas	21.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Emporia, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	151	4.87%, see rank	6.66%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,273	41.06%, see rank	39.83%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,032	33.29%, see rank	28.45%	27.64%
30% to 40%	264	8.52%, see rank	11.46%	13.74%
40% or More	368	11.87%, see rank	13.21%	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

Emporia, KS	401 USD
Kansas	452 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Emporia, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	185	9.61%, see rank	5.80%	7.76%
$200 to $299	156	8.10%, see rank	13.47%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,016	52.75%, see rank	40.80%	34.63%
$500 to $699	397	20.61%, see rank	25.28%	21.16%
$700 or More	172	8.93%, see rank	14.65%	21.75%

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

Emporia, KS	12.00% of the Total Income
Kansas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Emporia, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	790	41.02%, see rank	41.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	646	33.54%, see rank	33.67%	31.47%
20% to 30%	275	14.28%, see rank	11.95%	12.24%
30% to 40%	36	1.87%, see rank	4.93%	5.64%
40% or More	179	9.29%, see rank	6.96%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Emporia, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,302, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,643, 58.78%, see rank	72.48%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	274, 2.42%, see rank	4.61%	5.82%
2 Units	400, 3.54%, see rank	2.45%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	828, 7.33%, see rank	3.37%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	626, 5.54%, see rank	3.82%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,765, 15.62%, see rank	8.26%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	766, 6.78%, see rank	5.01%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Emporia, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,302, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1 Room	232, 2.05%, see rank	1.89%	1.95%
2 Rooms	419, 3.71%, see rank	1.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,387, 12.27%, see rank	7.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,205, 19.51%, see rank	14.03%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,363, 20.91%, see rank	19.21%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,475, 13.05%, see rank	17.28%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,313, 11.62%, see rank	13.39%	12.27%
8 Rooms	781, 6.91%, see rank	10.52%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,127, 9.97%, see rank	14.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Emporia, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,302, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
No Bedroom	250, 2.21%, see rank	2.05%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,741, 15.40%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,516, 31.11%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,885, 34.37%, see rank	37.75%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,384, 12.25%, see rank	18.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	526, 4.65%, see rank	5.70%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Emporia, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,723, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Utility Gas	6,971, 71.70%, see rank	67.60%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	64, 0.66%, see rank	7.72%	4.86%
Electricity	2,667, 27.43%, see rank	22.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	9, 0.09%, see rank	1.79%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	12, 0.12%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Emporia, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,446, 100%	341,781	39,201,928
$199 or Less	122, 2.74%, see rank	1.48%	1.50%
$200 to $299	93, 2.09%, see rank	3.56%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,137, 25.57%, see rank	12.36%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,479, 33.27%, see rank	25.83%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,363, 30.66%, see rank	33.46%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	160, 3.60%, see rank	17.60%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	27, 0.61%, see rank	3.80%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	65, 1.46%, see rank	1.92%	6.10%
Median	$590, see rank	$748	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Emporia, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	9,723, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	968, 9.96%, see rank	5.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,298, 33.92%, see rank	30.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,427, 35.25%, see rank	39.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,030, 20.88%, see rank	24.56%	19.61%

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