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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Howard County is $100,600, which is lower than the state average of $130,100 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Howard County median house value has grown by 52.19% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Howard County is higher than the state average rate of 47.84% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Howard County was built is 1966, which is older than 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 1,980 Owner Occupied Houses in Howard County, #32

Howard County	100,600 USD
Nebraska	130,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #58

Howard County	52.19%
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

	Howard County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,988, see rank, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,605, 87.18%, see rank	90.82%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,980, 66.27%, see rank	60.36%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	625, 20.92%, see rank	30.46%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	383, 12.82%, see rank	9.18%	12.45%
For Rent	65, 2.18%, see rank	1.91%	2.34%
For Sale Only	7, 0.23%, see rank	0.96%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	14, 0.47%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	68, 2.28%, see rank	1.83%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	229, 7.66%, see rank	3.73%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #19

Howard County	Nebraska	U.S.
1966	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

	Howard County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,980	100%	486,036	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,091	55.10%, see rank	62.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	889	44.90%, 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

Howard County	1,266 USD
Nebraska	1,279 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Howard County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$299 or Less	2	0.18%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	17	1.56%, see rank	1.61%	1.59%
$500 to $699	47	4.31%, see rank	6.31%	5.01%
$700 to $999	224	20.53%, see rank	19.46%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	503	46.10%, see rank	38.03%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	217	19.89%, see rank	19.60%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	69	6.32%, see rank	11.42%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	12	1.10%, see rank	3.38%	11.12%

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

Howard County	21.10% 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

	Howard County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	49	4.49%, see rank	6.39%	5.86%
10% to 20%	458	41.98%, see rank	41.12%	31.95%
20% to 30%	294	26.95%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	131	12.01%, see rank	11.18%	13.74%
40% or More	157	14.39%, 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

Howard County	463 USD
Nebraska	468 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Howard County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$199 or Less	63	7.09%, see rank	5.02%	7.76%
$200 to $299	93	10.46%, see rank	11.96%	14.70%
$300 to $499	357	40.16%, see rank	39.82%	34.63%
$500 to $699	225	25.31%, see rank	27.29%	21.16%
$700 or More	151	16.99%, see rank	15.92%	21.75%

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

Howard County	13.50% 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

	Howard County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	312	35.10%, see rank	40.13%	40.19%
10% to 20%	321	36.11%, see rank	34.58%	31.47%
20% to 30%	127	14.29%, see rank	12.15%	12.24%
30% to 40%	49	5.51%, see rank	4.79%	5.64%
40% or More	72	8.10%, 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

	Howard County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,988, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	2,502, 83.73%, see rank	72.59%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	25, 0.84%, see rank	3.84%	5.82%
2 Units	17, 0.57%, see rank	2.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	57, 1.91%, see rank	2.61%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	37, 1.24%, see rank	4.03%	4.78%
10 or More Units	139, 4.65%, see rank	11.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	211, 7.06%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Howard County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,988, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1 Room	13, 0.44%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	46, 1.54%, see rank	2.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	220, 7.36%, see rank	8.07%	9.13%
4 Rooms	330, 11.04%, see rank	14.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	545, 18.24%, see rank	16.93%	20.41%
6 Rooms	637, 21.32%, see rank	16.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	398, 13.32%, see rank	13.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	375, 12.55%, see rank	10.95%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	424, 14.19%, see rank	16.66%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Howard County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,988, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
No Bedroom	13, 0.44%, see rank	1.53%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	290, 9.71%, see rank	11.25%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	859, 28.75%, see rank	26.58%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,034, 34.61%, see rank	37.51%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	598, 20.01%, see rank	17.56%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	194, 6.49%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Howard County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,605, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Utility Gas	783, 30.06%, see rank	62.61%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	660, 25.34%, see rank	7.68%	4.86%
Electricity	947, 36.35%, see rank	26.70%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	18, 0.69%, see rank	0.51%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	148, 5.68%, see rank	1.42%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	47, 1.80%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2, 0.08%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Howard County	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	534, 100%	230,162	39,201,928
$199 or Less	12, 2.25%, see rank	1.82%	1.50%
$200 to $299	44, 8.24%, see rank	3.55%	3.18%
$300 to $499	162, 30.34%, see rank	14.03%	7.37%
$500 to $699	149, 27.90%, see rank	27.42%	16.01%
$700 to $999	132, 24.72%, see rank	33.64%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	10, 1.87%, see rank	15.51%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	25, 4.68%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$559, see rank	$721	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Howard County	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,605, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	89, 3.42%, see rank	5.65%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	595, 22.84%, see rank	30.01%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	938, 36.01%, see rank	39.57%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	983, 37.74%, see rank	24.77%	19.61%

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