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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Jefferson County is $141,300, which is higher than the state average of $123,800 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Jefferson County median house value has grown by 55.79% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Jefferson County is higher than the state average rate of 45.48% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Jefferson County was built is 1973, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 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 165,697 Owner Occupied Houses in Jefferson County, #7

Jefferson County	141,300 USD
Alabama	123,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #5

Jefferson County	55.79%
Alabama	45.48%
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

	Jefferson County	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	302,599, see rank, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	259,397, 85.72%, see rank	84.09%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	165,697, 54.76%, see rank	58.17%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	93,700, 30.97%, see rank	25.93%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	43,202, 14.28%, see rank	15.91%	12.45%
For Rent	9,143, 3.02%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	5,750, 1.90%, see rank	1.54%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	5,146, 1.70%, see rank	1.25%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,854, 0.94%, see rank	3.76%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	101, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	20,208, 6.68%, see rank	6.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #66

Jefferson County	Alabama	U.S.
1973	1981	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

	Jefferson County	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	165,697	100%	1,274,196	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	108,676	65.59%, see rank	58.96%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	57,021	34.41%, see rank	41.04%	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

Jefferson County	1,289 USD
Alabama	1,159 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jefferson County	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	219	0.20%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,679	1.54%, see rank	2.96%	1.59%
$500 to $699	7,012	6.45%, see rank	9.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	21,974	20.22%, see rank	24.89%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	38,003	34.97%, see rank	34.17%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	21,201	19.51%, see rank	16.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	13,026	11.99%, see rank	9.13%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	5,562	5.12%, see rank	2.95%	11.12%

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

Jefferson County	22.80% of the Total Income
Alabama	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Jefferson County	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	6,852	6.30%, see rank	7.30%	5.86%
10% to 20%	37,643	34.64%, see rank	37.14%	31.95%
20% to 30%	29,227	26.89%, see rank	25.71%	27.64%
30% to 40%	13,273	12.21%, see rank	11.45%	13.74%
40% or More	21,112	19.43%, see rank	17.78%	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

Jefferson County	402 USD
Alabama	349 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jefferson County	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	3,997	7.01%, see rank	11.83%	7.76%
$200 to $299	10,769	18.89%, see rank	24.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	24,700	43.32%, see rank	42.72%	34.63%
$500 to $699	10,260	17.99%, see rank	14.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	7,295	12.79%, see rank	6.44%	21.75%

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

Jefferson County	12.00% of the Total Income
Alabama	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Jefferson County	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	23,411	41.06%, see rank	43.66%	40.19%
10% to 20%	17,172	30.12%, see rank	30.25%	31.47%
20% to 30%	7,018	12.31%, see rank	11.03%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,329	5.84%, see rank	5.23%	5.64%
40% or More	5,181	9.09%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Jefferson County	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	302,599, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	210,639, 69.61%, see rank	68.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	8,018, 2.65%, see rank	1.66%	5.82%
2 Units	5,209, 1.72%, see rank	2.09%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	9,439, 3.12%, see rank	2.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	17,205, 5.69%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	41,730, 13.79%, see rank	6.84%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10,359, 3.42%, see rank	13.74%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Jefferson County	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	302,599, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1 Room	3,377, 1.12%, see rank	1.12%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,075, 1.02%, see rank	1.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	19,733, 6.52%, see rank	5.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	48,558, 16.05%, see rank	15.10%	16.60%
5 Rooms	62,842, 20.77%, see rank	23.28%	20.41%
6 Rooms	61,639, 20.37%, see rank	20.97%	18.06%
7 Rooms	41,518, 13.72%, see rank	13.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	27,276, 9.01%, see rank	8.86%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	34,581, 11.43%, see rank	10.13%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Jefferson County	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	302,599, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,763, 1.24%, see rank	1.21%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	25,704, 8.49%, see rank	6.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	84,274, 27.85%, see rank	23.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	134,156, 44.33%, see rank	49.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	43,200, 14.28%, see rank	15.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	11,502, 3.80%, see rank	3.33%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Jefferson County	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	259,397, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Utility Gas	142,666, 55.00%, see rank	29.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,132, 1.59%, see rank	7.18%	4.86%
Electricity	110,749, 42.69%, see rank	61.92%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	607, 0.23%, see rank	0.21%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	17, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	499, 0.19%, see rank	1.11%	2.12%
Solar Energy	46, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	170, 0.07%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	511, 0.20%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Jefferson County	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	87,107, 100%	505,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,259, 1.45%, see rank	2.18%	1.50%
$200 to $299	3,345, 3.84%, see rank	5.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	8,145, 9.35%, see rank	14.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	17,762, 20.39%, see rank	26.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	32,412, 37.21%, see rank	32.35%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	19,330, 22.19%, see rank	15.87%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,107, 3.57%, see rank	2.54%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,747, 2.01%, see rank	1.26%	6.10%
Median	$811, see rank	$715	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Jefferson County	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	259,397, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	20,751, 8.00%, see rank	6.48%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	93,630, 36.10%, see rank	32.94%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	93,326, 35.98%, see rank	37.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	51,690, 19.93%, see rank	23.30%	19.61%

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