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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Jefferson County is $149,900, which is higher than the state average of $121,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Jefferson County median house value has grown by 45.53% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Jefferson County is higher than the state average rate of 40.25% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Jefferson County was built is 1968, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 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 190,583 Owner Occupied Houses in Jefferson County, #9

Jefferson County	149,900 USD
Kentucky	121,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #36

Jefferson County	45.53%
Kentucky	40.25%
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	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	339,119, see rank, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	306,511, 90.38%, see rank	87.80%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	190,583, 56.20%, see rank	59.42%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	115,928, 34.19%, see rank	28.38%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	32,608, 9.62%, see rank	12.20%	12.45%
For Rent	9,754, 2.88%, see rank	2.04%	2.34%
For Sale Only	4,479, 1.32%, see rank	1.33%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3,347, 0.99%, see rank	1.59%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,391, 0.41%, see rank	2.24%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	166, 0.05%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	13,471, 3.97%, see rank	4.97%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #118

Jefferson County	Kentucky	U.S.
1968	1978	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	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	190,583	100%	1,152,012	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	129,700	68.05%, see rank	60.42%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	60,883	31.95%, see rank	39.58%	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	1,235 USD
Kentucky	1,124 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jefferson County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
$299 or Less	378	0.29%, see rank	0.45%	0.20%
$300 to $499	2,702	2.08%, see rank	4.00%	1.59%
$500 to $699	7,717	5.95%, see rank	10.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	26,809	20.67%, see rank	24.79%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	49,410	38.10%, see rank	34.58%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	23,118	17.82%, see rank	14.86%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	14,209	10.96%, see rank	8.07%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	5,357	4.13%, see rank	2.60%	11.12%

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

Jefferson County	21.20% of the Total Income
Kentucky	21.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Jefferson County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
10% or Less	9,767	7.53%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	49,623	38.26%, see rank	38.63%	31.95%
20% to 30%	34,861	26.88%, see rank	26.40%	27.64%
30% to 40%	14,545	11.21%, see rank	11.52%	13.74%
40% or More	20,542	15.84%, see rank	15.53%	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	415 USD
Kentucky	336 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jefferson County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,819	4.63%, see rank	15.39%	7.76%
$200 to $299	9,983	16.40%, see rank	25.19%	14.70%
$300 to $499	28,997	47.63%, see rank	40.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	12,214	20.06%, see rank	13.29%	21.16%
$700 or More	6,870	11.28%, see rank	5.82%	21.75%

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

Jefferson County	11.50% of the Total Income
Kentucky	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Jefferson County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
10% or Less	26,544	43.60%, see rank	45.97%	40.19%
10% to 20%	19,855	32.61%, see rank	30.79%	31.47%
20% to 30%	6,707	11.02%, see rank	10.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,924	4.80%, see rank	4.50%	5.64%
40% or More	4,249	6.98%, see rank	6.79%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Jefferson County	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	339,119, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	219,978, 64.87%, see rank	67.21%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	14,051, 4.14%, see rank	2.45%	5.82%
2 Units	7,958, 2.35%, see rank	3.05%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	22,205, 6.55%, see rank	4.01%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	27,157, 8.01%, see rank	4.66%	4.78%
10 or More Units	42,780, 12.62%, see rank	6.39%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,990, 1.47%, see rank	12.23%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Jefferson County	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	339,119, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
1 Room	5,404, 1.59%, see rank	1.31%	1.95%
2 Rooms	6,251, 1.84%, see rank	1.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	32,106, 9.47%, see rank	6.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	63,558, 18.74%, see rank	16.56%	16.60%
5 Rooms	67,828, 20.00%, see rank	22.96%	20.41%
6 Rooms	58,375, 17.21%, see rank	19.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	38,578, 11.38%, see rank	12.52%	12.27%
8 Rooms	27,844, 8.21%, see rank	8.32%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	39,175, 11.55%, see rank	10.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Jefferson County	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	339,119, 100%	1,938,836	132,741,033
No Bedroom	5,921, 1.75%, see rank	1.42%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	43,479, 12.82%, see rank	8.44%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	95,590, 28.19%, see rank	27.38%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	128,457, 37.88%, see rank	44.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	53,350, 15.73%, see rank	14.32%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	12,322, 3.63%, see rank	3.49%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Jefferson County	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	306,511, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Utility Gas	203,583, 66.42%, see rank	38.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,138, 1.02%, see rank	6.49%	4.86%
Electricity	96,574, 31.51%, see rank	50.50%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	575, 0.19%, see rank	1.03%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	23, 0.01%, see rank	0.25%	0.12%
Wood	771, 0.25%, see rank	2.95%	2.12%
Solar Energy	50, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,144, 0.37%, see rank	0.30%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	653, 0.21%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Jefferson County	Kentucky	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	111,331, 100%	496,536	39,201,928
$199 or Less	3,570, 3.21%, see rank	3.01%	1.50%
$200 to $299	4,293, 3.86%, see rank	5.28%	3.18%
$300 to $499	11,760, 10.56%, see rank	15.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	30,616, 27.50%, see rank	30.85%	16.01%
$700 to $999	39,451, 35.44%, see rank	29.97%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	18,264, 16.41%, see rank	12.25%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,392, 2.15%, see rank	1.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	985, 0.88%, see rank	0.83%	6.10%
Median	$734, see rank	$667	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Jefferson County	Kentucky	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	306,511, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	30,881, 10.08%, see rank	7.85%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	118,921, 38.80%, see rank	33.49%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	111,207, 36.28%, see rank	38.04%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	45,502, 14.85%, see rank	20.62%	19.61%

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