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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Kachemak is $333,300, which is higher than the state average of $246,300 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Kachemak median house value has grown by 141.00% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Kachemak is much higher than the state average rate of 70.80% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Kachemak was built is 1981, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 180 Owner Occupied Houses in Kachemak, AK, see rank

Kachemak, AK	333,300 USD
Alaska	229,100 USD
U.S.	188,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

Kachemak, AK	141.00%
Alaska	70.80%
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 2006-2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Kachemak, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	304, see rank, 100%	306,967	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	235, 77.30%, see rank	84.07%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	182, 59.87%, see rank	53.02%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	53, 17.43%, see rank	31.04%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	69, 22.70%, see rank	15.93%	11.38%
For Rent	6, 1.97%, see rank	2.19%	3.14%
For Sale Only	1, 0.33%, see rank	0.94%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	5, 1.64%, see rank	0.55%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	41, 13.49%, see rank	9.09%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.02%
Other Vacant	16, 5.26%, see rank	3.05%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Kachemak, AK	Alaska	U.S.
1981	1981	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Kachemak, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	180	100%	160,622	76,089,650
With a Mortgage	94	52.22%, see rank	69.62%	67.94%
Without a Mortgage	86	47.78%, see rank	30.38%	32.06%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Kachemak, AK	1,875 USD
Alaska	1,765 USD
U.S.	1,524 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kachemak, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.22%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	1.85%
$500 to $699	5	5.32%, see rank	2.70%	5.39%
$700 to $999	11	11.70%, see rank	7.92%	14.41%
$1,000 to $1,499	15	15.96%, see rank	23.15%	27.08%
$1,500 to $1,999	16	17.02%, see rank	27.34%	19.94%
$2,000 to $2,999	45	47.87%, see rank	29.38%	19.39%
$3,000 or More	2	2.13%, see rank	8.11%	11.73%

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

Kachemak, AK	25.40% of the Total Income
Alaska	24.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.00% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kachemak, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
10% or Less	8	8.51%, see rank	5.08%	4.85%
10% to 20%	18	19.15%, see rank	30.90%	28.90%
20% to 30%	42	44.68%, see rank	30.60%	28.42%
30% to 40%	9	9.57%, see rank	15.89%	15.27%
40% or More	17	18.09%, see rank	17.35%	22.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 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

Kachemak, AK	457 USD
Alaska	522 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kachemak, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
$199 or Less	1	1.16%, see rank	8.96%	8.92%
$200 to $299	16	18.60%, see rank	10.34%	16.68%
$300 to $499	35	40.70%, see rank	27.61%	35.65%
$500 to $699	27	31.40%, see rank	26.48%	20.07%
$700 or More	7	8.14%, see rank	26.61%	18.68%

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

Kachemak, AK	15.60% of the Total Income
Alaska	11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kachemak, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
10% or Less	37	43.02%, see rank	46.06%	38.92%
10% to 20%	13	15.12%, see rank	30.43%	31.98%
20% to 30%	18	20.93%, see rank	10.63%	12.67%
30% to 40%	18	20.93%, see rank	4.18%	5.90%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	8.35%	9.51%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Kachemak, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	304, 100%	298,723	130,038,080
1-unit, Detached	251, 82.57%, see rank	61.75%	61.62%
1-unit, Attached	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.14%	5.74%
2 Units	7, 2.30%, see rank	4.73%	3.88%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.90%	4.47%
5 to 9 Units	7, 2.30%, see rank	5.06%	4.84%
10 or More Units	6, 1.97%, see rank	7.86%	12.68%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	33, 10.86%, see rank	5.56%	6.76%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Kachemak, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	304, 100%	298,723	130,038,080
1 Room	17, 5.59%, see rank	5.02%	1.59%
2 Rooms	17, 5.59%, see rank	7.43%	2.62%
3 Rooms	24, 7.89%, see rank	13.53%	9.02%
4 Rooms	79, 25.99%, see rank	20.04%	16.85%
5 Rooms	25, 8.22%, see rank	18.58%	20.93%
6 Rooms	39, 12.83%, see rank	13.27%	18.56%
7 Rooms	32, 10.53%, see rank	9.51%	12.38%
8 Rooms	46, 15.13%, see rank	5.87%	8.39%
9 Rooms or More	25, 8.22%, see rank	6.74%	9.65%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	4.70	5.50

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Kachemak, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	304, 100%	298,723	130,038,080
No Bedroom	21, 6.91%, see rank	5.39%	1.84%
1 Bedroom	26, 8.55%, see rank	14.20%	11.32%
2 Bedrooms	95, 31.25%, see rank	27.14%	27.20%
3 Bedrooms	79, 25.99%, see rank	35.73%	39.80%
4 Bedrooms	67, 22.04%, see rank	13.70%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	16, 5.26%, see rank	3.85%	4.04%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Kachemak, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	226, 100%	248,248	114,235,996
Utility Gas	8, 3.54%, see rank	49.00%	49.91%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	25, 11.06%, see rank	1.69%	5.38%
Electricity	19, 8.41%, see rank	9.53%	34.20%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	169, 74.78%, see rank	33.43%	7.07%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.12%
Wood	3, 1.33%, see rank	5.10%	1.97%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Fuel	2, 0.88%, see rank	0.57%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.90%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kachemak, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	39, 100%	77,200	35,969,315
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.09%	2.25%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.41%
$300 to $499	3, 7.69%, see rank	6.58%	9.80%
$500 to $699	17, 43.59%, see rank	11.25%	19.41%
$700 to $999	12, 30.77%, see rank	33.18%	29.88%
$1,000 to $1,499	7, 17.95%, see rank	30.23%	23.51%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	12.12%	7.56%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.41%	4.16%
Median	$646, see rank	$972	$841

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Kachemak, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	226, 100%	248,248	114,235,996
No Vehicles Available	5, 2.21%, see rank	9.90%	8.85%
1 Vehicles Available	83, 36.73%, see rank	31.38%	33.28%
2 Vehicles Available	72, 31.86%, see rank	37.95%	37.87%
3 or More Vehicles Available	66, 29.20%, see rank	20.78%	20.00%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.