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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Knife River is $92,500, which is much lower than the state average of $187,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Knife River median house value has grown by 142.78% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Knife River is much higher than the state average rate of 88.54% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Knife River was built is 1975, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 and is about the same as 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 53 Owner Occupied Houses in Knife River, MT, #221

Knife River, MT	92,500 USD
Montana	183,000 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #26

Knife River, MT	142.78%
Montana	88.54%
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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Knife River, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	153, see rank, 100%	482,825	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	136, 88.89%, see rank	84.84%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	87, 56.86%, see rank	57.66%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	49, 32.03%, see rank	27.17%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	17, 11.11%, see rank	15.16%	11.38%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.09%	3.14%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.24%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2, 1.31%, see rank	0.44%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.98%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.02%
Other Vacant	15, 9.80%, see rank	3.37%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #140

Knife River, MT	Montana	U.S.
1975	1975	1975

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Knife River, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	53	100%	277,816	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	18	33.96%, see rank	58.04%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	35	66.04%, see rank	41.96%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Knife River, MT	720 USD
Montana	1,286 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Knife River, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
$299 or Less	2	11.11%, see rank	0.31%	0.18%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	2.32%	1.59%
$500 to $699	6	33.33%, see rank	7.38%	4.89%
$700 to $999	5	27.78%, see rank	19.35%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	5	27.78%, see rank	34.55%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	20.13%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	12.37%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	3.60%	12.24%

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

Knife River, MT	18.00% of the Total Income
Montana	24.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Knife River, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
10% or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	5.44%	5.04%
10% to 20%	13	72.22%, see rank	31.87%	29.70%
20% to 30%	5	27.78%, see rank	27.86%	28.18%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	14.24%	14.80%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	20.18%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Knife River, MT	279 USD
Montana	378 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Knife River, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
$199 or Less	9	25.71%, see rank	9.64%	7.99%
$200 to $299	11	31.43%, see rank	19.92%	15.31%
$300 to $499	4	11.43%, see rank	45.97%	35.02%
$500 to $699	11	31.43%, see rank	15.75%	20.88%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%

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

Knife River, MT	10.00% of the Total Income
Montana	11.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Knife River, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
10% or Less	19	54.29%, see rank	42.72%	39.10%
10% to 20%	14	40.00%, see rank	32.21%	31.88%
20% to 30%	2	5.71%, see rank	11.74%	12.59%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	5.09%	5.84%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	7.46%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Knife River, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	138, 100%	481,401	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	98, 71.01%, see rank	69.06%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.01%	5.79%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.56%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	14, 10.14%, see rank	4.69%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	15, 10.87%, see rank	2.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3, 2.17%, see rank	5.36%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	8, 5.80%, see rank	11.38%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Knife River, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	138, 100%	481,401	131,642,457
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.41%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.22%	2.36%
3 Rooms	4, 2.90%, see rank	8.53%	8.97%
4 Rooms	11, 7.97%, see rank	18.03%	16.57%
5 Rooms	20, 14.49%, see rank	20.00%	20.41%
6 Rooms	34, 24.64%, see rank	15.82%	18.25%
7 Rooms	14, 10.14%, see rank	11.00%	12.38%
8 Rooms	6, 4.35%, see rank	8.41%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	49, 35.51%, see rank	12.58%	10.52%
Median Rooms	6.50, see rank	5.40	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Knife River, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	138, 100%	481,401	131,642,457
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.64%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	4, 2.90%, see rank	10.35%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	29, 21.01%, see rank	28.18%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	28, 20.29%, see rank	36.39%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	38, 27.54%, see rank	16.09%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	39, 28.26%, see rank	6.35%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Knife River, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	133, 100%	405,508	115,226,802
Utility Gas	89, 66.92%, see rank	55.51%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	19, 14.29%, see rank	12.38%	5.03%
Electricity	25, 18.80%, see rank	20.16%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.64%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.69%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.04%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.11%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Knife River, MT	Montana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	47, 100%	114,735	37,562,111
$199 or Less	10, 21.28%, see rank	3.33%	1.76%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.67%	3.29%
$300 to $499	17, 36.17%, see rank	18.03%	8.20%
$500 to $699	15, 31.91%, see rank	28.47%	17.39%
$700 to $999	0, 0.00%, see rank	28.61%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	5, 10.64%, see rank	13.14%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.38%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.36%	5.30%
Median	$387, see rank	$667	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Knife River, MT	Montana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	133, 100%	405,508	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.26%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	38, 28.57%, see rank	28.22%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	56, 42.11%, see rank	37.74%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	39, 29.32%, see rank	28.78%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.