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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lamar County is $120,900, which is lower than the state average of $148,000 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Lamar County median house value has grown by 51.31% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Lamar County is higher than the state average rate of 33.09% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Lamar County was built is 1982, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1987 and is newer 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 4,591 Owner Occupied Houses in Lamar County, #56

Lamar County	120,900 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #22

Lamar County	51.31%
Georgia	33.09%
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

	Lamar County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,512, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	6,427, 85.56%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	4,591, 61.12%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,836, 24.44%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,085, 14.44%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	289, 3.85%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	94, 1.25%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	67, 0.89%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	123, 1.64%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	512, 6.82%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #88

Lamar County	Georgia	U.S.
1982	1987	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

	Lamar County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,591	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,703	58.88%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,888	41.12%, see rank	30.94%	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

Lamar County	1,233 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lamar County	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	23	0.85%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	16	0.59%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	236	8.73%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	603	22.31%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	834	30.85%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	616	22.79%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	343	12.69%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	32	1.18%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

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

Lamar County	23.20% of the Total Income
Georgia	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lamar County	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	204	7.55%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	919	34.00%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	586	21.68%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	315	11.65%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	679	25.12%, see rank	20.25%	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

Lamar County	384 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lamar County	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	156	8.26%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	398	21.08%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	781	41.37%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	406	21.50%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	147	7.79%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

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

Lamar County	13.50% of the Total Income
Georgia	11.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lamar County	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	611	32.36%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	763	40.41%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	334	17.69%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	48	2.54%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	114	6.04%, see rank	8.33%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Lamar County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,512, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	5,394, 71.81%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	60, 0.80%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	284, 3.78%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	229, 3.05%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	258, 3.43%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	47, 0.63%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,240, 16.51%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Lamar County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,512, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	57, 0.76%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	98, 1.30%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	358, 4.77%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	915, 12.18%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,790, 23.83%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,911, 25.44%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,140, 15.18%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	567, 7.55%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	676, 9.00%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Lamar County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,512, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	57, 0.76%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	282, 3.75%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,595, 21.23%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,384, 58.36%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	961, 12.79%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	233, 3.10%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Lamar County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,427, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,660, 25.83%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,229, 19.12%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	3,236, 50.35%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	29, 0.45%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	214, 3.33%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	59, 0.92%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Lamar County	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,712, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	54, 3.15%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	198, 11.57%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	286, 16.71%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	414, 24.18%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	475, 27.75%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	285, 16.65%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$649, see rank	$874	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Lamar County	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	6,427, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	392, 6.10%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,945, 30.26%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,530, 39.37%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,560, 24.27%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

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