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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Matanuska Susitna County is $220,100, which is lower than the state average of $246,300 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Matanuska Susitna County median house value has grown by 74.96% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Matanuska Susitna County is higher than the state average rate of 70.80% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Matanuska Susitna County was built is 1991, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1983 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 23,708 Owner Occupied Houses in Matanuska Susitna County, #8

Matanuska Susitna County	220,100 USD
Alaska	246,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #9

Matanuska Susitna County	74.96%
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 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Matanuska Susitna County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,364, see rank, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	31,104, 75.20%, see rank	81.76%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	23,708, 57.32%, see rank	51.79%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	7,396, 17.88%, see rank	29.97%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	10,260, 24.80%, see rank	18.24%	12.45%
For Rent	390, 0.94%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	603, 1.46%, see rank	0.85%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	362, 0.88%, see rank	1.01%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6,969, 16.85%, see rank	9.91%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	29, 0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,907, 4.61%, see rank	4.43%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1

Matanuska Susitna County	Alaska	U.S.
1991	1983	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

	Matanuska Susitna County	%	Alaska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	23,708	100%	159,415	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	16,464	69.44%, see rank	66.04%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,244	30.56%, see rank	33.96%	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

Matanuska Susitna County	1,679 USD
Alaska	1,843 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Matanuska Susitna County	%	Alaska	U.S.
$299 or Less	92	0.56%, see rank	0.17%	0.20%
$300 to $499	195	1.18%, see rank	0.91%	1.59%
$500 to $699	278	1.69%, see rank	2.21%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,084	6.58%, see rank	5.90%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,579	27.81%, see rank	21.02%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,527	33.57%, see rank	28.89%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,890	23.63%, see rank	31.27%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	819	4.97%, see rank	9.63%	11.12%

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

Matanuska Susitna County	22.60% of the Total Income
Alaska	22.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Matanuska Susitna County	%	Alaska	U.S.
10% or Less	1,204	7.31%, see rank	5.95%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,627	34.18%, see rank	34.06%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,766	28.95%, see rank	30.44%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,165	13.15%, see rank	13.46%	13.74%
40% or More	2,686	16.31%, see rank	15.95%	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

Matanuska Susitna County	456 USD
Alaska	555 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Matanuska Susitna County	%	Alaska	U.S.
$199 or Less	880	12.15%, see rank	7.91%	7.76%
$200 to $299	801	11.06%, see rank	9.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,466	34.04%, see rank	25.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,774	24.49%, see rank	26.77%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,323	18.26%, see rank	30.28%	21.75%

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

Matanuska Susitna County	10.50% of the Total Income
Alaska	10.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Matanuska Susitna County	%	Alaska	U.S.
10% or Less	3,473	47.94%, see rank	46.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,075	28.64%, see rank	30.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	661	9.12%, see rank	9.61%	12.24%
30% to 40%	316	4.36%, see rank	4.31%	5.64%
40% or More	694	9.58%, see rank	8.49%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Matanuska Susitna County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,364, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	34,470, 83.33%, see rank	63.00%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	733, 1.77%, see rank	7.61%	5.82%
2 Units	1,302, 3.15%, see rank	4.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,675, 4.05%, see rank	7.04%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	874, 2.11%, see rank	4.64%	4.78%
10 or More Units	812, 1.96%, see rank	7.78%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,498, 3.62%, see rank	5.00%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Matanuska Susitna County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,364, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
1 Room	3,492, 8.44%, see rank	5.79%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,995, 9.66%, see rank	7.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,932, 11.92%, see rank	13.20%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,779, 16.39%, see rank	19.05%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,018, 16.97%, see rank	18.17%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,756, 13.92%, see rank	13.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,993, 9.65%, see rank	9.08%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,249, 5.44%, see rank	6.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,150, 7.62%, see rank	7.14%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.70, see rank	4.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Matanuska Susitna County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,364, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,589, 8.68%, see rank	6.10%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,219, 15.03%, see rank	14.60%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	9,313, 22.51%, see rank	26.63%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	14,829, 35.85%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	5,802, 14.03%, see rank	14.30%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,612, 3.90%, see rank	3.65%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Matanuska Susitna County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	31,104, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Utility Gas	21,744, 69.91%, see rank	48.28%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	393, 1.26%, see rank	1.42%	4.86%
Electricity	1,768, 5.68%, see rank	11.43%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,594, 14.77%, see rank	31.25%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	84, 0.27%, see rank	0.33%	0.12%
Wood	2,373, 7.63%, see rank	6.25%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	92, 0.30%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	56, 0.18%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Matanuska Susitna County	Alaska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	6,805, 100%	84,683	39,201,928
$199 or Less	72, 1.06%, see rank	0.95%	1.50%
$200 to $299	57, 0.84%, see rank	0.98%	3.18%
$300 to $499	400, 5.88%, see rank	5.08%	7.37%
$500 to $699	538, 7.91%, see rank	7.12%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,934, 28.42%, see rank	24.89%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,103, 30.90%, see rank	34.67%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,245, 18.30%, see rank	15.89%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	456, 6.70%, see rank	10.41%	6.10%
Median	$1,073, see rank	$1,131	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Matanuska Susitna County	Alaska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	31,104, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	989, 3.18%, see rank	9.59%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,811, 25.11%, see rank	31.80%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	12,325, 39.63%, see rank	37.55%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,979, 32.08%, see rank	21.05%	19.61%

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