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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Mercer is $37,000, which is much lower than the state average of $136,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Mercer median house value has grown by 45.67% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Mercer is lower than the state average rate of 52.06% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Mercer was built is 1954, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 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 156 Owner Occupied Houses in Mercer, MO, #899

Mercer, MO	37,000 USD
Missouri	136,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #423

Mercer, MO	45.67%
Missouri	52.06%
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

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	266, see rank, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	208, 78.20%, see rank	86.70%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	156, 58.65%, see rank	58.91%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	52, 19.55%, see rank	27.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	58, 21.80%, see rank	13.30%	12.45%
For Rent	10, 3.76%, see rank	2.21%	2.34%
For Sale Only	10, 3.76%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	13, 4.89%, see rank	3.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	25, 9.40%, see rank	5.57%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #813

Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
1954	1975	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

	Mercer, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	156	100%	1,604,282	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	47	30.13%, see rank	64.36%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	109	69.87%, see rank	35.64%	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

Mercer, MO	750 USD
Missouri	1,225 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Mercer, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	2.53%	1.59%
$500 to $699	17	36.17%, see rank	8.18%	5.01%
$700 to $999	16	34.04%, see rank	21.54%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	14	29.79%, see rank	35.22%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	18.15%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	10.68%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	3.49%	11.12%

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

Mercer, MO	14.20% of the Total Income
Missouri	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Mercer, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
10% or Less	6	12.77%, see rank	6.69%	5.86%
10% to 20%	22	46.81%, see rank	37.92%	31.95%
20% to 30%	10	21.28%, see rank	27.37%	27.64%
30% to 40%	6	12.77%, see rank	12.01%	13.74%
40% or More	3	6.38%, see rank	15.59%	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

Mercer, MO	285 USD
Missouri	398 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Mercer, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
$199 or Less	5	4.59%, see rank	8.43%	7.76%
$200 to $299	53	48.62%, see rank	17.97%	14.70%
$300 to $499	45	41.28%, see rank	44.24%	34.63%
$500 to $699	6	5.50%, see rank	19.97%	21.16%
$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

Mercer, MO	12.30% of the Total Income
Missouri	11.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Mercer, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
10% or Less	29	26.61%, see rank	41.98%	40.19%
10% to 20%	58	53.21%, see rank	32.68%	31.47%
20% to 30%	14	12.84%, see rank	11.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3	2.75%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	5	4.59%, see rank	7.45%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	266, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	228, 85.71%, see rank	70.21%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.41%	5.82%
2 Units	8, 3.01%, see rank	3.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	25, 9.40%, see rank	4.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.83%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.92%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5, 1.88%, see rank	6.59%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	266, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
1 Room	5, 1.88%, see rank	1.38%	1.95%
2 Rooms	13, 4.89%, see rank	1.72%	2.48%
3 Rooms	17, 6.39%, see rank	7.15%	9.13%
4 Rooms	82, 30.83%, see rank	15.92%	16.60%
5 Rooms	56, 21.05%, see rank	22.29%	20.41%
6 Rooms	35, 13.16%, see rank	18.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	24, 9.02%, see rank	12.63%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4, 1.50%, see rank	8.92%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	30, 11.28%, see rank	11.27%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.80, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	266, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
No Bedroom	5, 1.88%, see rank	1.52%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	43, 16.17%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	105, 39.47%, see rank	27.72%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	84, 31.58%, see rank	42.00%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	20, 7.52%, see rank	15.22%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	9, 3.38%, see rank	3.94%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	208, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Utility Gas	97, 46.63%, see rank	51.95%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	10, 4.81%, see rank	9.41%	4.86%
Electricity	89, 42.79%, see rank	33.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	12, 5.77%, see rank	4.03%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	43, 100%	707,222	39,201,928
$199 or Less	5, 11.63%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	14, 32.56%, see rank	4.15%	3.18%
$300 to $499	6, 13.95%, see rank	12.55%	7.37%
$500 to $699	15, 34.88%, see rank	25.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3, 6.98%, see rank	34.37%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	0, 0.00%, see rank	17.38%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.90%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.44%	6.10%
Median	$471, see rank	$740	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	208, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	20, 9.62%, see rank	7.36%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	107, 51.44%, see rank	33.45%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	52, 25.00%, see rank	38.38%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	29, 13.94%, see rank	20.81%	19.61%

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