Newton Micro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Newton Area is $116,200, which is lower than the state average of $126,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Newton Area was built is 1965, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 10,614 Owner Occupied Houses in Newton Area, #486

Newton Area	116,200 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Newton Area	1.66%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Newton Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Iowa and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	Newton Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,156, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	14,658, 90.73%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	10,614, 65.70%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,044, 25.03%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,498, 9.27%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	313, 1.94%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	234, 1.45%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	145, 0.90%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	80, 0.50%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	726, 4.49%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #708

Newton Area	Iowa	U.S.
1965	1966	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

	Newton Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	10,614	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	6,175	58.18%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,439	41.82%, see rank	38.25%	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

Newton Area	1,157 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Newton Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	1	0.02%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	143	2.32%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	490	7.94%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,600	25.91%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,416	39.13%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,051	17.02%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	378	6.12%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	96	1.55%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

Newton Area	21.50% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Newton Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	274	4.44%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,489	40.31%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,907	30.88%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	607	9.83%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	882	14.28%, see rank	11.73%	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

Newton Area	460 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Newton Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	159	3.58%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	554	12.48%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,910	43.03%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,174	26.45%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	642	14.46%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

Newton Area	11.40% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Newton Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	1,938	43.66%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,402	31.58%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	511	11.51%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	258	5.81%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	302	6.80%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Newton Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,156, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	12,602, 78.00%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	366, 2.27%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	208, 1.29%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	669, 4.14%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	399, 2.47%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,113, 6.89%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	799, 4.95%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Newton Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,156, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	75, 0.46%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	161, 1.00%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,133, 7.01%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,767, 17.13%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,429, 21.22%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,146, 19.47%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,836, 11.36%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,634, 10.11%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,975, 12.22%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Newton Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,156, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	123, 0.76%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,505, 9.32%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,642, 28.73%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,903, 42.73%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,519, 15.59%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	464, 2.87%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Newton Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,658, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	8,460, 57.72%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,041, 20.75%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	2,587, 17.65%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	114, 0.78%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	263, 1.79%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	1, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	70, 0.48%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	122, 0.83%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Newton Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,725, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	23, 0.62%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	198, 5.32%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	664, 17.83%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,204, 32.32%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,136, 30.50%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	413, 11.09%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	44, 1.18%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	43, 1.15%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$648, see rank	$689	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Newton Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	14,658, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	871, 5.94%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,990, 27.22%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,822, 39.72%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,975, 27.12%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

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