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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Ouachita County is $67,800, which is much lower than the state average of $108,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Ouachita County median house value has grown by 35.06% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Ouachita County is lower than the state average rate of 49.31% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Ouachita County was built is 1973, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 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 7,162 Owner Occupied Houses in Ouachita County, #58

Ouachita County	67,800 USD
Arkansas	108,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #55

Ouachita County	35.06%
Arkansas	49.31%
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

	Ouachita County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,101, see rank, 100%	1,329,139	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	10,502, 80.16%, see rank	85.20%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	7,162, 54.67%, see rank	56.70%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,340, 25.49%, see rank	28.50%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,599, 19.84%, see rank	14.80%	12.45%
For Rent	271, 2.07%, see rank	3.08%	2.34%
For Sale Only	30, 0.23%, see rank	1.47%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,566, 11.95%, see rank	1.34%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	700, 5.34%, see rank	3.77%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	32, 0.24%, see rank	5.11%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #68

Ouachita County	Arkansas	U.S.
1973	1982	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

	Ouachita County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,162	100%	753,620	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,987	41.71%, see rank	57.12%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,175	58.29%, see rank	42.88%	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

Ouachita County	846 USD
Arkansas	1,027 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ouachita County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.20%
$300 to $499	236	7.90%, see rank	4.06%	1.59%
$500 to $699	610	20.42%, see rank	13.71%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,094	36.63%, see rank	29.88%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	641	21.46%, see rank	31.28%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	250	8.37%, see rank	11.89%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	110	3.68%, see rank	6.76%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	46	1.54%, see rank	2.16%	11.12%

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

Ouachita County	19.50% of the Total Income
Arkansas	20.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ouachita County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
10% or Less	294	9.84%, see rank	8.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,235	41.35%, see rank	40.00%	31.95%
20% to 30%	578	19.35%, see rank	25.17%	27.64%
30% to 40%	336	11.25%, see rank	10.74%	13.74%
40% or More	506	16.94%, see rank	15.06%	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

Ouachita County	313 USD
Arkansas	328 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ouachita County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	660	15.81%, see rank	14.84%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,251	29.96%, see rank	27.47%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,689	40.46%, see rank	40.92%	34.63%
$500 to $699	487	11.66%, see rank	11.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	88	2.11%, see rank	4.82%	21.75%

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

Ouachita County	11.90% of the Total Income
Arkansas	10.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ouachita County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
10% or Less	1,812	43.40%, see rank	46.84%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,175	28.14%, see rank	30.62%	31.47%
20% to 30%	583	13.96%, see rank	10.57%	12.24%
30% to 40%	226	5.41%, see rank	4.25%	5.64%
40% or More	337	8.07%, see rank	6.40%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Ouachita County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,101, 100%	1,329,139	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	9,812, 74.90%, see rank	69.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	147, 1.12%, see rank	1.65%	5.82%
2 Units	332, 2.53%, see rank	3.05%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	364, 2.78%, see rank	3.22%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	322, 2.46%, see rank	3.18%	4.78%
10 or More Units	310, 2.37%, see rank	6.24%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,814, 13.85%, see rank	12.96%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Ouachita County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,101, 100%	1,329,139	132,741,033
1 Room	76, 0.58%, see rank	1.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	179, 1.37%, see rank	1.59%	2.48%
3 Rooms	570, 4.35%, see rank	6.43%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,863, 14.22%, see rank	17.60%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,569, 27.24%, see rank	26.27%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,220, 24.58%, see rank	20.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,957, 14.94%, see rank	12.10%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,020, 7.79%, see rank	6.91%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	647, 4.94%, see rank	6.92%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Ouachita County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,101, 100%	1,329,139	132,741,033
No Bedroom	100, 0.76%, see rank	1.67%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	830, 6.34%, see rank	7.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,187, 31.96%, see rank	27.66%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,518, 49.75%, see rank	49.76%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,265, 9.66%, see rank	11.71%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	201, 1.53%, see rank	2.00%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Ouachita County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,502, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Utility Gas	5,263, 50.11%, see rank	40.58%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	863, 8.22%, see rank	7.51%	4.86%
Electricity	3,865, 36.80%, see rank	46.89%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.12%
Wood	437, 4.16%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	53, 0.50%, see rank	0.30%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	21, 0.20%, see rank	0.20%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ouachita County	Arkansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,807, 100%	340,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	130, 4.63%, see rank	1.96%	1.50%
$200 to $299	334, 11.90%, see rank	4.51%	3.18%
$300 to $499	625, 22.27%, see rank	15.80%	7.37%
$500 to $699	898, 31.99%, see rank	31.92%	16.01%
$700 to $999	669, 23.83%, see rank	32.72%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	136, 4.85%, see rank	10.95%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	15, 0.53%, see rank	1.32%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	6.10%
Median	$570, see rank	$675	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Ouachita County	Arkansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	10,502, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,064, 10.13%, see rank	6.36%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,749, 35.70%, see rank	34.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,501, 33.34%, see rank	39.29%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,188, 20.83%, see rank	20.28%	19.61%

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