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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Prairie Heights is $238,500, which is lower than the state average of $257,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Prairie Heights was built is 1993, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 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 1,309 Owner Occupied Houses in Prairie Heights, WA, #214

Prairie Heights, WA	238,500 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Prairie Heights, WA		-21.98%
Washington		52.82%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Prairie Heights, WA median house price growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Washington 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

	Prairie Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,514, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,471, 97.16%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,309, 86.46%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	162, 10.70%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	43, 2.84%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	23, 1.52%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	20, 1.32%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #55

Prairie Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
1993	1980	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

	Prairie Heights, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,309	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,032	78.84%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	277	21.16%, see rank	29.28%	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

Prairie Heights, WA	1,839 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Prairie Heights, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	9	0.87%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	18	1.74%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	48	4.65%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	182	17.64%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	426	41.28%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	274	26.55%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	75	7.27%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

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

Prairie Heights, WA	24.10% of the Total Income
Washington	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Prairie Heights, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	14	1.36%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	299	28.97%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	430	41.67%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	121	11.72%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	141	13.66%, see rank	20.55%	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

Prairie Heights, WA	580 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Prairie Heights, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	12	4.33%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	23	8.30%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	58	20.94%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	78	28.16%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	106	38.27%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

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

Prairie Heights, WA	14.90% of the Total Income
Washington	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Prairie Heights, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	89	32.13%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	87	31.41%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	26	9.39%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	42	15.16%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	33	11.91%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Prairie Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,514, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,179, 77.87%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	7, 0.46%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	328, 21.66%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Prairie Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,514, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	9, 0.59%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	12, 0.79%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	8, 0.53%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	69, 4.56%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	257, 16.97%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	440, 29.06%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	310, 20.48%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	230, 15.19%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	179, 11.82%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.40, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Prairie Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,514, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	9, 0.59%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	25, 1.65%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	94, 6.21%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,116, 73.71%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	229, 15.13%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	41, 2.71%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Prairie Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,471, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	603, 40.99%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	79, 5.37%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	590, 40.11%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	13, 0.88%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	153, 10.40%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	33, 2.24%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Prairie Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	162, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	24, 14.81%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	19, 11.73%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	98, 60.49%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	21, 12.96%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$1,305, see rank	$995	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Prairie Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,471, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	37, 2.52%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	249, 16.93%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	531, 36.10%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	654, 44.46%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

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