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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Rutherford County is $106,500, which is lower than the state average of $153,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Rutherford County median house value has grown by 37.24% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Rutherford County is lower than the state average rate of 41.83% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Rutherford County was built is 1977, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is about the same as 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 19,315 Owner Occupied Houses in Rutherford County, #73

Rutherford County	106,500 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #54

Rutherford County	37.24%
North Carolina	41.83%
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

	Rutherford County	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,863, see rank, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	26,778, 79.08%, see rank	85.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	19,315, 57.04%, see rank	56.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	7,463, 22.04%, see rank	29.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,085, 20.92%, see rank	14.66%	12.45%
For Rent	971, 2.87%, see rank	2.65%	2.34%
For Sale Only	593, 1.75%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	481, 1.42%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,001, 8.86%, see rank	4.81%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,039, 6.02%, see rank	4.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #85

Rutherford County	North Carolina	U.S.
1977	1986	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

	Rutherford County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	19,315	100%	2,461,741	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	10,648	55.13%, see rank	66.10%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	8,667	44.87%, see rank	33.90%	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

Rutherford County	957 USD
North Carolina	1,272 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rutherford County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	81	0.76%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	453	4.25%, see rank	2.34%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,689	15.86%, see rank	6.85%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,568	33.51%, see rank	20.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,918	27.40%, see rank	34.42%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,255	11.79%, see rank	18.69%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	513	4.82%, see rank	12.57%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	171	1.61%, see rank	4.51%	11.12%

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

Rutherford County	22.50% of the Total Income
North Carolina	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Rutherford County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	639	6.00%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,568	33.51%, see rank	34.98%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,303	31.02%, see rank	27.06%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,170	10.99%, see rank	12.56%	13.74%
40% or More	1,866	17.52%, see rank	18.39%	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

Rutherford County	310 USD
North Carolina	373 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rutherford County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,483	17.11%, see rank	10.23%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,630	30.34%, see rank	21.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,256	37.57%, see rank	41.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	894	10.31%, see rank	16.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	404	4.66%, see rank	9.58%	21.75%

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

Rutherford County	12.20% of the Total Income
North Carolina	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Rutherford County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	3,553	40.99%, see rank	41.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,797	32.27%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,105	12.75%, see rank	12.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	529	6.10%, see rank	5.28%	5.64%
40% or More	601	6.93%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Rutherford County	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,863, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	23,794, 70.27%, see rank	65.33%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	651, 1.92%, see rank	3.82%	5.82%
2 Units	339, 1.00%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	729, 2.15%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	793, 2.34%, see rank	4.44%	4.78%
10 or More Units	302, 0.89%, see rank	7.98%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	7,255, 21.42%, see rank	13.55%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Rutherford County	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,863, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1 Room	285, 0.84%, see rank	1.18%	1.95%
2 Rooms	295, 0.87%, see rank	1.51%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,208, 6.52%, see rank	6.93%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,441, 19.02%, see rank	17.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,308, 24.53%, see rank	23.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,371, 21.77%, see rank	18.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,656, 10.80%, see rank	12.36%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,582, 7.62%, see rank	8.08%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,717, 8.02%, see rank	10.08%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Rutherford County	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,863, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
No Bedroom	307, 0.91%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,376, 4.06%, see rank	6.61%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	11,636, 34.36%, see rank	26.47%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,047, 47.39%, see rank	47.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,485, 10.29%, see rank	14.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,012, 2.99%, see rank	3.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Rutherford County	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	26,778, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,469, 9.22%, see rank	24.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,245, 12.12%, see rank	8.00%	4.86%
Electricity	17,501, 65.36%, see rank	60.27%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,917, 7.16%, see rank	4.34%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	49, 0.18%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,430, 5.34%, see rank	2.17%	2.12%
Solar Energy	17, 0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	22, 0.08%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	128, 0.48%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Rutherford County	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	6,389, 100%	1,186,631	39,201,928
$199 or Less	87, 1.36%, see rank	1.77%	1.50%
$200 to $299	418, 6.54%, see rank	3.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,167, 18.27%, see rank	9.02%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,442, 38.22%, see rank	23.78%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,665, 26.06%, see rank	35.90%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	569, 8.91%, see rank	21.06%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	41, 0.64%, see rank	3.82%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.64%	6.10%
Median	$604, see rank	$790	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Rutherford County	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	26,778, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,608, 6.00%, see rank	6.54%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	8,611, 32.16%, see rank	32.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	9,598, 35.84%, see rank	38.61%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,961, 26.00%, see rank	22.08%	19.61%

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