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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Searcy Area is $103,200, which is lower than the state average of $108,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Searcy Area was built is 1987, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 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 20,225 Owner Occupied Houses in Searcy Area, #613

Searcy Area	103,200 USD
Arkansas	108,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Searcy Area	14.29%
Arkansas	49.31%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Searcy Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Arkansas 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

	Searcy Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,825, see rank, 100%	1,329,139	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	29,447, 89.71%, see rank	85.20%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	20,225, 61.61%, see rank	56.70%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	9,222, 28.09%, see rank	28.50%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,378, 10.29%, see rank	14.80%	12.45%
For Rent	1,091, 3.32%, see rank	3.08%	2.34%
For Sale Only	365, 1.11%, see rank	1.47%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	226, 0.69%, see rank	1.34%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	396, 1.21%, see rank	3.77%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,300, 3.96%, see rank	5.11%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #68

Searcy Area	Arkansas	U.S.
1987	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

	Searcy Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	20,225	100%	753,620	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	11,443	56.58%, see rank	57.12%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	8,782	43.42%, 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

Searcy Area	977 USD
Arkansas	1,027 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Searcy Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	26	0.23%, see rank	0.27%	0.20%
$300 to $499	514	4.49%, see rank	4.06%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,566	13.69%, see rank	13.71%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,862	33.75%, see rank	29.88%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,574	31.23%, see rank	31.28%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,222	10.68%, see rank	11.89%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	584	5.10%, see rank	6.76%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	95	0.83%, see rank	2.16%	11.12%

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

Searcy Area	19.10% 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

	Searcy Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
10% or Less	1,205	10.53%, see rank	8.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,991	43.62%, see rank	40.00%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,511	21.94%, see rank	25.17%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,095	9.57%, see rank	10.74%	13.74%
40% or More	1,625	14.20%, 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

Searcy Area	319 USD
Arkansas	328 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Searcy Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,290	14.69%, see rank	14.84%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,543	28.96%, see rank	27.47%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,889	44.28%, see rank	40.92%	34.63%
$500 to $699	791	9.01%, see rank	11.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	269	3.06%, see rank	4.82%	21.75%

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

Searcy Area	10.00% 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

	Searcy Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
10% or Less	4,331	49.32%, see rank	46.84%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,325	26.47%, see rank	30.62%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,006	11.46%, see rank	10.57%	12.24%
30% to 40%	329	3.75%, see rank	4.25%	5.64%
40% or More	624	7.11%, 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

	Searcy Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,825, 100%	1,329,139	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	21,582, 65.75%, see rank	69.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	312, 0.95%, see rank	1.65%	5.82%
2 Units	580, 1.77%, see rank	3.05%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,331, 4.05%, see rank	3.22%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	855, 2.60%, see rank	3.18%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,714, 5.22%, see rank	6.24%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,451, 19.65%, see rank	12.96%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Searcy Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,825, 100%	1,329,139	132,741,033
1 Room	892, 2.72%, see rank	1.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	608, 1.85%, see rank	1.59%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,741, 5.30%, see rank	6.43%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,024, 15.31%, see rank	17.60%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,745, 23.59%, see rank	26.27%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,583, 23.10%, see rank	20.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,484, 13.66%, see rank	12.10%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,661, 8.11%, see rank	6.91%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,087, 6.36%, 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

	Searcy Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,825, 100%	1,329,139	132,741,033
No Bedroom	915, 2.79%, see rank	1.67%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,324, 7.08%, see rank	7.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,547, 22.99%, see rank	27.66%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	18,068, 55.04%, see rank	49.76%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,441, 10.48%, see rank	11.71%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	530, 1.61%, see rank	2.00%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Searcy Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,447, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Utility Gas	8,518, 28.93%, see rank	40.58%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,436, 8.27%, see rank	7.51%	4.86%
Electricity	17,434, 59.20%, see rank	46.89%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	18, 0.06%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.12%
Wood	976, 3.31%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	2, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	41, 0.14%, see rank	0.30%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	22, 0.07%, see rank	0.20%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Searcy Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	8,197, 100%	340,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	146, 1.78%, see rank	1.96%	1.50%
$200 to $299	331, 4.04%, see rank	4.51%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,458, 17.79%, see rank	15.80%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,026, 36.92%, see rank	31.92%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,353, 28.71%, see rank	32.72%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	766, 9.34%, see rank	10.95%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	84, 1.02%, see rank	1.32%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	33, 0.40%, see rank	0.81%	6.10%
Median	$635, see rank	$675	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Searcy Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	29,447, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,591, 5.40%, see rank	6.36%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	9,285, 31.53%, see rank	34.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	12,038, 40.88%, see rank	39.29%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,533, 22.19%, see rank	20.28%	19.61%

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