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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Valdez is $183,700, which is lower than the state average of $246,300 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Valdez median house value has grown by 13.89% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Valdez is much lower than the state average rate of 70.80% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Valdez was built is 1978, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1983 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 957 Owner Occupied Houses in Valdez, AK, #98

Valdez, AK	183,700 USD
Alaska	246,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #229

Valdez, AK	13.89%
Alaska	70.80%
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

	Valdez, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,533, see rank, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,296, 84.54%, see rank	81.76%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	957, 62.43%, see rank	51.79%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	339, 22.11%, see rank	29.97%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	237, 15.46%, see rank	18.24%	12.45%
For Rent	55, 3.59%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.01%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	138, 9.00%, see rank	9.91%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.03%
Other Vacant	44, 2.87%, see rank	4.43%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #283

Valdez, AK	Alaska	U.S.
1978	1983	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

	Valdez, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	957	100%	159,415	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	495	51.72%, see rank	66.04%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	462	48.28%, see rank	33.96%	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

Valdez, AK	1,632 USD
Alaska	1,843 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Valdez, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	1.59%
$500 to $699	20	4.04%, see rank	2.21%	5.01%
$700 to $999	17	3.43%, see rank	5.90%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	154	31.11%, see rank	21.02%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	165	33.33%, see rank	28.89%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	132	26.67%, see rank	31.27%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	7	1.41%, see rank	9.63%	11.12%

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

Valdez, AK	17.20% of the Total Income
Alaska	22.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Valdez, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
10% or Less	80	16.16%, see rank	5.95%	5.86%
10% to 20%	273	55.15%, see rank	34.06%	31.95%
20% to 30%	52	10.51%, see rank	30.44%	27.64%
30% to 40%	29	5.86%, see rank	13.46%	13.74%
40% or More	61	12.32%, see rank	15.95%	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

Valdez, AK	518 USD
Alaska	555 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Valdez, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
$199 or Less	75	16.23%, see rank	7.91%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	9.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	124	26.84%, see rank	25.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	206	44.59%, see rank	26.77%	21.16%
$700 or More	57	12.34%, see rank	30.28%	21.75%

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

Valdez, AK	10.00% of the Total Income
Alaska	10.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Valdez, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
10% or Less	269	58.23%, see rank	46.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	157	33.98%, see rank	30.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	36	7.79%, see rank	9.61%	12.24%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	4.31%	5.64%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	8.49%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Valdez, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,533, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	696, 45.40%, see rank	63.00%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	24, 1.57%, see rank	7.61%	5.82%
2 Units	121, 7.89%, see rank	4.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	97, 6.33%, see rank	7.04%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	122, 7.96%, see rank	4.64%	4.78%
10 or More Units	35, 2.28%, see rank	7.78%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	438, 28.57%, see rank	5.00%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Valdez, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,533, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
1 Room	133, 8.68%, see rank	5.79%	1.95%
2 Rooms	30, 1.96%, see rank	7.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	106, 6.91%, see rank	13.20%	9.13%
4 Rooms	246, 16.05%, see rank	19.05%	16.60%
5 Rooms	380, 24.79%, see rank	18.17%	20.41%
6 Rooms	289, 18.85%, see rank	13.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	155, 10.11%, see rank	9.08%	12.27%
8 Rooms	128, 8.35%, see rank	6.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	66, 4.31%, see rank	7.14%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	4.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Valdez, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,533, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
No Bedroom	133, 8.68%, see rank	6.10%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	86, 5.61%, see rank	14.60%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	307, 20.03%, see rank	26.63%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	722, 47.10%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	260, 16.96%, see rank	14.30%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	25, 1.63%, see rank	3.65%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Valdez, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,296, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Utility Gas	82, 6.33%, see rank	48.28%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	76, 5.86%, see rank	1.42%	4.86%
Electricity	28, 2.16%, see rank	11.43%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	966, 74.54%, see rank	31.25%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.12%
Wood	144, 11.11%, see rank	6.25%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Valdez, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	326, 100%	84,683	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.95%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.98%	3.18%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.08%	7.37%
$500 to $699	63, 19.33%, see rank	7.12%	16.01%
$700 to $999	60, 18.40%, see rank	24.89%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	134, 41.10%, see rank	34.67%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	42, 12.88%, see rank	15.89%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	27, 8.28%, see rank	10.41%	6.10%
Median	$1,172, see rank	$1,131	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Valdez, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,296, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	19, 1.47%, see rank	9.59%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	367, 28.32%, see rank	31.80%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	716, 55.25%, see rank	37.55%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	194, 14.97%, see rank	21.05%	19.61%

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