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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Valley County is $110,900, which is much lower than the state average of $187,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Valley County median house value has grown by 86.70% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Valley County is about the same as the state average rate of 88.54% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Valley County was built is 1963, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1976 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 2,243 Owner Occupied Houses in Valley County, #38

Valley County	110,900 USD
Montana	187,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #24

Valley County	86.70%
Montana	88.54%
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

	Valley County	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,865, see rank, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	3,181, 65.39%, see rank	83.77%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	2,243, 46.10%, see rank	56.74%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	938, 19.28%, see rank	27.03%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,684, 34.61%, see rank	16.23%	12.45%
For Rent	42, 0.86%, see rank	1.86%	2.34%
For Sale Only	109, 2.24%, see rank	1.18%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	85, 1.75%, see rank	0.76%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	440, 9.04%, see rank	7.91%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,008, 20.72%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #35

Valley County	Montana	U.S.
1963	1976	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

	Valley County	%	Montana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	2,243	100%	276,201	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	986	43.96%, see rank	57.37%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,257	56.04%, see rank	42.63%	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

Valley County	1,003 USD
Montana	1,290 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Valley County	%	Montana	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	1.01%, see rank	0.26%	0.20%
$300 to $499	32	3.25%, see rank	2.22%	1.59%
$500 to $699	99	10.04%, see rank	7.08%	5.01%
$700 to $999	350	35.50%, see rank	18.85%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	311	31.54%, see rank	35.88%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	78	7.91%, see rank	20.48%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	84	8.52%, see rank	11.88%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	22	2.23%, see rank	3.33%	11.12%

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

Valley County	17.20% of the Total Income
Montana	23.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Valley County	%	Montana	U.S.
10% or Less	96	9.74%, see rank	6.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	554	56.19%, see rank	33.19%	31.95%
20% to 30%	160	16.23%, see rank	27.60%	27.64%
30% to 40%	70	7.10%, see rank	13.14%	13.74%
40% or More	106	10.75%, see rank	19.38%	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

Valley County	367 USD
Montana	385 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Valley County	%	Montana	U.S.
$199 or Less	105	8.35%, see rank	9.68%	7.76%
$200 to $299	255	20.29%, see rank	19.15%	14.70%
$300 to $499	634	50.44%, see rank	45.26%	34.63%
$500 to $699	206	16.39%, see rank	16.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	57	4.53%, see rank	9.04%	21.75%

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

Valley County	10.00% of the Total Income
Montana	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Valley County	%	Montana	U.S.
10% or Less	649	51.63%, see rank	44.41%	40.19%
10% to 20%	354	28.16%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	125	9.94%, see rank	11.22%	12.24%
30% to 40%	45	3.58%, see rank	4.63%	5.64%
40% or More	72	5.73%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Valley County	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,865, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	3,179, 65.34%, see rank	69.13%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	520, 10.69%, see rank	3.01%	5.82%
2 Units	258, 5.30%, see rank	3.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	484, 9.95%, see rank	4.82%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	67, 1.38%, see rank	2.92%	4.78%
10 or More Units	120, 2.47%, see rank	5.37%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	237, 4.87%, see rank	11.21%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Valley County	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,865, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
1 Room	119, 2.45%, see rank	2.61%	1.95%
2 Rooms	52, 1.07%, see rank	3.45%	2.48%
3 Rooms	291, 5.98%, see rank	8.70%	9.13%
4 Rooms	740, 15.21%, see rank	17.78%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,375, 28.26%, see rank	19.92%	20.41%
6 Rooms	817, 16.79%, see rank	15.51%	18.06%
7 Rooms	437, 8.98%, see rank	11.04%	12.27%
8 Rooms	397, 8.16%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	637, 13.09%, see rank	12.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Valley County	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,865, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
No Bedroom	119, 2.45%, see rank	2.84%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	258, 5.30%, see rank	10.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,285, 26.41%, see rank	27.67%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,983, 40.76%, see rank	36.25%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	796, 16.36%, see rank	16.21%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	424, 8.72%, see rank	6.44%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Valley County	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,181, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,994, 62.68%, see rank	54.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	519, 16.32%, see rank	12.11%	4.86%
Electricity	542, 17.04%, see rank	21.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	47, 1.48%, see rank	1.30%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	4, 0.13%, see rank	0.18%	0.12%
Wood	48, 1.51%, see rank	8.78%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.05%
Other Fuel	25, 0.79%, see rank	1.17%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2, 0.06%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Valley County	Montana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	770, 100%	119,552	39,201,928
$199 or Less	84, 10.91%, see rank	3.00%	1.50%
$200 to $299	56, 7.27%, see rank	4.42%	3.18%
$300 to $499	223, 28.96%, see rank	15.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	266, 34.55%, see rank	27.84%	16.01%
$700 to $999	118, 15.32%, see rank	29.37%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	23, 2.99%, see rank	15.50%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.93%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.67%	6.10%
Median	$509, see rank	$696	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Valley County	Montana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	3,181, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	123, 3.87%, see rank	5.19%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	884, 27.79%, see rank	28.68%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,159, 36.44%, see rank	37.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,015, 31.91%, see rank	28.52%	19.61%

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