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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Woodbury County is $98,300, which is lower than the state average of $126,300 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Woodbury County median house value has grown by 28.66% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Woodbury County is lower than the state average rate of 53.09% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Woodbury County was built is 1958, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 26,210 Owner Occupied Houses in Woodbury County, #54

Woodbury County	98,300 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #97

Woodbury County	28.66%
Iowa	53.09%
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

	Woodbury County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,463, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	38,818, 93.62%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	26,210, 63.21%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	12,608, 30.41%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,645, 6.38%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	708, 1.71%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	355, 0.86%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	326, 0.79%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	188, 0.45%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	39, 0.09%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,029, 2.48%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #48

Woodbury County	Iowa	U.S.
1958	1966	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

	Woodbury County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	26,210	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	15,698	59.89%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	10,512	40.11%, see rank	38.25%	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

Woodbury County	1,030 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Woodbury County	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	58	0.37%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	426	2.71%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,147	13.68%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,820	30.70%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,200	33.13%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,826	11.63%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	979	6.24%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	242	1.54%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

Woodbury County	19.80% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Woodbury County	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	1,166	7.43%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	6,786	43.23%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,224	26.91%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,549	9.87%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	1,895	12.07%, see rank	11.73%	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

Woodbury County	402 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Woodbury County	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	653	6.21%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,654	15.73%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,212	49.58%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,130	20.26%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	863	8.21%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

Woodbury County	11.50% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Woodbury County	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	4,537	43.16%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,673	34.94%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,169	11.12%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	462	4.39%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	576	5.48%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Woodbury County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,463, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	30,707, 74.06%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,134, 2.73%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	1,338, 3.23%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,414, 3.41%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,326, 3.20%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	4,035, 9.73%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,509, 3.64%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Woodbury County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,463, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	477, 1.15%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,315, 3.17%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,164, 7.63%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,710, 16.18%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,640, 18.43%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,746, 16.27%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,647, 13.62%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,103, 9.90%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,661, 13.65%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Woodbury County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,463, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	535, 1.29%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,706, 13.76%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	11,968, 28.86%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	15,211, 36.69%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,241, 15.05%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,802, 4.35%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Woodbury County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	38,818, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	25,388, 65.40%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,305, 5.94%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	9,734, 25.08%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	359, 0.92%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	221, 0.57%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	467, 1.20%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	344, 0.89%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Woodbury County	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	12,054, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	216, 1.79%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	623, 5.17%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,402, 19.93%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,556, 29.50%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,034, 33.47%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	827, 6.86%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	57, 0.47%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	339, 2.81%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$660, see rank	$689	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Woodbury County	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	38,818, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,985, 7.69%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	12,758, 32.87%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	14,210, 36.61%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	8,865, 22.84%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

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