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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Kalamazoo County is $135,400, which is higher than the state average of $120,200 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Kalamazoo County median house value has grown by 25.37% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Kalamazoo County is higher than the state average rate of 3.98% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Kalamazoo County was built is 1971, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1969 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 64,147 Owner Occupied Houses in Kalamazoo County, #16

Kalamazoo County	135,400 USD
Michigan	120,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #31

Kalamazoo County	25.37%
Michigan	3.98%
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

	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	110,113, see rank, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	100,042, 90.85%, see rank	84.45%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	64,147, 58.26%, see rank	60.41%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	35,895, 32.60%, see rank	24.04%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	10,071, 9.15%, see rank	15.55%	12.45%
For Rent	2,121, 1.93%, see rank	1.84%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,394, 1.27%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,038, 0.94%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,666, 1.51%, see rank	6.26%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,852, 3.50%, see rank	4.96%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #49

Kalamazoo County	Michigan	U.S.
1971	1969	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

	Kalamazoo County	%	Michigan	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	64,147	100%	2,738,012	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	42,703	66.57%, see rank	63.63%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	21,444	33.43%, see rank	36.37%	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

Kalamazoo County	1,273 USD
Michigan	1,295 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kalamazoo County	%	Michigan	U.S.
$299 or Less	125	0.29%, see rank	0.19%	0.20%
$300 to $499	811	1.90%, see rank	1.88%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,596	6.08%, see rank	6.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	8,425	19.73%, see rank	19.56%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	16,058	37.60%, see rank	34.69%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,439	19.76%, see rank	20.06%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,868	11.40%, see rank	12.84%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,381	3.23%, see rank	4.13%	11.12%

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

Kalamazoo County	21.60% of the Total Income
Michigan	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kalamazoo County	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	2,502	5.86%, see rank	5.90%	5.86%
10% to 20%	16,425	38.46%, see rank	35.28%	31.95%
20% to 30%	12,072	28.27%, see rank	27.51%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,401	12.65%, see rank	12.63%	13.74%
40% or More	6,199	14.52%, see rank	18.20%	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

Kalamazoo County	485 USD
Michigan	463 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kalamazoo County	%	Michigan	U.S.
$199 or Less	878	4.09%, see rank	4.74%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,147	10.01%, see rank	12.46%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,344	38.91%, see rank	40.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	6,262	29.20%, see rank	25.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,813	17.78%, see rank	16.44%	21.75%

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

Kalamazoo County	13.00% of the Total Income
Michigan	13.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kalamazoo County	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	7,929	36.98%, see rank	35.33%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,865	32.01%, see rank	33.76%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,848	13.28%, see rank	13.39%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,320	6.16%, see rank	6.18%	5.64%
40% or More	2,150	10.03%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	110,113, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	70,777, 64.28%, see rank	71.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,366, 3.97%, see rank	4.66%	5.82%
2 Units	2,620, 2.38%, see rank	2.58%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,130, 3.75%, see rank	2.56%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,685, 6.07%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	17,749, 16.12%, see rank	8.58%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,786, 3.44%, see rank	5.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	110,113, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1 Room	1,195, 1.09%, see rank	1.24%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,037, 1.85%, see rank	1.78%	2.48%
3 Rooms	10,566, 9.60%, see rank	7.14%	9.13%
4 Rooms	17,285, 15.70%, see rank	14.38%	16.60%
5 Rooms	21,625, 19.64%, see rank	21.00%	20.41%
6 Rooms	19,215, 17.45%, see rank	20.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	13,307, 12.08%, see rank	13.45%	12.27%
8 Rooms	9,972, 9.06%, see rank	9.27%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	14,911, 13.54%, see rank	11.67%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	110,113, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,374, 1.25%, see rank	1.35%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	14,187, 12.88%, see rank	9.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	29,319, 26.63%, see rank	26.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	42,487, 38.58%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	17,809, 16.17%, see rank	15.80%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,937, 4.48%, see rank	3.47%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	100,042, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Utility Gas	76,339, 76.31%, see rank	77.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,746, 5.74%, see rank	8.48%	4.86%
Electricity	13,444, 13.44%, see rank	8.30%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,667, 1.67%, see rank	1.40%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	5, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	1,413, 1.41%, see rank	3.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	26, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	733, 0.73%, see rank	0.86%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	669, 0.67%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	34,498, 100%	1,028,835	39,201,928
$199 or Less	679, 1.97%, see rank	1.86%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,107, 3.21%, see rank	3.88%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,490, 10.12%, see rank	9.32%	7.37%
$500 to $699	10,565, 30.62%, see rank	23.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11,938, 34.60%, see rank	35.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,450, 15.80%, see rank	20.17%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	803, 2.33%, see rank	3.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	466, 1.35%, see rank	2.06%	6.10%
Median	$726, see rank	$780	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	100,042, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	7,590, 7.59%, see rank	7.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	35,705, 35.69%, see rank	35.06%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	39,688, 39.67%, see rank	38.45%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	17,059, 17.05%, see rank	18.52%	19.61%

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