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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Leon County is $180,600, which is higher than the state average of $156,200 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Leon County median house value has grown by 62.85% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Leon County is higher than the state average rate of 48.06% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Leon County was built is 1986, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1985 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 58,799 Owner Occupied Houses in Leon County, #9

Leon County	180,600 USD
Florida	156,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #7

Leon County	62.85%
Florida	48.06%
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

	Leon County	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	125,234, see rank, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	110,669, 88.37%, see rank	79.74%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	58,799, 46.95%, see rank	52.73%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	51,870, 41.42%, see rank	27.01%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	14,565, 11.63%, see rank	20.26%	12.45%
For Rent	4,332, 3.46%, see rank	2.97%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,414, 1.13%, see rank	1.66%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,588, 1.27%, see rank	1.21%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	798, 0.64%, see rank	9.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	6,433, 5.14%, see rank	4.54%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #35

Leon County	Florida	U.S.
1986	1985	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

	Leon County	%	Florida	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	58,799	100%	4,772,944	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	40,962	69.66%, see rank	61.11%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	17,837	30.34%, see rank	38.89%	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

Leon County	1,465 USD
Florida	1,480 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Leon County	%	Florida	U.S.
$299 or Less	132	0.32%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	390	0.95%, see rank	1.53%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,563	3.82%, see rank	5.00%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,875	14.34%, see rank	14.91%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	13,387	32.68%, see rank	29.50%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	9,315	22.74%, see rank	21.21%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	7,366	17.98%, see rank	18.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,934	7.16%, see rank	9.20%	11.12%

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

Leon County	23.30% of the Total Income
Florida	26.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Leon County	%	Florida	U.S.
10% or Less	2,237	5.46%, see rank	4.76%	5.86%
10% to 20%	13,734	33.53%, see rank	25.89%	31.95%
20% to 30%	11,756	28.70%, see rank	25.92%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,939	14.50%, see rank	14.93%	13.74%
40% or More	6,958	16.99%, see rank	27.62%	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

Leon County	464 USD
Florida	469 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Leon County	%	Florida	U.S.
$199 or Less	979	5.49%, see rank	9.06%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,355	13.20%, see rank	13.71%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,900	38.68%, see rank	32.19%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,151	23.27%, see rank	22.09%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,452	19.35%, see rank	22.95%	21.75%

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

Leon County	10.90% of the Total Income
Florida	13.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Leon County	%	Florida	U.S.
10% or Less	8,120	45.52%, see rank	36.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,437	30.48%, see rank	31.41%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,729	9.69%, see rank	12.98%	12.24%
30% to 40%	902	5.06%, see rank	6.40%	5.64%
40% or More	1,426	7.99%, see rank	10.85%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Leon County	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	125,234, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	65,975, 52.68%, see rank	54.16%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	8,671, 6.92%, see rank	6.28%	5.82%
2 Units	4,387, 3.50%, see rank	2.17%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	7,552, 6.03%, see rank	3.85%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,094, 5.66%, see rank	5.03%	4.78%
10 or More Units	21,001, 16.77%, see rank	19.24%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10,554, 8.43%, see rank	9.28%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Leon County	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	125,234, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
1 Room	3,334, 2.66%, see rank	1.65%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4,866, 3.89%, see rank	2.16%	2.48%
3 Rooms	12,574, 10.04%, see rank	10.38%	9.13%
4 Rooms	22,536, 18.00%, see rank	21.92%	16.60%
5 Rooms	28,157, 22.48%, see rank	23.70%	20.41%
6 Rooms	20,948, 16.73%, see rank	17.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	14,286, 11.41%, see rank	10.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	8,771, 7.00%, see rank	6.13%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	9,762, 7.80%, see rank	5.66%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Leon County	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	125,234, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,462, 2.76%, see rank	1.80%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	13,310, 10.63%, see rank	10.62%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	30,212, 24.12%, see rank	33.79%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	54,046, 43.16%, see rank	38.45%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	21,505, 17.17%, see rank	12.90%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,699, 2.16%, see rank	2.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Leon County	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	110,669, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Utility Gas	11,096, 10.03%, see rank	4.53%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,648, 3.30%, see rank	1.12%	4.86%
Electricity	93,988, 84.93%, see rank	92.30%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	792, 0.72%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	598, 0.54%, see rank	0.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	19, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	71, 0.06%, see rank	0.04%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	457, 0.41%, see rank	1.56%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Leon County	Florida	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	49,961, 100%	2,322,949	39,201,928
$199 or Less	381, 0.76%, see rank	1.03%	1.50%
$200 to $299	835, 1.67%, see rank	1.85%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,095, 4.19%, see rank	3.93%	7.37%
$500 to $699	8,031, 16.07%, see rank	11.03%	16.01%
$700 to $999	17,556, 35.14%, see rank	32.44%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,300, 30.62%, see rank	34.44%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,221, 8.45%, see rank	10.35%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,542, 3.09%, see rank	4.93%	6.10%
Median	$930, see rank	$998	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Leon County	Florida	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	110,669, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	7,413, 6.70%, see rank	7.09%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	42,038, 37.99%, see rank	41.49%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	43,011, 38.86%, see rank	37.93%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	18,207, 16.45%, see rank	13.49%	19.61%

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