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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Ward County is $68,700, which is much lower than the state average of $131,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Ward County median house value has grown by 99.71% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Ward County is much higher than the state average rate of 59.27% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Ward County was built is 1968, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 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 2,810 Owner Occupied Houses in Ward County, #197

Ward County	68,700 USD
Texas	131,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #27

Ward County	99.71%
Texas	59.27%
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

	Ward County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,700, see rank, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	3,916, 83.32%, see rank	88.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	2,810, 59.79%, see rank	55.49%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,106, 23.53%, see rank	32.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	784, 16.68%, see rank	11.52%	12.45%
For Rent	34, 0.72%, see rank	3.13%	2.34%
For Sale Only	4, 0.09%, see rank	1.05%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	46, 0.98%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	73, 1.55%, see rank	2.37%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	6, 0.13%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	621, 13.21%, see rank	3.97%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #192

Ward County	Texas	U.S.
1968	1984	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

	Ward County	%	Texas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	2,810	100%	5,652,542	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	911	32.42%, see rank	60.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,899	67.58%, see rank	39.44%	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

Ward County	930 USD
Texas	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ward County	%	Texas	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	10	1.10%, see rank	1.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	125	13.72%, see rank	4.49%	5.01%
$700 to $999	380	41.71%, see rank	14.70%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	230	25.25%, see rank	33.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	91	9.99%, see rank	22.54%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	66	7.24%, see rank	16.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	9	0.99%, see rank	7.30%	11.12%

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

Ward County	14.20% of the Total Income
Texas	22.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ward County	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	109	11.96%, see rank	6.26%	5.86%
10% to 20%	566	62.13%, see rank	36.09%	31.95%
20% to 30%	136	14.93%, see rank	27.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	11	1.21%, see rank	12.28%	13.74%
40% or More	79	8.67%, see rank	17.16%	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

Ward County	359 USD
Texas	459 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ward County	%	Texas	U.S.
$199 or Less	382	20.12%, see rank	7.97%	7.76%
$200 to $299	391	20.59%, see rank	14.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	832	43.81%, see rank	33.97%	34.63%
$500 to $699	209	11.01%, see rank	22.08%	21.16%
$700 or More	85	4.48%, see rank	21.17%	21.75%

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

Ward County	11.50% of the Total Income
Texas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ward County	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	827	43.55%, see rank	41.43%	40.19%
10% to 20%	569	29.96%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	199	10.48%, see rank	11.78%	12.24%
30% to 40%	134	7.06%, see rank	5.09%	5.64%
40% or More	143	7.53%, see rank	8.03%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Ward County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,700, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	3,427, 72.91%, see rank	65.34%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	59, 1.26%, see rank	2.68%	5.82%
2 Units	168, 3.57%, see rank	1.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	148, 3.15%, see rank	3.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	38, 0.81%, see rank	4.85%	4.78%
10 or More Units	205, 4.36%, see rank	14.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	655, 13.94%, see rank	7.63%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Ward County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,700, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1 Room	397, 8.45%, see rank	1.69%	1.95%
2 Rooms	40, 0.85%, see rank	2.86%	2.48%
3 Rooms	398, 8.47%, see rank	10.61%	9.13%
4 Rooms	821, 17.47%, see rank	16.68%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,231, 26.19%, see rank	21.74%	20.41%
6 Rooms	807, 17.17%, see rank	18.39%	18.06%
7 Rooms	626, 13.32%, see rank	11.53%	12.27%
8 Rooms	241, 5.13%, see rank	7.50%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	139, 2.96%, see rank	8.98%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Ward County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,700, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
No Bedroom	399, 8.49%, see rank	1.85%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	416, 8.85%, see rank	12.69%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,149, 24.45%, see rank	23.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,222, 47.28%, see rank	41.71%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	501, 10.66%, see rank	17.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	13, 0.28%, see rank	3.30%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Ward County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,916, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,943, 49.62%, see rank	37.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	151, 3.86%, see rank	3.42%	4.86%
Electricity	1,779, 45.43%, see rank	58.19%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	3, 0.08%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	7, 0.18%, see rank	0.43%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	33, 0.84%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ward County	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	928, 100%	3,174,412	39,201,928
$199 or Less	66, 7.11%, see rank	1.28%	1.50%
$200 to $299	94, 10.13%, see rank	2.20%	3.18%
$300 to $499	112, 12.07%, see rank	6.35%	7.37%
$500 to $699	323, 34.81%, see rank	19.10%	16.01%
$700 to $999	258, 27.80%, see rank	35.25%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	47, 5.06%, see rank	26.13%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	28, 3.02%, see rank	6.97%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.73%	6.10%
Median	$602, see rank	$870	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Ward County	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	3,916, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	331, 8.45%, see rank	5.88%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,280, 32.69%, see rank	34.31%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,303, 33.27%, see rank	40.44%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,002, 25.59%, see rank	19.37%	19.61%

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