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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Fort Valley Area is $120,000, which is lower than the state average of $148,000 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Fort Valley Area was built is 1981, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 6,273 Owner Occupied Houses in Fort Valley Area, #497

Fort Valley Area	120,000 USD
Georgia	156,400 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Fort Valley Area	4.90%
Georgia	33.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Fort Valley Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Georgia and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Fort Valley Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,050, see rank, 100%	4,088,801	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	9,958, 90.12%, see rank	87.69%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	6,596, 59.69%, see rank	57.58%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	3,362, 30.43%, see rank	30.11%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	1,092, 9.88%, see rank	12.31%	11.38%
For Rent	376, 3.40%, see rank	4.27%	3.14%
For Sale Only	175, 1.58%, see rank	2.05%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	59, 0.53%, see rank	0.49%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	63, 0.57%, see rank	1.99%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	3, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.02%
Other Vacant	416, 3.76%, see rank	3.49%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #207

Fort Valley Area	Georgia	U.S.
1981	1986	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Fort Valley Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,273	100%	2,315,287	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	4,159	66.30%, see rank	70.88%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	2,114	33.70%, see rank	29.12%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Fort Valley Area	1,112 USD
Georgia	1,429 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fort Valley Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.18%
$300 to $499	101	2.43%, see rank	1.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	407	9.79%, see rank	5.12%	4.89%
$700 to $999	1,164	27.99%, see rank	15.40%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,404	33.76%, see rank	32.26%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	687	16.52%, see rank	22.19%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	375	9.02%, see rank	16.51%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	21	0.50%, see rank	6.90%	12.24%

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

Fort Valley Area	22.60% of the Total Income
Georgia	24.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fort Valley Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	135	3.25%, see rank	4.99%	5.04%
10% to 20%	1,537	36.96%, see rank	30.96%	29.70%
20% to 30%	1,082	26.02%, see rank	27.89%	28.18%
30% to 40%	560	13.46%, see rank	14.30%	14.80%
40% or More	790	18.99%, see rank	21.13%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Fort Valley Area	388 USD
Georgia	384 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fort Valley Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	133	6.29%, see rank	9.55%	7.99%
$200 to $299	423	20.01%, see rank	20.88%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,029	48.68%, see rank	40.36%	35.02%
$500 to $699	457	21.62%, see rank	17.73%	20.88%
$700 or More	72	3.41%, see rank	11.48%	20.80%

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

Fort Valley Area	10.30% of the Total Income
Georgia	11.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fort Valley Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	1,019	48.20%, see rank	42.42%	39.10%
10% to 20%	537	25.40%, see rank	30.54%	31.88%
20% to 30%	214	10.12%, see rank	11.69%	12.59%
30% to 40%	139	6.58%, see rank	5.19%	5.84%
40% or More	163	7.71%, see rank	8.53%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Fort Valley Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,031, 100%	4,086,231	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	7,597, 68.87%, see rank	66.30%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	85, 0.77%, see rank	3.65%	5.79%
2 Units	465, 4.22%, see rank	2.30%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	352, 3.19%, see rank	3.03%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	592, 5.37%, see rank	5.06%	4.78%
10 or More Units	157, 1.42%, see rank	10.07%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,783, 16.16%, see rank	9.59%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Fort Valley Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,031, 100%	4,086,231	131,642,457
1 Room	224, 2.03%, see rank	1.16%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4, 0.04%, see rank	1.22%	2.36%
3 Rooms	517, 4.69%, see rank	6.27%	8.97%
4 Rooms	1,640, 14.87%, see rank	14.71%	16.57%
5 Rooms	2,606, 23.62%, see rank	21.14%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,904, 26.33%, see rank	19.57%	18.25%
7 Rooms	1,631, 14.79%, see rank	13.35%	12.38%
8 Rooms	771, 6.99%, see rank	9.61%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	734, 6.65%, see rank	12.97%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.80	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Fort Valley Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,031, 100%	4,086,231	131,642,457
No Bedroom	238, 2.16%, see rank	1.24%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	469, 4.25%, see rank	7.42%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	2,269, 20.57%, see rank	23.32%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	5,960, 54.03%, see rank	44.08%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	1,863, 16.89%, see rank	17.90%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	232, 2.10%, see rank	6.03%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Fort Valley Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,394, 100%	3,508,477	115,226,802
Utility Gas	2,167, 23.07%, see rank	41.92%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	800, 8.52%, see rank	5.83%	5.03%
Electricity	6,324, 67.32%, see rank	50.64%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	8, 0.09%, see rank	0.26%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.12%
Wood	74, 0.79%, see rank	0.99%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	21, 0.22%, see rank	0.26%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Fort Valley Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,936, 100%	1,116,630	37,562,111
$199 or Less	195, 6.64%, see rank	1.69%	1.76%
$200 to $299	260, 8.86%, see rank	2.97%	3.29%
$300 to $499	444, 15.12%, see rank	8.41%	8.20%
$500 to $699	805, 27.42%, see rank	18.64%	17.39%
$700 to $999	846, 28.81%, see rank	35.83%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	248, 8.45%, see rank	25.78%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	138, 4.70%, see rank	4.95%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.72%	5.30%
Median	$633, see rank	$849	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Fort Valley Area	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	9,394, 100%	3,508,477	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,007, 10.72%, see rank	6.74%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	2,603, 27.71%, see rank	33.90%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	3,633, 38.67%, see rank	38.72%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,151, 22.90%, see rank	20.64%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.