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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Detroit is $45,100, which is much lower than the state average of $120,200 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Detroit median house value has shrunk by 29.09% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Detroit is lower than the state average rate of 3.98% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Detroit was built is 1947, which is older 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 128,864 Owner Occupied Houses in Detroit, MI, #672

Detroit, MI	45,100 USD
Michigan	120,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #590

Detroit, MI		-29.09%
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

	Detroit, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	363,280, see rank, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	254,197, 69.97%, see rank	84.45%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	128,864, 35.47%, see rank	60.41%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	125,333, 34.50%, see rank	24.04%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	109,083, 30.03%, see rank	15.55%	12.45%
For Rent	14,872, 4.09%, see rank	1.84%	2.34%
For Sale Only	8,500, 2.34%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	8,741, 2.41%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,305, 0.63%, see rank	6.26%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	14, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	74,651, 20.55%, see rank	4.96%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #593

Detroit, MI	Michigan	U.S.
1947	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

	Detroit, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	128,864	100%	2,738,012	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	60,671	47.08%, see rank	63.63%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	68,193	52.92%, 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

Detroit, MI	1,106 USD
Michigan	1,295 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Detroit, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
$299 or Less	166	0.27%, see rank	0.19%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,831	3.02%, see rank	1.88%	1.59%
$500 to $699	6,095	10.05%, see rank	6.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	16,005	26.38%, see rank	19.56%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	24,283	40.02%, see rank	34.69%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,981	13.15%, see rank	20.06%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,558	5.86%, see rank	12.84%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	752	1.24%, see rank	4.13%	11.12%

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

Detroit, MI	28.60% 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

	Detroit, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	3,552	5.85%, see rank	5.90%	5.86%
10% to 20%	13,965	23.02%, see rank	35.28%	31.95%
20% to 30%	14,047	23.15%, see rank	27.51%	27.64%
30% to 40%	8,474	13.97%, see rank	12.63%	13.74%
40% or More	19,713	32.49%, 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

Detroit, MI	449 USD
Michigan	463 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Detroit, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
$199 or Less	4,418	6.48%, see rank	4.74%	7.76%
$200 to $299	9,207	13.50%, see rank	12.46%	14.70%
$300 to $499	27,347	40.10%, see rank	40.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	16,234	23.81%, see rank	25.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	10,987	16.11%, see rank	16.44%	21.75%

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

Detroit, MI	17.40% 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

	Detroit, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	16,553	24.27%, see rank	35.33%	40.19%
10% to 20%	20,984	30.77%, see rank	33.76%	31.47%
20% to 30%	9,844	14.44%, see rank	13.39%	12.24%
30% to 40%	5,736	8.41%, see rank	6.18%	5.64%
40% or More	12,801	18.77%, 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

	Detroit, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	363,280, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	238,770, 65.73%, see rank	71.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	26,053, 7.17%, see rank	4.66%	5.82%
2 Units	27,289, 7.51%, see rank	2.58%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	8,692, 2.39%, see rank	2.56%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	8,385, 2.31%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	52,336, 14.41%, see rank	8.58%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,755, 0.48%, see rank	5.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Detroit, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	363,280, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1 Room	10,247, 2.82%, see rank	1.24%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4,952, 1.36%, see rank	1.78%	2.48%
3 Rooms	29,309, 8.07%, see rank	7.14%	9.13%
4 Rooms	39,629, 10.91%, see rank	14.38%	16.60%
5 Rooms	86,883, 23.92%, see rank	21.00%	20.41%
6 Rooms	97,195, 26.75%, see rank	20.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	46,311, 12.75%, see rank	13.45%	12.27%
8 Rooms	24,724, 6.81%, see rank	9.27%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	24,030, 6.61%, 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

	Detroit, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	363,280, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
No Bedroom	11,022, 3.03%, see rank	1.35%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	43,956, 12.10%, see rank	9.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	97,134, 26.74%, see rank	26.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	158,175, 43.54%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	40,584, 11.17%, see rank	15.80%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	12,409, 3.42%, see rank	3.47%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Detroit, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	254,197, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Utility Gas	222,783, 87.64%, see rank	77.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,829, 0.72%, see rank	8.48%	4.86%
Electricity	24,880, 9.79%, see rank	8.30%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	864, 0.34%, see rank	1.40%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	457, 0.18%, see rank	3.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	19, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,312, 0.52%, see rank	0.86%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2,044, 0.80%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Detroit, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	116,679, 100%	1,028,835	39,201,928
$199 or Less	3,108, 2.66%, see rank	1.86%	1.50%
$200 to $299	6,031, 5.17%, see rank	3.88%	3.18%
$300 to $499	13,036, 11.17%, see rank	9.32%	7.37%
$500 to $699	28,121, 24.10%, see rank	23.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	38,218, 32.75%, see rank	35.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	25,089, 21.50%, see rank	20.17%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,668, 2.29%, see rank	3.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	408, 0.35%, see rank	2.06%	6.10%
Median	$756, see rank	$780	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Detroit, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	254,197, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	62,547, 24.61%, see rank	7.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	118,760, 46.72%, see rank	35.06%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	55,042, 21.65%, see rank	38.45%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	17,848, 7.02%, see rank	18.52%	19.61%

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