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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Springfield Area is $126,900, which is lower than the state average of $175,700 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Springfield Area was built is 1971, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 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 62,164 Owner Occupied Houses in Springfield Area, #415

Springfield Area	126,900 USD
Illinois	175,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Springfield Area	11.41%
Illinois	34.33%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Springfield Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois 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 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Springfield Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	95,971, see rank, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	88,221, 91.92%, see rank	90.17%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	62,164, 64.77%, see rank	60.28%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	26,057, 27.15%, see rank	29.89%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,750, 8.08%, see rank	9.83%	12.45%
For Rent	1,114, 1.16%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	480, 0.50%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	560, 0.58%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	319, 0.33%, see rank	0.95%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	42, 0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	5,235, 5.45%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #598

Springfield Area	Illinois	U.S.
1971	1967	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

	Springfield Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	62,164	100%	3,194,707	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	40,122	64.54%, see rank	67.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	22,042	35.46%, see rank	32.82%	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

Springfield Area	1,197 USD
Illinois	1,676 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Springfield Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	52	0.13%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	742	1.85%, see rank	1.21%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,895	7.22%, see rank	4.05%	5.01%
$700 to $999	9,926	24.74%, see rank	11.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	13,604	33.91%, see rank	24.62%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,264	18.10%, see rank	22.62%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,280	10.67%, see rank	24.08%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,359	3.39%, see rank	11.76%	11.12%

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

Springfield Area	19.40% of the Total Income
Illinois	24.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Springfield Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	3,069	7.65%, see rank	5.20%	5.86%
10% to 20%	17,967	44.78%, see rank	31.00%	31.95%
20% to 30%	10,662	26.57%, see rank	27.90%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,457	8.62%, see rank	14.28%	13.74%
40% or More	4,819	12.01%, see rank	21.15%	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

Springfield Area	480 USD
Illinois	572 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Springfield Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,239	5.62%, see rank	4.12%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,504	11.36%, see rank	8.95%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,150	36.97%, see rank	27.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,443	24.69%, see rank	25.34%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,706	21.35%, see rank	34.29%	21.75%

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

Springfield Area	10.80% of the Total Income
Illinois	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Springfield Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	10,171	46.14%, see rank	34.64%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,770	30.71%, see rank	34.00%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,329	10.57%, see rank	13.55%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,019	4.62%, see rank	6.36%	5.64%
40% or More	1,489	6.76%, see rank	10.25%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Springfield Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	95,971, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	68,793, 71.68%, see rank	58.58%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,751, 4.95%, see rank	5.85%	5.82%
2 Units	2,837, 2.96%, see rank	5.71%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,630, 3.78%, see rank	6.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,727, 3.88%, see rank	6.22%	4.78%
10 or More Units	7,444, 7.76%, see rank	14.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,789, 4.99%, see rank	2.61%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Springfield Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	95,971, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1 Room	940, 0.98%, see rank	2.20%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,608, 1.68%, see rank	2.22%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,891, 6.14%, see rank	8.27%	9.13%
4 Rooms	15,954, 16.62%, see rank	16.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	21,457, 22.36%, see rank	20.31%	20.41%
6 Rooms	18,576, 19.36%, see rank	18.17%	18.06%
7 Rooms	11,399, 11.88%, see rank	12.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	8,932, 9.31%, see rank	8.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	11,214, 11.68%, see rank	11.70%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Springfield Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	95,971, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,033, 1.08%, see rank	2.50%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	8,869, 9.24%, see rank	11.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	28,968, 30.18%, see rank	29.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	40,993, 42.71%, see rank	36.76%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	12,985, 13.53%, see rank	15.97%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,123, 3.25%, see rank	4.10%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Springfield Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	88,221, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Utility Gas	60,757, 68.87%, see rank	79.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,150, 5.84%, see rank	4.08%	4.86%
Electricity	21,153, 23.98%, see rank	14.82%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	67, 0.08%, see rank	0.20%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	469, 0.53%, see rank	0.50%	2.12%
Solar Energy	16, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	342, 0.39%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	258, 0.29%, see rank	0.46%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Springfield Area	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	24,563, 100%	1,513,617	39,201,928
$199 or Less	333, 1.36%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	982, 4.00%, see rank	3.23%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,862, 11.65%, see rank	7.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	6,565, 26.73%, see rank	15.00%	16.01%
$700 to $999	9,470, 38.55%, see rank	33.11%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,641, 14.82%, see rank	26.04%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	437, 1.78%, see rank	8.81%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	273, 1.11%, see rank	4.70%	6.10%
Median	$735, see rank	$903	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Springfield Area	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	88,221, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	6,274, 7.11%, see rank	10.79%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	32,446, 36.78%, see rank	35.14%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	34,295, 38.87%, see rank	36.99%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	15,206, 17.24%, see rank	17.09%	19.61%

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