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As of 2000, median price of a house in Louisville is $82,300, which is lower than the state average of $121,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Louisville was built is 1951, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1971.

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 52,919 Owner Occupied Houses in Louisville, KY, see rank

Louisville, KY	82,300 USD
Kentucky	86,700 USD
U.S.	119,600 USD

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

*Based on 2000 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	121,275, see rank, 100%	1,750,927	115,904,641
Occupied Housing Units	111,414, 91.87%, see rank	90.85%	91.01%
Owner Occupied	58,546, 48.28%, see rank	64.27%	60.24%
Renter Occupied	52,868, 43.59%, see rank	26.57%	30.77%
Vacant Housing Units	9,861, 8.13%, see rank	9.15%	8.99%
For Rent	4,311, 3.55%, see rank	2.53%	2.26%
For Sale Only	1,082, 0.89%, see rank	1.18%	1.04%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	924, 0.76%, see rank	0.77%	0.61%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	392, 0.32%, see rank	1.74%	3.09%
For Migrant Workers	27, 0.02%, see rank	0.04%	0.02%
Other Vacant	3,125, 2.58%, see rank	2.90%	1.98%

*Based on 2000 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Louisville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
1951	1973	1971

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

*Based on 2000 data.

Mortgage Status

	Louisville, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	52,919	100%	806,461	55,212,108
With a Mortgage	33,359	63.04%, see rank	64.70%	70.03%
Without a Mortgage	19,560	36.96%, see rank	35.30%	29.97%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Louisville, KY	787 USD
Kentucky	816 USD
U.S.	1,088 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Louisville, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
$299 or Less	601	1.80%, see rank	1.96%	0.66%
$300 to $499	4,320	12.95%, see rank	12.65%	5.56%
$500 to $699	8,171	24.49%, see rank	22.11%	12.79%
$700 to $999	10,633	31.87%, see rank	30.65%	24.86%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,969	20.89%, see rank	22.66%	30.21%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,508	4.52%, see rank	6.42%	14.37%
$2,000 to $2,999	805	2.41%, see rank	2.77%	8.43%
$3,000 or More	352	1.06%, see rank	0.79%	3.13%

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

Louisville, KY	21.10% of the Total Income
Kentucky	19.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Louisville, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
10% or Less	3,426	10.27%, see rank	9.34%	7.21%
10% to 20%	11,982	35.92%, see rank	42.26%	36.64%
20% to 30%	8,492	25.46%, see rank	26.31%	29.01%
30% to 40%	3,877	11.62%, see rank	9.60%	12.29%
40% or More	5,350	16.04%, see rank	12.00%	14.37%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Louisville, KY	239 USD
Kentucky	214 USD
U.S.	295 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Louisville, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
$199 or Less	6,298	32.20%, see rank	43.60%	18.76%
$200 to $299	7,917	40.48%, see rank	37.81%	32.81%
$300 to $499	4,330	22.14%, see rank	15.57%	33.61%
$500 to $699	707	3.61%, see rank	2.09%	9.21%
$700 to $999	198	1.01%, see rank	0.66%	3.83%
$1,000 or More	110	0.56%, see rank	0.26%	1.78%

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

Louisville, KY	21.10% of the Total Income
Kentucky	19.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Louisville, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
10% or Less	9,441	48.27%, see rank	53.74%	47.32%
10% to 20%	5,788	29.59%, see rank	27.04%	30.46%
20% to 30%	2,014	10.30%, see rank	8.80%	10.16%
30% to 40%	695	3.55%, see rank	3.53%	4.28%
40% or More	1,113	5.69%, see rank	4.79%	6.22%

*Based on 2000 data.

Units in Structure

	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	121,107, 100%	1,750,927	115,904,641
1-unit, Detached	71,200, 58.79%, see rank	66.02%	60.28%
1-unit, Attached	2,159, 1.78%, see rank	2.06%	5.56%
2 Units	6,409, 5.29%, see rank	3.17%	4.31%
3 or 4 Units	12,220, 10.09%, see rank	4.13%	4.74%
5 to 9 Units	9,122, 7.53%, see rank	4.34%	4.67%
10 or More Units	19,663, 16.24%, see rank	6.06%	12.64%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	334, 0.28%, see rank	14.22%	7.80%

*Based on 2000 data.

Rooms

	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	121,107, 100%	1,750,927	115,904,641
1 Room	3,082, 2.54%, see rank	0.89%	2.20%
2 Rooms	5,619, 4.64%, see rank	2.36%	4.81%
3 Rooms	16,833, 13.90%, see rank	6.95%	9.84%
4 Rooms	25,355, 20.94%, see rank	18.29%	15.97%
5 Rooms	26,728, 22.07%, see rank	25.17%	20.89%
6 Rooms	19,133, 15.80%, see rank	19.46%	18.45%
7 Rooms	11,438, 9.44%, see rank	12.06%	12.06%
8 Rooms	6,478, 5.35%, see rank	7.58%	8.06%
9 Rooms or More	6,441, 5.32%, see rank	7.24%	7.70%
Median Rooms	4.90, see rank	5.40	5.30

*Based on 2000 data.

Bedrooms

	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	121,107, 100%	1,750,927	115,904,641
No Bedroom	3,858, 3.19%, see rank	1.17%	2.95%
1 Bedroom	25,610, 21.15%, see rank	9.78%	13.38%
2 Bedrooms	42,506, 35.10%, see rank	30.11%	28.39%
3 Bedrooms	34,533, 28.51%, see rank	43.87%	38.37%
4 Bedrooms	11,949, 9.87%, see rank	12.53%	13.81%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,651, 2.19%, see rank	2.55%	3.09%

*Based on 2000 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Housing Units	111,354, 100%	1,590,647	105,480,101
Utility Gas	86,320, 77.52%, see rank	44.40%	51.22%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,010, 0.91%, see rank	9.83%	6.52%
Electricity	22,199, 19.94%, see rank	38.84%	30.35%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	236, 0.21%, see rank	2.78%	8.97%
Coal or Coke	31, 0.03%, see rank	0.76%	0.14%
Wood	8, 0.01%, see rank	2.86%	1.68%
Solar Energy	12, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.04%
Other Fuel	903, 0.81%, see rank	0.29%	0.39%
No Fuel Used	635, 0.57%, see rank	0.22%	0.69%

*Based on 2000 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	51,102, 100%	405,135	33,386,326
$199 or Less	6,706, 13.12%, see rank	10.70%	5.52%
$200 to $299	4,405, 8.62%, see rank	10.30%	5.45%
$300 to $499	20,594, 40.30%, see rank	40.80%	23.18%
$500 to $699	13,490, 26.40%, see rank	25.90%	29.57%
$700 to $999	4,999, 9.78%, see rank	9.97%	24.06%
$1,000 to $1,499	707, 1.38%, see rank	1.81%	9.15%
$1,500 to $1,999	131, 0.26%, see rank	0.31%	2.05%
$2,000 or More	70, 0.14%, see rank	0.20%	1.02%
Median	$443, see rank	$445	$602

*Based on 2000 data.

Vehicle Available

	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	111,354, 100%	1,590,647	105,480,101
No Vehicles Available	22,798, 20.47%, see rank	9.35%	10.30%
1 Vehicles Available	48,411, 43.47%, see rank	33.28%	34.25%
2 Vehicles Available	30,465, 27.36%, see rank	39.36%	38.36%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,680, 8.69%, see rank	18.01%	17.10%

*Based on 2000 data.