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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Wheaton is $336,500, which is much higher than the state average of $175,700 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Wheaton median house value has grown by 51.51% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Wheaton is higher than the state average rate of 34.33% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Wheaton was built is 1975, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 and is about the same as 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 13,830 Owner Occupied Houses in Wheaton, IL, #56

Wheaton, IL	336,500 USD
Illinois	175,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #266

Wheaton, IL	51.51%
Illinois	34.33%
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

	Wheaton, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,045, see rank, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	19,194, 95.75%, see rank	90.17%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	13,830, 68.99%, see rank	60.28%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	5,364, 26.76%, see rank	29.89%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	851, 4.25%, see rank	9.83%	12.45%
For Rent	288, 1.44%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	349, 1.74%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	8, 0.04%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	45, 0.22%, see rank	0.95%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	161, 0.80%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #267

Wheaton, IL	Illinois	U.S.
1975	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

	Wheaton, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	13,830	100%	3,194,707	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	9,807	70.91%, see rank	67.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,023	29.09%, 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

Wheaton, IL	2,266 USD
Illinois	1,676 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wheaton, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	9	0.09%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	50	0.51%, see rank	1.21%	1.59%
$500 to $699	67	0.68%, see rank	4.05%	5.01%
$700 to $999	330	3.36%, see rank	11.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,451	14.80%, see rank	24.62%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,904	19.41%, see rank	22.62%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,634	37.06%, see rank	24.08%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,362	24.08%, see rank	11.76%	11.12%

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

Wheaton, IL	23.30% 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

	Wheaton, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	600	6.12%, see rank	5.20%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,128	31.90%, see rank	31.00%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,989	30.48%, see rank	27.90%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,382	14.09%, see rank	14.28%	13.74%
40% or More	1,694	17.27%, 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

Wheaton, IL	884 USD
Illinois	572 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wheaton, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	102	2.54%, see rank	4.12%	7.76%
$200 to $299	27	0.67%, see rank	8.95%	14.70%
$300 to $499	177	4.40%, see rank	27.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	675	16.78%, see rank	25.34%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,042	75.62%, see rank	34.29%	21.75%

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

Wheaton, IL	14.10% 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

	Wheaton, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	1,304	32.41%, see rank	34.64%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,449	36.02%, see rank	34.00%	31.47%
20% to 30%	585	14.54%, see rank	13.55%	12.24%
30% to 40%	220	5.47%, see rank	6.36%	5.64%
40% or More	455	11.31%, 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

	Wheaton, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,045, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	12,173, 60.73%, see rank	58.58%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,119, 10.57%, see rank	5.85%	5.82%
2 Units	159, 0.79%, see rank	5.71%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,021, 5.09%, see rank	6.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	888, 4.43%, see rank	6.22%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,673, 18.32%, see rank	14.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	12, 0.06%, see rank	2.61%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Wheaton, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,045, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1 Room	217, 1.08%, see rank	2.20%	1.95%
2 Rooms	385, 1.92%, see rank	2.22%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,691, 8.44%, see rank	8.27%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,532, 12.63%, see rank	16.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,655, 13.25%, see rank	20.31%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,435, 12.15%, see rank	18.17%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,684, 13.39%, see rank	12.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,508, 12.51%, see rank	8.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,938, 24.63%, see rank	11.70%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.50, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Wheaton, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,045, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
No Bedroom	237, 1.18%, see rank	2.50%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,123, 10.59%, see rank	11.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,564, 22.77%, see rank	29.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,027, 30.07%, see rank	36.76%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	5,903, 29.45%, see rank	15.97%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,191, 5.94%, see rank	4.10%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Wheaton, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,194, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Utility Gas	16,856, 87.82%, see rank	79.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	129, 0.67%, see rank	4.08%	4.86%
Electricity	2,112, 11.00%, see rank	14.82%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.20%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.50%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	19, 0.10%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	78, 0.41%, see rank	0.46%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Wheaton, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,158, 100%	1,513,617	39,201,928
$199 or Less	45, 0.87%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	134, 2.60%, see rank	3.23%	3.18%
$300 to $499	51, 0.99%, see rank	7.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	87, 1.69%, see rank	15.00%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,201, 23.28%, see rank	33.11%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,200, 42.65%, see rank	26.04%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,151, 22.31%, see rank	8.81%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	289, 5.60%, see rank	4.70%	6.10%
Median	$1,218, see rank	$903	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Wheaton, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	19,194, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	886, 4.62%, see rank	10.79%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,028, 31.41%, see rank	35.14%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	9,207, 47.97%, see rank	36.99%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,073, 16.01%, see rank	17.09%	19.61%

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