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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Wheeler County is $79,100, which is much lower than the state average of $131,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Wheeler County median house value has grown by 113.78% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Wheeler County is much higher than the state average rate of 59.27% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Wheeler County was built is 1965, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 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 1,687 Owner Occupied Houses in Wheeler County, #154

Wheeler County	79,100 USD
Texas	131,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #13

Wheeler County	113.78%
Texas	59.27%
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

	Wheeler County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,726, see rank, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,281, 83.68%, see rank	88.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,687, 61.89%, see rank	55.49%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	594, 21.79%, see rank	32.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	445, 16.32%, see rank	11.52%	12.45%
For Rent	38, 1.39%, see rank	3.13%	2.34%
For Sale Only	17, 0.62%, see rank	1.05%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3, 0.11%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	155, 5.69%, see rank	2.37%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	232, 8.51%, see rank	3.97%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #208

Wheeler County	Texas	U.S.
1965	1984	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

	Wheeler County	%	Texas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,687	100%	5,652,542	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	604	35.80%, see rank	60.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,083	64.20%, see rank	39.44%	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

Wheeler County	1,025 USD
Texas	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wheeler County	%	Texas	U.S.
$299 or Less	16	2.65%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	8	1.32%, see rank	1.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	99	16.39%, see rank	4.49%	5.01%
$700 to $999	164	27.15%, see rank	14.70%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	200	33.11%, see rank	33.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	64	10.60%, see rank	22.54%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	25	4.14%, see rank	16.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	28	4.64%, see rank	7.30%	11.12%

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

Wheeler County	19.80% of the Total Income
Texas	22.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Wheeler County	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	114	18.87%, see rank	6.26%	5.86%
10% to 20%	192	31.79%, see rank	36.09%	31.95%
20% to 30%	138	22.85%, see rank	27.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	86	14.24%, see rank	12.28%	13.74%
40% or More	74	12.25%, see rank	17.16%	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

Wheeler County	353 USD
Texas	459 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wheeler County	%	Texas	U.S.
$199 or Less	188	17.36%, see rank	7.97%	7.76%
$200 to $299	284	26.22%, see rank	14.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	330	30.47%, see rank	33.97%	34.63%
$500 to $699	237	21.88%, see rank	22.08%	21.16%
$700 or More	44	4.06%, see rank	21.17%	21.75%

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

Wheeler County	10.00% of the Total Income
Texas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Wheeler County	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	673	62.14%, see rank	41.43%	40.19%
10% to 20%	236	21.79%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	72	6.65%, see rank	11.78%	12.24%
30% to 40%	21	1.94%, see rank	5.09%	5.64%
40% or More	72	6.65%, see rank	8.03%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Wheeler County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,726, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	2,374, 87.09%, see rank	65.34%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5, 0.18%, see rank	2.68%	5.82%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	7, 0.26%, see rank	3.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	34, 1.25%, see rank	4.85%	4.78%
10 or More Units	30, 1.10%, see rank	14.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	276, 10.12%, see rank	7.63%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Wheeler County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,726, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1 Room	17, 0.62%, see rank	1.69%	1.95%
2 Rooms	22, 0.81%, see rank	2.86%	2.48%
3 Rooms	188, 6.90%, see rank	10.61%	9.13%
4 Rooms	462, 16.95%, see rank	16.68%	16.60%
5 Rooms	678, 24.87%, see rank	21.74%	20.41%
6 Rooms	621, 22.78%, see rank	18.39%	18.06%
7 Rooms	368, 13.50%, see rank	11.53%	12.27%
8 Rooms	214, 7.85%, see rank	7.50%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	156, 5.72%, see rank	8.98%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Wheeler County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,726, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
No Bedroom	17, 0.62%, see rank	1.85%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	146, 5.36%, see rank	12.69%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	700, 25.68%, see rank	23.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,427, 52.35%, see rank	41.71%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	389, 14.27%, see rank	17.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	47, 1.72%, see rank	3.30%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Wheeler County	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,281, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,427, 62.56%, see rank	37.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	159, 6.97%, see rank	3.42%	4.86%
Electricity	614, 26.92%, see rank	58.19%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14, 0.61%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	45, 1.97%, see rank	0.43%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	22, 0.96%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Wheeler County	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	366, 100%	3,174,412	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.28%	1.50%
$200 to $299	4, 1.09%, see rank	2.20%	3.18%
$300 to $499	64, 17.49%, see rank	6.35%	7.37%
$500 to $699	158, 43.17%, see rank	19.10%	16.01%
$700 to $999	94, 25.68%, see rank	35.25%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	46, 12.57%, see rank	26.13%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.97%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.73%	6.10%
Median	$662, see rank	$870	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Wheeler County	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,281, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	51, 2.24%, see rank	5.88%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	612, 26.83%, see rank	34.31%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	973, 42.66%, see rank	40.44%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	645, 28.28%, see rank	19.37%	19.61%

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