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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Carter County is $103,400, which is lower than the state average of $139,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Carter County median house value has grown by 33.76% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Carter County is lower than the state average rate of 50.43% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Carter County was built is 1976, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 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 17,019 Owner Occupied Houses in Carter County, #51

Carter County	103,400 USD
Tennessee	139,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #73

Carter County	33.76%
Tennessee	50.43%
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

	Carter County	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,820, see rank, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	24,090, 86.59%, see rank	87.61%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	17,019, 61.18%, see rank	58.82%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	7,071, 25.42%, see rank	28.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,730, 13.41%, see rank	12.39%	12.45%
For Rent	409, 1.47%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	295, 1.06%, see rank	1.32%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	124, 0.45%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,110, 3.99%, see rank	2.44%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,792, 6.44%, see rank	4.93%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #84

Carter County	Tennessee	U.S.
1976	1981	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

	Carter County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	17,019	100%	1,669,953	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	7,958	46.76%, see rank	61.60%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,061	53.24%, see rank	38.40%	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

Carter County	919 USD
Tennessee	1,197 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Carter County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$299 or Less	56	0.70%, see rank	0.28%	0.20%
$300 to $499	445	5.59%, see rank	2.56%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,419	17.83%, see rank	8.39%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,887	36.28%, see rank	23.06%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,228	28.00%, see rank	34.56%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	554	6.96%, see rank	16.87%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	292	3.67%, see rank	10.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	77	0.97%, see rank	3.83%	11.12%

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

Carter County	22.10% of the Total Income
Tennessee	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Carter County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	518	6.51%, see rank	6.05%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,981	37.46%, see rank	34.78%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,811	22.76%, see rank	28.01%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,068	13.42%, see rank	12.76%	13.74%
40% or More	1,562	19.63%, see rank	17.77%	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

Carter County	303 USD
Tennessee	359 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Carter County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,583	17.47%, see rank	10.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,867	31.64%, see rank	23.38%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,650	40.28%, see rank	42.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	761	8.40%, see rank	15.15%	21.16%
$700 or More	200	2.21%, see rank	8.22%	21.75%

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

Carter County	12.10% of the Total Income
Tennessee	11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Carter County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	3,690	40.72%, see rank	45.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,106	34.28%, see rank	31.24%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,171	12.92%, see rank	10.84%	12.24%
30% to 40%	522	5.76%, see rank	4.71%	5.64%
40% or More	534	5.89%, see rank	6.65%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Carter County	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,820, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	18,932, 68.05%, see rank	68.74%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	269, 0.97%, see rank	3.11%	5.82%
2 Units	510, 1.83%, see rank	3.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,078, 3.87%, see rank	3.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,326, 4.77%, see rank	4.62%	4.78%
10 or More Units	831, 2.99%, see rank	7.73%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,874, 17.52%, see rank	9.67%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Carter County	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,820, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1 Room	420, 1.51%, see rank	1.08%	1.95%
2 Rooms	255, 0.92%, see rank	1.43%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,848, 6.64%, see rank	6.75%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,515, 19.82%, see rank	16.35%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,065, 25.40%, see rank	22.36%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,658, 20.34%, see rank	19.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,317, 11.92%, see rank	13.02%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,827, 6.57%, see rank	8.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,915, 6.88%, see rank	11.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Carter County	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,820, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
No Bedroom	462, 1.66%, see rank	1.18%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,177, 7.83%, see rank	7.78%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	9,265, 33.30%, see rank	26.67%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	12,608, 45.32%, see rank	46.66%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,713, 9.75%, see rank	14.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	595, 2.14%, see rank	3.44%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Carter County	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,090, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,359, 9.79%, see rank	33.15%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,495, 6.21%, see rank	4.33%	4.86%
Electricity	17,584, 72.99%, see rank	59.47%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,265, 5.25%, see rank	0.47%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	76, 0.32%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Wood	1,128, 4.68%, see rank	2.14%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	32, 0.13%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	151, 0.63%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Carter County	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	6,088, 100%	747,962	39,201,928
$199 or Less	344, 5.65%, see rank	2.40%	1.50%
$200 to $299	418, 6.87%, see rank	4.03%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,613, 26.49%, see rank	10.84%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,208, 36.27%, see rank	24.36%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,153, 18.94%, see rank	35.12%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	333, 5.47%, see rank	18.39%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	19, 0.31%, see rank	3.36%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.49%	6.10%
Median	$563, see rank	$757	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Carter County	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	24,090, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,325, 5.50%, see rank	6.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,569, 31.42%, see rank	32.88%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	9,250, 38.40%, see rank	38.26%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,946, 24.68%, see rank	22.47%	19.61%

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