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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Forrest County is $115,300, which is higher than the state average of $100,800 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Forrest County median house value has grown by 66.86% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Forrest County is higher than the state average rate of 41.18% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Forrest County was built is 1978, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 and is newer 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 15,442 Owner Occupied Houses in Forrest County, #10

Forrest County	115,300 USD
Mississippi	100,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #3

Forrest County	66.86%
Mississippi	41.18%
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

	Forrest County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,428, see rank, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	27,661, 85.30%, see rank	85.04%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	15,442, 47.62%, see rank	58.59%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	12,219, 37.68%, see rank	26.45%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,767, 14.70%, see rank	14.96%	12.45%
For Rent	1,459, 4.50%, see rank	3.20%	2.34%
For Sale Only	313, 0.97%, see rank	1.19%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	193, 0.60%, see rank	0.92%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	214, 0.66%, see rank	3.09%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,588, 7.98%, see rank	6.50%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #53

Forrest County	Mississippi	U.S.
1978	1982	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

	Forrest County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	15,442	100%	752,825	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	8,432	54.60%, see rank	53.37%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,010	45.40%, see rank	46.63%	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

Forrest County	1,113 USD
Mississippi	1,090 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Forrest County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
$299 or Less	57	0.68%, see rank	0.32%	0.20%
$300 to $499	278	3.30%, see rank	3.84%	1.59%
$500 to $699	772	9.16%, see rank	11.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,203	26.13%, see rank	26.92%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,371	39.98%, see rank	32.71%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	955	11.33%, see rank	14.24%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	652	7.73%, see rank	7.78%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	144	1.71%, see rank	2.22%	11.12%

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

Forrest County	22.30% of the Total Income
Mississippi	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Forrest County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
10% or Less	528	6.26%, see rank	6.94%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,166	37.55%, see rank	35.03%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,816	21.54%, see rank	25.20%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,277	15.14%, see rank	12.61%	13.74%
40% or More	1,533	18.18%, see rank	19.44%	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

Forrest County	381 USD
Mississippi	342 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Forrest County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
$199 or Less	901	12.85%, see rank	14.03%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,414	20.17%, see rank	25.44%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,733	38.99%, see rank	39.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,378	19.66%, see rank	14.55%	21.16%
$700 or More	584	8.33%, see rank	6.39%	21.75%

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

Forrest County	12.20% of the Total Income
Mississippi	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Forrest County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
10% or Less	2,932	41.83%, see rank	41.93%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,023	28.86%, see rank	30.64%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,035	14.76%, see rank	11.80%	12.24%
30% to 40%	389	5.55%, see rank	5.63%	5.64%
40% or More	606	8.64%, see rank	8.24%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Forrest County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,428, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	20,686, 63.79%, see rank	69.39%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	268, 0.83%, see rank	1.19%	5.82%
2 Units	771, 2.38%, see rank	2.31%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,998, 6.16%, see rank	3.00%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,188, 6.75%, see rank	4.56%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,183, 9.82%, see rank	4.24%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,334, 10.28%, see rank	15.31%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Forrest County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,428, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
1 Room	710, 2.19%, see rank	1.21%	1.95%
2 Rooms	747, 2.30%, see rank	1.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,833, 8.74%, see rank	6.13%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,263, 16.23%, see rank	16.22%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,256, 25.46%, see rank	26.42%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,124, 18.88%, see rank	20.78%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,054, 12.50%, see rank	12.73%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,226, 6.86%, see rank	7.32%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,215, 6.83%, see rank	7.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Forrest County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,428, 100%	1,284,794	132,741,033
No Bedroom	753, 2.32%, see rank	1.31%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,027, 9.33%, see rank	5.88%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,769, 23.96%, see rank	22.42%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,198, 49.95%, see rank	53.47%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,149, 12.79%, see rank	14.46%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	532, 1.64%, see rank	2.46%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Forrest County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,661, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Utility Gas	7,941, 28.71%, see rank	30.86%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,062, 3.84%, see rank	12.73%	4.86%
Electricity	18,314, 66.21%, see rank	54.38%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	22, 0.08%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	19, 0.07%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	167, 0.60%, see rank	1.52%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	136, 0.49%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Forrest County	Mississippi	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	11,210, 100%	295,003	39,201,928
$199 or Less	152, 1.36%, see rank	2.92%	1.50%
$200 to $299	298, 2.66%, see rank	5.50%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,243, 11.09%, see rank	14.14%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,660, 32.65%, see rank	25.54%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,017, 35.83%, see rank	33.80%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,547, 13.80%, see rank	15.24%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	220, 1.96%, see rank	2.09%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	73, 0.65%, see rank	0.76%	6.10%
Median	$719, see rank	$714	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Forrest County	Mississippi	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	27,661, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,334, 8.44%, see rank	6.90%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	10,464, 37.83%, see rank	33.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	9,866, 35.67%, see rank	37.27%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	4,997, 18.07%, see rank	21.93%	19.61%

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