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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Macon is $91,800, which is much lower than the state average of $148,000 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Macon median house value has grown by 35.20% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Macon is higher than the state average rate of 33.09% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Macon was built is 1964, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 15,092 Owner Occupied Houses in Macon, GA, #350

Macon, GA	91,800 USD
Georgia	156,400 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #342

Macon, GA	35.20%
Georgia	33.09%
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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Macon, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	42,794, see rank, 100%	4,088,801	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	35,603, 83.20%, see rank	87.69%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	16,246, 37.96%, see rank	57.58%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	19,357, 45.23%, see rank	30.11%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	7,191, 16.80%, see rank	12.31%	11.38%
For Rent	3,092, 7.23%, see rank	4.27%	3.14%
For Sale Only	721, 1.68%, see rank	2.05%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	256, 0.60%, see rank	0.49%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	107, 0.25%, see rank	1.99%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	13, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.02%
Other Vacant	3,002, 7.02%, see rank	3.49%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #546

Macon, GA	Georgia	U.S.
1964	1986	1975

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Macon, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	15,092	100%	2,315,287	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	9,860	65.33%, see rank	70.88%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	5,232	34.67%, see rank	29.12%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Macon, GA	1,112 USD
Georgia	1,429 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Macon, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	29	0.29%, see rank	0.17%	0.18%
$300 to $499	195	1.98%, see rank	1.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	895	9.08%, see rank	5.12%	4.89%
$700 to $999	2,826	28.66%, see rank	15.40%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,797	38.51%, see rank	32.26%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,269	12.87%, see rank	22.19%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	560	5.68%, see rank	16.51%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	289	2.93%, see rank	6.90%	12.24%

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

Macon, GA	26.70% of the Total Income
Georgia	24.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Macon, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	398	4.04%, see rank	4.99%	5.04%
10% to 20%	2,553	25.89%, see rank	30.96%	29.70%
20% to 30%	2,664	27.02%, see rank	27.89%	28.18%
30% to 40%	1,318	13.37%, see rank	14.30%	14.80%
40% or More	2,912	29.53%, see rank	21.13%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Macon, GA	392 USD
Georgia	384 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Macon, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	393	7.51%, see rank	9.55%	7.99%
$200 to $299	1,024	19.57%, see rank	20.88%	15.31%
$300 to $499	2,340	44.72%, see rank	40.36%	35.02%
$500 to $699	985	18.83%, see rank	17.73%	20.88%
$700 or More	490	9.37%, see rank	11.48%	20.80%

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

Macon, GA	13.30% of the Total Income
Georgia	11.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Macon, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	1,897	36.26%, see rank	42.42%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,777	33.96%, see rank	30.54%	31.88%
20% to 30%	739	14.12%, see rank	11.69%	12.59%
30% to 40%	356	6.80%, see rank	5.19%	5.84%
40% or More	393	7.51%, see rank	8.53%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Macon, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,151, 100%	4,086,231	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	28,124, 65.18%, see rank	66.30%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	826, 1.91%, see rank	3.65%	5.79%
2 Units	3,454, 8.00%, see rank	2.30%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	2,846, 6.60%, see rank	3.03%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	3,917, 9.08%, see rank	5.06%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,566, 8.26%, see rank	10.07%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	418, 0.97%, see rank	9.59%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Macon, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,151, 100%	4,086,231	131,642,457
1 Room	526, 1.22%, see rank	1.16%	1.95%
2 Rooms	739, 1.71%, see rank	1.22%	2.36%
3 Rooms	3,493, 8.09%, see rank	6.27%	8.97%
4 Rooms	9,493, 22.00%, see rank	14.71%	16.57%
5 Rooms	11,348, 26.30%, see rank	21.14%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,913, 18.34%, see rank	19.57%	18.25%
7 Rooms	4,520, 10.47%, see rank	13.35%	12.38%
8 Rooms	2,575, 5.97%, see rank	9.61%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	2,544, 5.90%, see rank	12.97%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.80	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Macon, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,151, 100%	4,086,231	131,642,457
No Bedroom	560, 1.30%, see rank	1.24%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	5,064, 11.74%, see rank	7.42%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	15,633, 36.23%, see rank	23.32%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	16,814, 38.97%, see rank	44.08%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	4,139, 9.59%, see rank	17.90%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	941, 2.18%, see rank	6.03%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Macon, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,813, 100%	3,508,477	115,226,802
Utility Gas	16,247, 48.05%, see rank	41.92%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	305, 0.90%, see rank	5.83%	5.03%
Electricity	16,994, 50.26%, see rank	50.64%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	77, 0.23%, see rank	0.26%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.12%
Wood	39, 0.12%, see rank	0.99%	2.08%
Solar Energy	8, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	28, 0.08%, see rank	0.08%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	115, 0.34%, see rank	0.26%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Macon, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	17,713, 100%	1,116,630	37,562,111
$199 or Less	632, 3.57%, see rank	1.69%	1.76%
$200 to $299	978, 5.52%, see rank	2.97%	3.29%
$300 to $499	2,911, 16.43%, see rank	8.41%	8.20%
$500 to $699	4,983, 28.13%, see rank	18.64%	17.39%
$700 to $999	5,573, 31.46%, see rank	35.83%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,372, 13.39%, see rank	25.78%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	172, 0.97%, see rank	4.95%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	92, 0.52%, see rank	1.72%	5.30%
Median	$673, see rank	$849	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Macon, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	33,813, 100%	3,508,477	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	5,914, 17.49%, see rank	6.74%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	14,825, 43.84%, see rank	33.90%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	9,419, 27.86%, see rank	38.72%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,655, 10.81%, see rank	20.64%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.