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As of 2000, median price of a house in West Helena is $46,400, which is much lower than the state average of $108,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in West Helena was built is 1967, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1976 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1971.

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 1,492 Owner Occupied Houses in West Helena, AR, see rank

West Helena, AR	46,400 USD
Arkansas	72,800 USD
U.S.	119,600 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2000 data.

Housing Occupancy

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,518, see rank, 100%	1,173,043	115,904,641
Occupied Housing Units	3,204, 91.07%, see rank	88.89%	91.01%
Owner Occupied	1,609, 45.74%, see rank	61.68%	60.24%
Renter Occupied	1,595, 45.34%, see rank	27.21%	30.77%
Vacant Housing Units	314, 8.93%, see rank	11.11%	8.99%
For Rent	183, 5.20%, see rank	2.88%	2.26%
For Sale Only	31, 0.88%, see rank	1.55%	1.04%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	17, 0.48%, see rank	0.77%	0.61%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10, 0.28%, see rank	2.47%	3.09%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.02%
Other Vacant	73, 2.08%, see rank	3.41%	1.98%

*Based on 2000 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
1967	1976	1971

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

*Based on 2000 data.

Mortgage Status

	West Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,492	100%	513,483	55,212,108
With a Mortgage	756	50.67%, see rank	60.81%	70.03%
Without a Mortgage	736	49.33%, see rank	39.19%	29.97%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

West Helena, AR	580 USD
Arkansas	737 USD
U.S.	1,088 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	West Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	34	4.50%, see rank	1.87%	0.66%
$300 to $499	186	24.60%, see rank	15.42%	5.56%
$500 to $699	296	39.15%, see rank	28.05%	12.79%
$700 to $999	189	25.00%, see rank	30.37%	24.86%
$1,000 to $1,499	31	4.10%, see rank	17.05%	30.21%
$1,500 to $1,999	15	1.98%, see rank	4.55%	14.37%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	8.43%
$3,000 or More	5	0.66%, see rank	0.62%	3.13%

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

West Helena, AR	18.90% of the Total Income
Arkansas	19.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	West Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
10% or Less	113	14.95%, see rank	9.34%	7.21%
10% to 20%	283	37.43%, see rank	43.09%	36.64%
20% to 30%	132	17.46%, see rank	25.07%	29.01%
30% to 40%	79	10.45%, see rank	9.45%	12.29%
40% or More	129	17.06%, see rank	12.35%	14.37%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

West Helena, AR	243 USD
Arkansas	240 USD
U.S.	295 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	West Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	204	27.72%, see rank	30.72%	18.76%
$200 to $299	324	44.02%, see rank	42.31%	32.81%
$300 to $499	161	21.88%, see rank	22.36%	33.61%
$500 to $699	32	4.35%, see rank	3.27%	9.21%
$700 to $999	15	2.04%, see rank	1.03%	3.83%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	1.78%

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

West Helena, AR	18.90% of the Total Income
Arkansas	19.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	West Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
10% or Less	261	35.46%, see rank	49.10%	47.32%
10% to 20%	244	33.15%, see rank	29.37%	30.46%
20% to 30%	137	18.61%, see rank	9.54%	10.16%
30% to 40%	21	2.85%, see rank	4.23%	4.28%
40% or More	50	6.79%, see rank	5.87%	6.22%

*Based on 2000 data.

Units in Structure

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,510, 100%	1,173,043	115,904,641
1-unit, Detached	2,659, 75.75%, see rank	69.00%	60.28%
1-unit, Attached	163, 4.64%, see rank	1.78%	5.56%
2 Units	362, 10.31%, see rank	3.21%	4.31%
3 or 4 Units	156, 4.44%, see rank	2.99%	4.74%
5 to 9 Units	40, 1.14%, see rank	2.66%	4.67%
10 or More Units	15, 0.43%, see rank	5.07%	12.64%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	115, 3.28%, see rank	15.29%	7.80%

*Based on 2000 data.

Rooms

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,510, 100%	1,173,043	115,904,641
1 Room	15, 0.43%, see rank	1.04%	2.20%
2 Rooms	102, 2.91%, see rank	3.08%	4.81%
3 Rooms	149, 4.25%, see rank	7.73%	9.84%
4 Rooms	890, 25.36%, see rank	19.61%	15.97%
5 Rooms	1,040, 29.63%, see rank	28.75%	20.89%
6 Rooms	680, 19.37%, see rank	20.74%	18.45%
7 Rooms	391, 11.14%, see rank	10.22%	12.06%
8 Rooms	157, 4.47%, see rank	4.94%	8.06%
9 Rooms or More	86, 2.45%, see rank	3.88%	7.70%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.10	5.30

*Based on 2000 data.

Bedrooms

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,510, 100%	1,173,043	115,904,641
No Bedroom	24, 0.68%, see rank	1.37%	2.95%
1 Bedroom	268, 7.64%, see rank	9.32%	13.38%
2 Bedrooms	1,439, 41.00%, see rank	31.68%	28.39%
3 Bedrooms	1,499, 42.71%, see rank	47.60%	38.37%
4 Bedrooms	251, 7.15%, see rank	8.74%	13.81%
5 or More Bedrooms	29, 0.83%, see rank	1.28%	3.09%

*Based on 2000 data.

House Heating Fuel

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,215, 100%	1,042,696	105,480,101
Utility Gas	2,461, 76.55%, see rank	48.57%	51.22%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	80, 2.49%, see rank	13.52%	6.52%
Electricity	625, 19.44%, see rank	32.68%	30.35%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	8.97%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.14%
Wood	35, 1.09%, see rank	4.74%	1.68%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.04%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.39%
No Fuel Used	14, 0.44%, see rank	0.18%	0.69%

*Based on 2000 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,490, 100%	276,054	33,386,326
$199 or Less	148, 9.93%, see rank	8.68%	5.52%
$200 to $299	272, 18.26%, see rank	9.94%	5.45%
$300 to $499	680, 45.64%, see rank	41.76%	23.18%
$500 to $699	289, 19.40%, see rank	27.76%	29.57%
$700 to $999	75, 5.03%, see rank	9.56%	24.06%
$1,000 to $1,499	26, 1.74%, see rank	1.90%	9.15%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	2.05%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	1.02%
Median	$377, see rank	$453	$602

*Based on 2000 data.

Vehicle Available

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	3,215, 100%	1,042,696	105,480,101
No Vehicles Available	712, 22.15%, see rank	8.08%	10.30%
1 Vehicles Available	1,377, 42.83%, see rank	34.86%	34.25%
2 Vehicles Available	937, 29.14%, see rank	40.65%	38.36%
3 or More Vehicles Available	189, 5.88%, see rank	16.41%	17.10%

*Based on 2000 data.