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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in West Fargo is $164,100, which is higher than the state average of $142,000 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The West Fargo median house value has grown by 68.31% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in West Fargo is lower than the state average rate of 90.86% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in West Fargo was built is 1996, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 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 7,636 Owner Occupied Houses in West Fargo, ND, #21

West Fargo, ND	164,100 USD
North Dakota	142,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #224

West Fargo, ND	68.31%
North Dakota	90.86%
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

	West Fargo, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,642, see rank, 100%	332,010	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	11,125, 95.56%, see rank	88.13%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	7,636, 65.59%, see rank	57.41%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,489, 29.97%, see rank	30.72%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	517, 4.44%, see rank	11.87%	12.45%
For Rent	241, 2.07%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	68, 0.58%, see rank	0.78%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	51, 0.44%, see rank	0.84%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	157, 1.35%, see rank	4.12%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.03%
Other Vacant	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #6

West Fargo, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
1996	1975	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

	West Fargo, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,636	100%	190,620	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,999	78.56%, see rank	53.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,637	21.44%, see rank	46.28%	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

West Fargo, ND	1,413 USD
North Dakota	1,236 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	West Fargo, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	21	0.35%, see rank	2.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	104	1.73%, see rank	7.77%	5.01%
$700 to $999	935	15.59%, see rank	21.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,353	39.22%, see rank	36.51%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,333	22.22%, see rank	19.03%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,076	17.94%, see rank	10.50%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	177	2.95%, see rank	2.18%	11.12%

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

West Fargo, ND	20.20% of the Total Income
North Dakota	18.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	West Fargo, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
10% or Less	405	6.75%, see rank	10.95%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,537	42.29%, see rank	44.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,989	33.16%, see rank	26.62%	27.64%
30% to 40%	627	10.45%, see rank	9.22%	13.74%
40% or More	441	7.35%, see rank	8.66%	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

West Fargo, ND	489 USD
North Dakota	419 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	West Fargo, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
$199 or Less	58	3.54%, see rank	8.51%	7.76%
$200 to $299	43	2.63%, see rank	15.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	780	47.65%, see rank	43.50%	34.63%
$500 to $699	525	32.07%, see rank	21.74%	21.16%
$700 or More	231	14.11%, see rank	10.44%	21.75%

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

West Fargo, ND	11.90% of the Total Income
North Dakota	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	West Fargo, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
10% or Less	664	40.56%, see rank	53.67%	40.19%
10% to 20%	589	35.98%, see rank	27.00%	31.47%
20% to 30%	221	13.50%, see rank	9.05%	12.24%
30% to 40%	48	2.93%, see rank	3.59%	5.64%
40% or More	115	7.03%, see rank	5.85%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	West Fargo, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,642, 100%	332,010	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	5,836, 50.13%, see rank	60.49%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,939, 16.66%, see rank	5.39%	5.82%
2 Units	216, 1.86%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	218, 1.87%, see rank	3.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	448, 3.85%, see rank	3.91%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,435, 20.92%, see rank	16.22%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	550, 4.72%, see rank	7.92%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	West Fargo, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,642, 100%	332,010	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	365, 3.14%, see rank	3.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,113, 9.56%, see rank	9.49%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,837, 15.78%, see rank	17.11%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,608, 13.81%, see rank	17.47%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,968, 16.90%, see rank	13.53%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,337, 11.48%, see rank	11.31%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,393, 11.97%, see rank	9.75%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,021, 17.36%, see rank	16.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	West Fargo, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,642, 100%	332,010	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.70%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,097, 9.42%, see rank	10.16%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,988, 25.67%, see rank	29.49%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,877, 33.30%, see rank	32.98%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,712, 23.29%, see rank	18.64%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	968, 8.31%, see rank	7.04%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	West Fargo, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,125, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Utility Gas	5,874, 52.80%, see rank	40.94%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	173, 1.56%, see rank	13.27%	4.86%
Electricity	4,702, 42.27%, see rank	38.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	125, 1.12%, see rank	3.70%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.57%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	80, 0.72%, see rank	1.43%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	171, 1.54%, see rank	0.91%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	West Fargo, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,384, 100%	93,878	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.85%	1.50%
$200 to $299	64, 1.89%, see rank	4.30%	3.18%
$300 to $499	324, 9.57%, see rank	15.75%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,188, 35.11%, see rank	30.88%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,095, 32.36%, see rank	28.91%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	553, 16.34%, see rank	12.39%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	100, 2.96%, see rank	2.94%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	60, 1.77%, see rank	1.99%	6.10%
Median	$722, see rank	$676	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	West Fargo, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	11,125, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	404, 3.63%, see rank	5.53%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,937, 26.40%, see rank	28.78%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,266, 47.33%, see rank	37.84%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,518, 22.63%, see rank	27.85%	19.61%

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