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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Muscle Shoals is $128,300, which is about the same as the state average of $123,800 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Muscle Shoals median house value has grown by 44.48% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Muscle Shoals is about the same as the state average rate of 45.48% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Muscle Shoals was built is 1981, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 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 4,195 Owner Occupied Houses in Muscle Shoals, AL, #124

Muscle Shoals, AL	128,300 USD
Alabama	123,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #204

Muscle Shoals, AL	44.48%
Alabama	45.48%
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

	Muscle Shoals, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,865, see rank, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	5,539, 94.44%, see rank	84.09%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	4,195, 71.53%, see rank	58.17%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,344, 22.92%, see rank	25.93%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	326, 5.56%, see rank	15.91%	12.45%
For Rent	30, 0.51%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	97, 1.65%, see rank	1.54%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	155, 2.64%, see rank	1.25%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.76%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	44, 0.75%, see rank	6.71%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #185

Muscle Shoals, AL	Alabama	U.S.
1981	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

	Muscle Shoals, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,195	100%	1,274,196	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,549	60.76%, see rank	58.96%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,646	39.24%, see rank	41.04%	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

Muscle Shoals, AL	1,135 USD
Alabama	1,159 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Muscle Shoals, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	122	4.79%, see rank	2.96%	1.59%
$500 to $699	152	5.96%, see rank	9.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	635	24.91%, see rank	24.89%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	969	38.01%, see rank	34.17%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	401	15.73%, see rank	16.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	232	9.10%, see rank	9.13%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	38	1.49%, see rank	2.95%	11.12%

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

Muscle Shoals, AL	19.90% of the Total Income
Alabama	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Muscle Shoals, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	211	8.28%, see rank	7.30%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,065	41.78%, see rank	37.14%	31.95%
20% to 30%	625	24.52%, see rank	25.71%	27.64%
30% to 40%	199	7.81%, see rank	11.45%	13.74%
40% or More	439	17.22%, see rank	17.78%	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

Muscle Shoals, AL	365 USD
Alabama	349 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Muscle Shoals, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	90	5.47%, see rank	11.83%	7.76%
$200 to $299	398	24.18%, see rank	24.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	690	41.92%, see rank	42.72%	34.63%
$500 to $699	362	21.99%, see rank	14.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	106	6.44%, see rank	6.44%	21.75%

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

Muscle Shoals, AL	12.50% of the Total Income
Alabama	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Muscle Shoals, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	692	42.04%, see rank	43.66%	40.19%
10% to 20%	475	28.86%, see rank	30.25%	31.47%
20% to 30%	221	13.43%, see rank	11.03%	12.24%
30% to 40%	76	4.62%, see rank	5.23%	5.64%
40% or More	171	10.39%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Muscle Shoals, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,865, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	4,890, 83.38%, see rank	68.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	9, 0.15%, see rank	1.66%	5.82%
2 Units	109, 1.86%, see rank	2.09%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	291, 4.96%, see rank	2.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	299, 5.10%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	127, 2.17%, see rank	6.84%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	140, 2.39%, see rank	13.74%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Muscle Shoals, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,865, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1 Room	44, 0.75%, see rank	1.12%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	144, 2.46%, see rank	5.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	591, 10.08%, see rank	15.10%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,483, 25.29%, see rank	23.28%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,334, 22.75%, see rank	20.97%	18.06%
7 Rooms	936, 15.96%, see rank	13.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	674, 11.49%, see rank	8.86%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	659, 11.24%, see rank	10.13%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Muscle Shoals, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,865, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
No Bedroom	44, 0.75%, see rank	1.21%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	294, 5.01%, see rank	6.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	955, 16.28%, see rank	23.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,518, 59.98%, see rank	49.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	829, 14.13%, see rank	15.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	225, 3.84%, see rank	3.33%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Muscle Shoals, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,539, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,165, 39.09%, see rank	29.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	77, 1.39%, see rank	7.18%	4.86%
Electricity	3,222, 58.17%, see rank	61.92%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	16, 0.29%, see rank	0.21%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	59, 1.07%, see rank	1.11%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Muscle Shoals, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,274, 100%	505,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	38, 2.98%, see rank	2.18%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	58, 4.55%, see rank	14.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	627, 49.22%, see rank	26.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	345, 27.08%, see rank	32.35%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	184, 14.44%, see rank	15.87%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	22, 1.73%, see rank	2.54%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.26%	6.10%
Median	$672, see rank	$715	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Muscle Shoals, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	5,539, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	300, 5.42%, see rank	6.48%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,521, 27.46%, see rank	32.94%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,461, 44.43%, see rank	37.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,257, 22.69%, see rank	23.30%	19.61%

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