Year Structure Built in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,221 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 155 | 12.7% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 233 | 19.1% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 338 | 27.7% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 281 | 23.0% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 119 | 9.7% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 73 | 6.0% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 10 | 0.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12 | 1.0% |
Value in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 749 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 46 | 6.1% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 120 | 16.0% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 50 | 6.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 73 | 9.7% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 149 | 19.9% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 160 | 21.4% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 120 | 16.0% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 31 | 4.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 244,100 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 429 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 29 | 6.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $700 to $999 | 52 | 12.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 141 | 32.9% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 91 | 21.2% |
| $2,000 or more | 116 | 27.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,478 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,221 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 925 | 75.8% |
| Vacant housing units | 296 | 24.2% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 6 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,221 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 937 | 76.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home | 284 | 23.3% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,221 | 100% |
| 1 room | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 rooms | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 rooms | 36 | 2.9% |
| 4 rooms | 397 | 32.5% |
| 5 rooms | 274 | 22.4% |
| 6 rooms | 228 | 18.7% |
| 7 rooms | 119 | 9.7% |
| 8 rooms | 124 | 10.2% |
| 9 rooms or more | 43 | 3.5% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,221 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 bedroom | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | 483 | 39.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | 650 | 53.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | 78 | 6.4% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 10 | 0.8% |
Housing Tenure in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 925 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 749 | 81.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 176 | 19.0% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 925 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 108 | 11.7% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 395 | 42.7% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 185 | 20.0% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 109 | 11.8% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 85 | 9.2% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 43 | 4.6% |
Vehicles Available in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 925 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 32 | 3.5% |
| 1 vehicle available | 293 | 31.7% |
| 2 vehicles available | 318 | 34.4% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 282 | 30.5% |
House Heating Fuel in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 925 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 7 | 0.8% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 10 | 1.1% |
| Electricity | 888 | 96.0% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 9 | 1.0% |
| Solar energy | 11 | 1.2% |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0% |
Selected Characteristics in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 925 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| No telephone service available | 54 | 5.8% |
Occupants Per Room in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 925 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 925 | 100.0% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1.51 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Mortgage Status in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 749 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 429 | 57.3% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 320 | 42.7% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 320 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 46 | 14.4% |
| $300 to $399 | 58 | 18.1% |
| $400 or more | 216 | 67.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 530 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 429 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 190 | 44.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 56 | 13.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 41 | 9.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 52 | 12.1% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 90 | 21.0% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 320 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 166 | 51.9% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 66 | 20.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 10 | 3.1% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 16 | 5.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 12 | 3.8% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 11 | 3.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 39 | 12.2% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 112 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 11 | 9.8% |
| $500 to $749 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $750 to $999 | 30 | 26.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 71 | 63.4% |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,101 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 64 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Alva
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 112 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 43 | 38.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 30 | 26.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 39 | 34.8% |
| Not computed | 64 | 0% |