Year Structure Built in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 343 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 43 | 12.5% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 12 | 3.5% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 26 | 7.6% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 50 | 14.6% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 71 | 20.7% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 41 | 12.0% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 17 | 5.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 83 | 24.2% |
Value in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 223 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 45 | 20.2% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 76 | 34.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 56 | 25.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 23 | 10.3% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 18 | 8.1% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5 | 2.2% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 86,100 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 112 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 2 | 1.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 4 | 3.6% |
| $700 to $999 | 31 | 27.7% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 63 | 56.3% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3 | 2.7% |
| $2,000 or more | 9 | 8.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,183 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 343 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 299 | 87.2% |
| Vacant housing units | 44 | 12.8% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 343 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 283 | 82.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 units | 15 | 4.4% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 10 to 19 units | 19 | 5.5% |
| 20 or more units | 4 | 1.2% |
| Mobile home | 22 | 6.4% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 343 | 100% |
| 1 room | 4 | 1.2% |
| 2 rooms | 12 | 3.5% |
| 3 rooms | 33 | 9.6% |
| 4 rooms | 28 | 8.2% |
| 5 rooms | 46 | 13.4% |
| 6 rooms | 92 | 26.8% |
| 7 rooms | 60 | 17.5% |
| 8 rooms | 36 | 10.5% |
| 9 rooms or more | 32 | 9.3% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 343 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 8 | 2.3% |
| 1 bedroom | 21 | 6.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | 108 | 31.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | 155 | 45.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | 49 | 14.3% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2 | 0.6% |
Housing Tenure in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 223 | 74.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 76 | 25.4% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 11 | 3.7% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 167 | 55.9% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 27 | 9.0% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 44 | 14.7% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 19 | 6.4% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 31 | 10.4% |
Vehicles Available in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 8 | 2.7% |
| 1 vehicle available | 94 | 31.4% |
| 2 vehicles available | 118 | 39.5% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 79 | 26.4% |
House Heating Fuel in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 208 | 69.6% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 18 | 6.0% |
| Electricity | 49 | 16.4% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 24 | 8.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0% |
Selected Characteristics in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 10 | 3.3% |
| No telephone service available | 8 | 2.7% |
Occupants Per Room in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 299 | 100.0% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1.51 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Mortgage Status in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 223 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 112 | 50.2% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 111 | 49.8% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 111 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 16 | 14.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 21 | 18.9% |
| $300 to $399 | 28 | 25.2% |
| $400 or more | 46 | 41.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 377 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 110 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 42 | 38.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 27 | 24.5% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 7 | 6.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 5 | 4.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 29 | 26.4% |
| Not computed | 2 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 108 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 21 | 19.4% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 26 | 24.1% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 29 | 26.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 16 | 14.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 5 | 4.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2 | 1.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 9 | 8.3% |
| Not computed | 3 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 59 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 11 | 18.6% |
| $500 to $749 | 16 | 27.1% |
| $750 to $999 | 22 | 37.3% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4 | 6.8% |
| $1,500 or more | 6 | 10.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 781 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 17 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Buffalo Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 59 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 12 | 20.3% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 17 | 28.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 11 | 18.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 7 | 11.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 12 | 20.3% |
| Not computed | 17 | 0% |