Year Structure Built in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 304,858 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 485 | 0.2% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 54,059 | 17.7% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 44,008 | 14.4% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 53,647 | 17.6% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 54,300 | 17.8% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 45,864 | 15.0% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 31,673 | 10.4% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 9,927 | 3.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10,895 | 3.6% |
Value in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 152,514 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 6,610 | 4.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 20,583 | 13.5% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31,441 | 20.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 27,241 | 17.9% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 28,521 | 18.7% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 27,013 | 17.7% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 9,546 | 6.3% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,559 | 1.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 178,000 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 121,601 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 117 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 825 | 0.7% |
| $500 to $699 | 2,438 | 2.0% |
| $700 to $999 | 11,900 | 9.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 38,281 | 31.5% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 30,923 | 25.4% |
| $2,000 or more | 37,117 | 30.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,602 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 304,858 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 264,276 | 86.7% |
| Vacant housing units | 40,582 | 13.3% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 304,858 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 172,743 | 56.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 20,349 | 6.7% |
| 2 units | 3,901 | 1.3% |
| 3 or 4 units | 12,658 | 4.2% |
| 5 to 9 units | 29,532 | 9.7% |
| 10 to 19 units | 31,920 | 10.5% |
| 20 or more units | 31,887 | 10.5% |
| Mobile home | 1,680 | 0.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 188 | 0.1% |
Rooms in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 304,858 | 100% |
| 1 room | 3,949 | 1.3% |
| 2 rooms | 4,682 | 1.5% |
| 3 rooms | 26,924 | 8.8% |
| 4 rooms | 47,808 | 15.7% |
| 5 rooms | 56,138 | 18.4% |
| 6 rooms | 56,213 | 18.4% |
| 7 rooms | 39,135 | 12.8% |
| 8 rooms | 30,413 | 10.0% |
| 9 rooms or more | 39,596 | 13.0% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 304,858 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 4,171 | 1.4% |
| 1 bedroom | 39,685 | 13.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | 80,332 | 26.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | 110,134 | 36.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | 52,633 | 17.3% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 17,903 | 5.9% |
Housing Tenure in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 264,276 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 152,514 | 57.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 111,762 | 42.3% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 264,276 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 35,426 | 13.4% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 148,854 | 56.3% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 43,896 | 16.6% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 17,104 | 6.5% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 11,963 | 4.5% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 7,033 | 2.7% |
Vehicles Available in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 264,276 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 25,137 | 9.5% |
| 1 vehicle available | 111,280 | 42.1% |
| 2 vehicles available | 92,764 | 35.1% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 35,095 | 13.3% |
House Heating Fuel in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 264,276 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 169,118 | 64.0% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,003 | 0.8% |
| Electricity | 91,906 | 34.8% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 255 | 0.1% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 414 | 0.2% |
| Solar energy | 40 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 49 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 491 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 264,276 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,305 | 0.5% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,938 | 0.7% |
| No telephone service available | 5,973 | 2.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 264,276 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 257,206 | 97.3% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 5,082 | 1.9% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,988 | 0.8% |
Mortgage Status in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 152,514 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 121,601 | 79.7% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 30,913 | 20.3% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 30,913 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 118 | 0.4% |
| $100 to $199 | 767 | 2.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 3,052 | 9.9% |
| $300 to $399 | 5,270 | 17.0% |
| $400 or more | 21,706 | 70.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 514 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 120,305 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 38,948 | 32.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 18,947 | 15.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 14,293 | 11.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 10,489 | 8.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 37,628 | 31.3% |
| Not computed | 1,296 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 30,452 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 12,027 | 39.5% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 6,369 | 20.9% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 3,141 | 10.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,420 | 7.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,430 | 4.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,212 | 4.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 3,853 | 12.7% |
| Not computed | 461 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 109,174 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 1,137 | 1.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,867 | 1.7% |
| $300 to $499 | 2,492 | 2.3% |
| $500 to $749 | 18,742 | 17.2% |
| $750 to $999 | 35,368 | 32.4% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 39,716 | 36.4% |
| $1,500 or more | 9,852 | 9.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 966 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 2,588 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 105,224 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 9,854 | 9.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 11,494 | 10.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 12,329 | 11.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 12,846 | 12.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 10,033 | 9.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 48,668 | 46.3% |
| Not computed | 6,538 | 0% |