Year Structure Built in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 195,245 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 753 | 0.4% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 29,699 | 15.2% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 34,956 | 17.9% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 30,743 | 15.7% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 38,154 | 19.5% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 24,368 | 12.5% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 17,197 | 8.8% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 8,984 | 4.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10,391 | 5.3% |
Value in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 119,139 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 6,482 | 5.4% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 22,974 | 19.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 26,269 | 22.0% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 23,815 | 20.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 21,154 | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 13,135 | 11.0% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 4,577 | 3.8% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 733 | 0.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 156,800 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 79,751 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 181 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,188 | 1.5% |
| $500 to $699 | 4,320 | 5.4% |
| $700 to $999 | 17,545 | 22.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 28,824 | 36.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 14,814 | 18.6% |
| $2,000 or more | 12,879 | 16.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,246 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 195,245 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 181,120 | 92.8% |
| Vacant housing units | 14,125 | 7.2% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 195,245 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 129,401 | 66.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 11,345 | 5.8% |
| 2 units | 3,902 | 2.0% |
| 3 or 4 units | 6,411 | 3.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 8,778 | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 11,968 | 6.1% |
| 20 or more units | 14,202 | 7.3% |
| Mobile home | 9,216 | 4.7% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 22 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 195,245 | 100% |
| 1 room | 2,074 | 1.1% |
| 2 rooms | 3,106 | 1.6% |
| 3 rooms | 17,683 | 9.1% |
| 4 rooms | 28,479 | 14.6% |
| 5 rooms | 39,569 | 20.3% |
| 6 rooms | 35,890 | 18.4% |
| 7 rooms | 24,905 | 12.8% |
| 8 rooms | 17,183 | 8.8% |
| 9 rooms or more | 26,356 | 13.5% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 195,245 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 2,294 | 1.2% |
| 1 bedroom | 21,140 | 10.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | 55,145 | 28.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | 79,113 | 40.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | 30,560 | 15.7% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 6,993 | 3.6% |
Housing Tenure in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 181,120 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 119,139 | 65.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 61,981 | 34.2% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 181,120 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 18,551 | 10.2% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 102,080 | 56.4% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 31,416 | 17.3% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 12,643 | 7.0% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 8,078 | 4.5% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 8,352 | 4.6% |
Vehicles Available in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 181,120 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 10,711 | 5.9% |
| 1 vehicle available | 70,106 | 38.7% |
| 2 vehicles available | 66,970 | 37.0% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 33,333 | 18.4% |
House Heating Fuel in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 181,120 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 61,490 | 33.9% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 3,157 | 1.7% |
| Electricity | 114,186 | 63.0% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 640 | 0.4% |
| Coal or coke | 32 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 1,041 | 0.6% |
| Solar energy | 11 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 163 | 0.1% |
| No fuel used | 400 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 181,120 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,743 | 1.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 2,214 | 1.2% |
| No telephone service available | 4,632 | 2.6% |
Occupants Per Room in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 181,120 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 179,482 | 99.1% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,147 | 0.6% |
| 1.51 or more | 491 | 0.3% |
Mortgage Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 119,139 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 79,751 | 66.9% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 39,388 | 33.1% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 39,388 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 102 | 0.3% |
| $100 to $199 | 2,943 | 7.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 10,001 | 25.4% |
| $300 to $399 | 10,229 | 26.0% |
| $400 or more | 16,113 | 40.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 363 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 79,543 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 32,811 | 41.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 14,498 | 18.2% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 9,316 | 11.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 6,569 | 8.3% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 16,349 | 20.6% |
| Not computed | 208 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 39,046 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 18,922 | 48.5% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 7,338 | 18.8% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 4,417 | 11.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,723 | 7.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,803 | 4.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 984 | 2.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 2,859 | 7.3% |
| Not computed | 342 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 58,093 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 2,638 | 4.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,767 | 3.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 5,195 | 8.9% |
| $500 to $749 | 20,287 | 34.9% |
| $750 to $999 | 17,229 | 29.7% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 8,891 | 15.3% |
| $1,500 or more | 2,086 | 3.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 742 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 3,888 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 56,510 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 6,192 | 11.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 7,146 | 12.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 6,943 | 12.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 7,625 | 13.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 6,105 | 10.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 22,499 | 39.8% |
| Not computed | 5,471 | 0% |