Year Structure Built in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,615 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 313 | 19.4% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 276 | 17.1% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 78 | 4.8% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 108 | 6.7% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 191 | 11.8% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 307 | 19.0% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 121 | 7.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 221 | 13.7% |
Value in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 599 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 32 | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 62 | 10.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 103 | 17.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 98 | 16.4% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 142 | 23.7% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 105 | 17.5% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 37 | 6.2% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 20 | 3.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 205,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 360 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 21 | 5.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 27 | 7.5% |
| $700 to $999 | 39 | 10.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 116 | 32.2% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 69 | 19.2% |
| $2,000 or more | 88 | 24.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,326 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,615 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 804 | 49.8% |
| Vacant housing units | 811 | 50.2% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 10 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13 | 0% |
Units In Structure in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,615 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,007 | 62.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 33 | 2.0% |
| 2 units | 68 | 4.2% |
| 3 or 4 units | 174 | 10.8% |
| 5 to 9 units | 122 | 7.6% |
| 10 to 19 units | 151 | 9.3% |
| 20 or more units | 60 | 3.7% |
| Mobile home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,615 | 100% |
| 1 room | 5 | 0.3% |
| 2 rooms | 33 | 2.0% |
| 3 rooms | 93 | 5.8% |
| 4 rooms | 698 | 43.2% |
| 5 rooms | 252 | 15.6% |
| 6 rooms | 210 | 13.0% |
| 7 rooms | 124 | 7.7% |
| 8 rooms | 54 | 3.3% |
| 9 rooms or more | 146 | 9.0% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,615 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 5 | 0.3% |
| 1 bedroom | 84 | 5.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | 862 | 53.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | 427 | 26.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 126 | 7.8% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 111 | 6.9% |
Housing Tenure in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 804 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 599 | 74.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 205 | 25.5% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 804 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 67 | 8.3% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 376 | 46.8% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 117 | 14.6% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 93 | 11.6% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 79 | 9.8% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 72 | 9.0% |
Vehicles Available in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 804 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 64 | 8.0% |
| 1 vehicle available | 331 | 41.2% |
| 2 vehicles available | 285 | 35.4% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 124 | 15.4% |
House Heating Fuel in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 804 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 742 | 92.3% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 5 | 0.6% |
| Electricity | 55 | 6.8% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 2 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 804 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 2 | 0.2% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 7 | 0.9% |
| No telephone service available | 42 | 5.2% |
Occupants Per Room in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 804 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 804 | 100.0% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1.51 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Mortgage Status in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 599 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 360 | 60.1% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 239 | 39.9% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 239 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 6 | 2.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 21 | 8.8% |
| $300 to $399 | 48 | 20.1% |
| $400 or more | 164 | 68.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 467 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 356 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 76 | 21.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 34 | 9.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 66 | 18.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 45 | 12.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 135 | 37.9% |
| Not computed | 4 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 239 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 70 | 29.3% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 43 | 18.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 27 | 11.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 19 | 7.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 11 | 4.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 32 | 13.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 37 | 15.5% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 196 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 5 | 2.6% |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 12 | 6.1% |
| $500 to $749 | 85 | 43.4% |
| $750 to $999 | 73 | 37.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 21 | 10.7% |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 671 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 9 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in New Buffalo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 196 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 23 | 11.7% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 26 | 13.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 34 | 17.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 7 | 3.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 4 | 2.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 102 | 52.0% |
| Not computed | 9 | 0% |