Year Structure Built in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 12,401 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 57 | 0.5% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,308 | 18.6% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,252 | 18.2% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,010 | 16.2% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,898 | 15.3% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,571 | 12.7% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 842 | 6.8% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 576 | 4.6% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 887 | 7.2% |
Value in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 7,062 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 1,479 | 20.9% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 1,051 | 14.9% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,418 | 20.1% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1,376 | 19.5% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 1,019 | 14.4% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 486 | 6.9% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 155 | 2.2% |
$1,000,000 or more | 78 | 1.1% |
Median (dollars) | 135,000 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 4,378 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 189 | 4.3% |
$500 to $699 | 371 | 8.5% |
$700 to $999 | 1,183 | 27.0% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,576 | 36.0% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 641 | 14.6% |
$2,000 or more | 418 | 9.5% |
Median (dollars) | 1,136 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 12,401 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 10,787 | 87.0% |
Vacant housing units | 1,614 | 13.0% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 7 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 12,401 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 7,676 | 61.9% |
1-unit, attached | 264 | 2.1% |
2 units | 712 | 5.7% |
3 or 4 units | 192 | 1.5% |
5 to 9 units | 639 | 5.2% |
10 to 19 units | 247 | 2.0% |
20 or more units | 289 | 2.3% |
Mobile home | 2,382 | 19.2% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 12,401 | 100% |
1 room | 61 | 0.5% |
2 rooms | 105 | 0.8% |
3 rooms | 794 | 6.4% |
4 rooms | 2,254 | 18.2% |
5 rooms | 2,813 | 22.7% |
6 rooms | 2,620 | 21.1% |
7 rooms | 1,725 | 13.9% |
8 rooms | 1,067 | 8.6% |
9 rooms or more | 962 | 7.8% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 12,401 | 100% |
No bedroom | 61 | 0.5% |
1 bedroom | 529 | 4.3% |
2 bedrooms | 3,399 | 27.4% |
3 bedrooms | 6,316 | 50.9% |
4 bedrooms | 1,841 | 14.8% |
5 or more bedrooms | 255 | 2.1% |
Housing Tenure in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 10,787 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 7,062 | 65.5% |
Renter-occupied | 3,725 | 34.5% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 10,787 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 1,228 | 11.4% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,040 | 56.0% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,883 | 17.5% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 659 | 6.1% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 569 | 5.3% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 408 | 3.8% |
Vehicles Available in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 10,787 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 1,047 | 9.7% |
1 vehicle available | 4,090 | 37.9% |
2 vehicles available | 3,966 | 36.8% |
3 or more vehicles available | 1,684 | 15.6% |
House Heating Fuel in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 10,787 | 100% |
Utility gas | 4,843 | 44.9% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 148 | 1.4% |
Electricity | 5,743 | 53.2% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 8 | 0.1% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 26 | 0.2% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 0 | 0.0% |
No fuel used | 19 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 10,787 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 52 | 0.5% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 105 | 1.0% |
No telephone service available | 374 | 3.5% |
Occupants Per Room in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 10,787 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 10,589 | 98.2% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 121 | 1.1% |
1.51 or more | 77 | 0.7% |
Mortgage Status in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 7,062 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 4,378 | 62.0% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 2,684 | 38.0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 2,684 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 13 | 0.5% |
$100 to $199 | 184 | 6.9% |
$200 to $299 | 755 | 28.1% |
$300 to $399 | 787 | 29.3% |
$400 or more | 945 | 35.2% |
Median (dollars) | 342 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 4,353 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 1,908 | 43.8% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 715 | 16.4% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 377 | 8.7% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 288 | 6.6% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,065 | 24.5% |
Not computed | 25 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 2,671 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 965 | 36.1% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 672 | 25.2% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 341 | 12.8% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 165 | 6.2% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 66 | 2.5% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 111 | 4.2% |
35.0 percent or more | 351 | 13.1% |
Not computed | 13 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 3,278 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 59 | 1.8% |
$200 to $299 | 224 | 6.8% |
$300 to $499 | 630 | 19.2% |
$500 to $749 | 1,136 | 34.7% |
$750 to $999 | 898 | 27.4% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 285 | 8.7% |
$1,500 or more | 46 | 1.4% |
Median (dollars) | 656 | 0% |
No rent paid | 447 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Opelika City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 3,150 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 386 | 12.3% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 306 | 9.7% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 286 | 9.1% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 390 | 12.4% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 514 | 16.3% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,268 | 40.3% |
Not computed | 575 | 0% |