Year Structure Built in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 398,847 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 552 | 0.1% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 50,408 | 12.6% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 57,261 | 14.4% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 57,629 | 14.4% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 72,536 | 18.2% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 50,111 | 12.6% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 58,515 | 14.7% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 23,907 | 6.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27,928 | 7.0% |
Value in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 205,791 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 17,835 | 8.7% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 54,224 | 26.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 42,758 | 20.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 30,121 | 14.6% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 32,910 | 16.0% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 19,412 | 9.4% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 6,956 | 3.4% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,575 | 0.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 135,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 150,672 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 169 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,296 | 0.9% |
| $500 to $699 | 5,857 | 3.9% |
| $700 to $999 | 23,643 | 15.7% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 52,141 | 34.6% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 32,181 | 21.4% |
| $2,000 or more | 35,385 | 23.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,417 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 398,847 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 341,948 | 85.7% |
| Vacant housing units | 56,899 | 14.3% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 398,847 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 267,228 | 67.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 17,086 | 4.3% |
| 2 units | 9,171 | 2.3% |
| 3 or 4 units | 19,740 | 4.9% |
| 5 to 9 units | 33,987 | 8.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 24,694 | 6.2% |
| 20 or more units | 22,084 | 5.5% |
| Mobile home | 4,773 | 1.2% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 84 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 398,847 | 100% |
| 1 room | 4,972 | 1.2% |
| 2 rooms | 5,062 | 1.3% |
| 3 rooms | 33,144 | 8.3% |
| 4 rooms | 67,271 | 16.9% |
| 5 rooms | 78,810 | 19.8% |
| 6 rooms | 74,435 | 18.7% |
| 7 rooms | 52,300 | 13.1% |
| 8 rooms | 36,121 | 9.1% |
| 9 rooms or more | 46,732 | 11.7% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 398,847 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 5,283 | 1.3% |
| 1 bedroom | 41,309 | 10.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 103,152 | 25.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | 163,007 | 40.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | 67,291 | 16.9% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 18,805 | 4.7% |
Housing Tenure in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 341,948 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 205,791 | 60.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 136,157 | 39.8% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 341,948 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 43,135 | 12.6% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 184,016 | 53.8% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 59,780 | 17.5% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 24,092 | 7.0% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 17,681 | 5.2% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 13,244 | 3.9% |
Vehicles Available in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 341,948 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 32,327 | 9.5% |
| 1 vehicle available | 134,219 | 39.3% |
| 2 vehicles available | 120,878 | 35.3% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 54,524 | 15.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 341,948 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 203,001 | 59.4% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,997 | 0.9% |
| Electricity | 134,536 | 39.3% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 317 | 0.1% |
| Coal or coke | 38 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 402 | 0.1% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 118 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 539 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 341,948 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 2,130 | 0.6% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 3,733 | 1.1% |
| No telephone service available | 9,494 | 2.8% |
Occupants Per Room in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 341,948 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 332,122 | 97.1% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 7,786 | 2.3% |
| 1.51 or more | 2,040 | 0.6% |
Mortgage Status in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 205,791 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 150,672 | 73.2% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 55,119 | 26.8% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 55,119 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 187 | 0.3% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,872 | 3.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 6,174 | 11.2% |
| $300 to $399 | 10,540 | 19.1% |
| $400 or more | 36,346 | 65.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 484 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 149,480 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 51,994 | 34.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 24,197 | 16.2% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 19,348 | 12.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 12,295 | 8.2% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 41,646 | 27.9% |
| Not computed | 1,192 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 54,029 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 20,142 | 37.3% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 11,178 | 20.7% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 6,788 | 12.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4,188 | 7.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,763 | 5.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,981 | 3.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 6,989 | 12.9% |
| Not computed | 1,090 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 130,969 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 1,911 | 1.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 3,088 | 2.4% |
| $300 to $499 | 8,506 | 6.5% |
| $500 to $749 | 36,610 | 28.0% |
| $750 to $999 | 42,748 | 32.6% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 30,633 | 23.4% |
| $1,500 or more | 7,473 | 5.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 833 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 5,188 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 126,729 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 11,630 | 9.2% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 13,334 | 10.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 14,958 | 11.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 13,423 | 10.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 11,732 | 9.3% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 61,652 | 48.6% |
| Not computed | 9,428 | 0% |