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Year Structure Built in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 31,907 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 132 | 0.4% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,968 | 15.6% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 6,281 | 19.7% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 6,772 | 21.2% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 6,671 | 20.9% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,142 | 9.8% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,638 | 5.1% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 724 | 2.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,579 | 4.9% |
Value in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 11,560 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 666 | 5.8% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 949 | 8.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,409 | 12.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,829 | 15.8% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,859 | 24.7% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,799 | 24.2% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 787 | 6.8% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 262 | 2.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 233,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,083 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 17 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 201 | 2.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 491 | 6.9% |
| $700 to $999 | 1,139 | 16.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,608 | 36.8% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,355 | 19.1% |
| $2,000 or more | 1,272 | 18.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,304 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 31,907 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 20,977 | 65.7% |
| Vacant housing units | 10,930 | 34.3% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 31,907 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 20,348 | 63.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 568 | 1.8% |
| 2 units | 1,499 | 4.7% |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,519 | 4.8% |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,961 | 6.1% |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,956 | 6.1% |
| 20 or more units | 1,458 | 4.6% |
| Mobile home | 2,598 | 8.1% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 31,907 | 100% |
| 1 room | 579 | 1.8% |
| 2 rooms | 1,054 | 3.3% |
| 3 rooms | 4,918 | 15.4% |
| 4 rooms | 6,388 | 20.0% |
| 5 rooms | 5,984 | 18.8% |
| 6 rooms | 5,121 | 16.0% |
| 7 rooms | 3,591 | 11.3% |
| 8 rooms | 2,159 | 6.8% |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,113 | 6.6% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 31,907 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 596 | 1.9% |
| 1 bedroom | 2,811 | 8.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | 10,105 | 31.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,641 | 39.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,448 | 13.9% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,306 | 4.1% |
Housing Tenure in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 20,977 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 11,560 | 55.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 9,417 | 44.9% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 20,977 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 3,886 | 18.5% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 10,033 | 47.8% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,527 | 16.8% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 1,516 | 7.2% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 1,084 | 5.2% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 931 | 4.4% |
Vehicles Available in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 20,977 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 1,132 | 5.4% |
| 1 vehicle available | 6,566 | 31.3% |
| 2 vehicles available | 8,740 | 41.7% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 4,539 | 21.6% |
House Heating Fuel in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 20,977 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 487 | 2.3% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 3,686 | 17.6% |
| Electricity | 10,456 | 49.8% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 4,911 | 23.4% |
| Coal or coke | 13 | 0.1% |
| Wood | 1,340 | 6.4% |
| Solar energy | 10 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 34 | 0.2% |
| No fuel used | 40 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 20,977 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 24 | 0.1% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 60 | 0.3% |
| No telephone service available | 438 | 2.1% |
Occupants Per Room in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 20,977 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 20,799 | 99.2% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 156 | 0.7% |
| 1.51 or more | 22 | 0.1% |
Mortgage Status in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 11,560 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,083 | 61.3% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,477 | 38.7% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,477 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 56 | 1.3% |
| $100 to $199 | 472 | 10.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,383 | 30.9% |
| $300 to $399 | 996 | 22.2% |
| $400 or more | 1,570 | 35.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 333 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 7,018 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 2,560 | 36.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,336 | 19.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 611 | 8.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 770 | 11.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,741 | 24.8% |
| Not computed | 65 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 4,424 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 2,085 | 47.1% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 910 | 20.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 332 | 7.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 335 | 7.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 238 | 5.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 126 | 2.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 398 | 9.0% |
| Not computed | 53 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 8,836 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 72 | 0.8% |
| $200 to $299 | 103 | 1.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 956 | 10.8% |
| $500 to $749 | 2,830 | 32.0% |
| $750 to $999 | 2,434 | 27.5% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,559 | 17.6% |
| $1,500 or more | 882 | 10.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 804 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 581 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Watauga County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 8,470 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 510 | 6.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 502 | 5.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 454 | 5.4% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 563 | 6.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 567 | 6.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 5,874 | 69.4% |
| Not computed | 947 | 0% |