Bell County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bell County is $124,500, which is lower than the state average of $131,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Bell County median house value has grown by 59.41% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Bell County is about the same as the state average rate of 59.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Bell County was built is 1988, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 59,726 Owner Occupied Houses in Bell County, #45Bell County | 124,500 USD |
Texas | 131,400 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Bell County | 59.41% |
Texas | 59.27% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 129,753, see rank, 100% | 10,187,189 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 106,743, 82.27%, see rank | 88.48% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 59,726, 46.03%, see rank | 55.49% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 47,017, 36.24%, see rank | 32.99% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 23,010, 17.73%, see rank | 11.52% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 11,572, 8.92%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 2,396, 1.85%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,055, 1.58%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,433, 1.10%, see rank | 2.37% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 39, 0.03%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 5,515, 4.25%, see rank | 3.97% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #26Bell County | Texas | U.S. |
1988 | 1984 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Bell County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 59,726 | 100% | 5,652,542 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 38,404 | 64.30%, see rank | 60.56% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 21,322 | 35.70%, see rank | 39.44% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Bell County | 1,277 USD |
Texas | 1,443 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Bell County | % | Texas | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 14 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 272 | 0.71%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 2,051 | 5.34%, see rank | 4.49% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 6,984 | 18.19%, see rank | 14.70% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 16,239 | 42.28%, see rank | 33.20% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 8,056 | 20.98%, see rank | 22.54% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 3,969 | 10.33%, see rank | 16.45% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 819 | 2.13%, see rank | 7.30% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Bell County | 21.50% of the Total Income |
Texas | 22.20% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Bell County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 2,321 | 6.04%, see rank | 6.26% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 14,874 | 38.73%, see rank | 36.09% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 10,273 | 26.75%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 4,607 | 12.00%, see rank | 12.28% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 5,992 | 15.60%, see rank | 17.16% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Bell County | 460 USD |
Texas | 459 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Bell County | % | Texas | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 1,051 | 4.93%, see rank | 7.97% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 2,803 | 13.15%, see rank | 14.81% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 8,668 | 40.65%, see rank | 33.97% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 5,469 | 25.65%, see rank | 22.08% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 3,331 | 15.62%, see rank | 21.17% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Bell County | 11.00% of the Total Income |
Texas | 11.90% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Bell County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 9,520 | 44.65%, see rank | 41.43% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 7,159 | 33.58%, see rank | 32.37% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 2,014 | 9.45%, see rank | 11.78% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 973 | 4.56%, see rank | 5.09% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 1,284 | 6.02%, see rank | 8.03% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 129,753, 100% | 10,187,189 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 82,245, 63.39%, see rank | 65.34% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 5,355, 4.13%, see rank | 2.68% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 7,127, 5.49%, see rank | 1.94% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 7,568, 5.83%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 7,630, 5.88%, see rank | 4.85% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 10,796, 8.32%, see rank | 14.35% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 9,032, 6.96%, see rank | 7.63% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 129,753, 100% | 10,187,189 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 2,029, 1.56%, see rank | 1.69% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 2,594, 2.00%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 11,068, 8.53%, see rank | 10.61% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 21,075, 16.24%, see rank | 16.68% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 31,035, 23.92%, see rank | 21.74% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 28,993, 22.34%, see rank | 18.39% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 17,260, 13.30%, see rank | 11.53% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 8,323, 6.41%, see rank | 7.50% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 7,376, 5.68%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 5.40, see rank | 5.30 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 129,753, 100% | 10,187,189 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 2,086, 1.61%, see rank | 1.85% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 12,735, 9.81%, see rank | 12.69% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 28,174, 21.71%, see rank | 23.33% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 59,612, 45.94%, see rank | 41.71% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 24,710, 19.04%, see rank | 17.12% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 2,436, 1.88%, see rank | 3.30% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 106,743, 100% | 9,013,582 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 16,173, 15.15%, see rank | 37.22% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 1,976, 1.85%, see rank | 3.42% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 87,526, 82.00%, see rank | 58.19% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 28, 0.03%, see rank | 0.12% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.12% |
Wood | 454, 0.43%, see rank | 0.43% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 27, 0.03%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 69, 0.06%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 490, 0.46%, see rank | 0.44% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Bell County | Texas | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 44,736, 100% | 3,174,412 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 441, 0.99%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 667, 1.49%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 3,105, 6.94%, see rank | 6.35% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 8,589, 19.20%, see rank | 19.10% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 16,158, 36.12%, see rank | 35.25% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 12,851, 28.73%, see rank | 26.13% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 2,497, 5.58%, see rank | 6.97% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 428, 0.96%, see rank | 2.73% | 6.10% |
Median | $865, see rank | $870 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 106,743, 100% | 9,013,582 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 5,525, 5.18%, see rank | 5.88% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 36,317, 34.02%, see rank | 34.31% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 44,551, 41.74%, see rank | 40.44% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 20,350, 19.06%, see rank | 19.37% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.