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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in West Saint Paul is $173,000, which is lower than the state average of $185,200 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The West Saint Paul median house value has grown by 39.40% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in West Saint Paul is lower than the state average rate of 51.31% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in West Saint Paul was built is 1966, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 4,910 Owner Occupied Houses in West Saint Paul, MN, #164

West Saint Paul, MN	173,000 USD
Minnesota	185,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #665

West Saint Paul, MN	39.40%
Minnesota	51.31%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	West Saint Paul, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,968, see rank, 100%	2,364,149	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	8,508, 94.87%, see rank	89.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	4,910, 54.75%, see rank	64.51%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,598, 40.12%, see rank	24.96%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	460, 5.13%, see rank	10.52%	12.45%
For Rent	259, 2.89%, see rank	1.22%	2.34%
For Sale Only	43, 0.48%, see rank	0.96%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	51, 0.57%, see rank	0.68%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	107, 1.19%, see rank	2.36%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #440

West Saint Paul, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
1966	1975	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	West Saint Paul, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,910	100%	1,525,201	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,538	72.06%, see rank	68.78%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,372	27.94%, see rank	31.22%	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

West Saint Paul, MN	1,412 USD
Minnesota	1,526 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	West Saint Paul, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	24	0.68%, see rank	1.30%	1.59%
$500 to $699	117	3.31%, see rank	4.08%	5.01%
$700 to $999	492	13.91%, see rank	12.50%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,335	37.73%, see rank	30.43%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	982	27.76%, see rank	25.36%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	429	12.13%, see rank	19.32%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	159	4.49%, see rank	6.84%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

West Saint Paul, MN	23.50% of the Total Income
Minnesota	22.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	West Saint Paul, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
10% or Less	160	4.52%, see rank	6.13%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,167	32.98%, see rank	35.03%	31.95%
20% to 30%	995	28.12%, see rank	30.01%	27.64%
30% to 40%	417	11.79%, see rank	12.88%	13.74%
40% or More	799	22.58%, see rank	15.67%	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

West Saint Paul, MN	444 USD
Minnesota	475 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	West Saint Paul, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
$199 or Less	76	5.54%, see rank	4.45%	7.76%
$200 to $299	106	7.73%, see rank	10.96%	14.70%
$300 to $499	659	48.03%, see rank	39.99%	34.63%
$500 to $699	322	23.47%, see rank	27.38%	21.16%
$700 or More	209	15.23%, see rank	17.23%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

West Saint Paul, MN	12.10% of the Total Income
Minnesota	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	West Saint Paul, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
10% or Less	566	41.25%, see rank	43.57%	40.19%
10% to 20%	475	34.62%, see rank	31.28%	31.47%
20% to 30%	83	6.05%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	170	12.39%, see rank	5.05%	5.64%
40% or More	60	4.37%, see rank	7.69%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	West Saint Paul, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,968, 100%	2,364,149	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	4,480, 49.96%, see rank	67.25%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	412, 4.59%, see rank	7.45%	5.82%
2 Units	202, 2.25%, see rank	2.34%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	157, 1.75%, see rank	2.08%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	256, 2.85%, see rank	2.23%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,404, 37.96%, see rank	15.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	57, 0.64%, see rank	3.52%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	West Saint Paul, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,968, 100%	2,364,149	132,741,033
1 Room	103, 1.15%, see rank	1.54%	1.95%
2 Rooms	395, 4.40%, see rank	2.83%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,276, 14.23%, see rank	9.20%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,905, 21.24%, see rank	14.05%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,749, 19.50%, see rank	15.52%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,039, 11.59%, see rank	14.98%	18.06%
7 Rooms	944, 10.53%, see rank	12.86%	12.27%
8 Rooms	668, 7.45%, see rank	11.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	889, 9.91%, see rank	18.01%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	West Saint Paul, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,968, 100%	2,364,149	132,741,033
No Bedroom	113, 1.26%, see rank	1.76%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,972, 21.99%, see rank	11.71%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,066, 34.19%, see rank	26.64%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,513, 28.02%, see rank	34.15%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,074, 11.98%, see rank	19.81%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	230, 2.56%, see rank	5.94%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	West Saint Paul, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,508, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Utility Gas	6,514, 76.56%, see rank	66.78%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	143, 1.68%, see rank	10.05%	4.86%
Electricity	1,586, 18.64%, see rank	16.13%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	51, 0.60%, see rank	2.62%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.55%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	84, 0.99%, see rank	1.17%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	130, 1.53%, see rank	0.65%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	West Saint Paul, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,490, 100%	562,198	39,201,928
$199 or Less	15, 0.43%, see rank	2.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	105, 3.01%, see rank	4.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	165, 4.73%, see rank	9.32%	7.37%
$500 to $699	433, 12.41%, see rank	17.06%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,188, 62.69%, see rank	33.30%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	326, 9.34%, see rank	23.49%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	189, 5.42%, see rank	7.02%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	69, 1.98%, see rank	2.69%	6.10%
Median	$829, see rank	$835	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	West Saint Paul, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	8,508, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	980, 11.52%, see rank	7.25%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,437, 40.40%, see rank	30.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,118, 36.65%, see rank	40.67%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	973, 11.44%, see rank	21.97%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.