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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Tropic is $168,200, which is lower than the state average of $212,500 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Tropic median house value has grown by 90.06% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Tropic is much higher than the state average rate of 45.45% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Tropic was built is 1980, which is older 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.

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 165 Owner Occupied Houses in Tropic, UT, #177

Tropic, UT	168,200 USD
Utah	212,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #44

Tropic, UT	90.06%
Utah	45.45%
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

	Tropic, UT	Utah	U.S.
Total Housing Units	250, see rank, 100%	999,734	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	205, 82.00%, see rank	89.64%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	165, 66.00%, see rank	62.48%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	40, 16.00%, see rank	27.17%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	45, 18.00%, see rank	10.36%	12.45%
For Rent	2, 0.80%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.12%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	4, 1.60%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	22, 8.80%, see rank	4.93%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	17, 6.80%, see rank	1.95%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #156

Tropic, UT	Utah	U.S.
1980	1984	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

	Tropic, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	165	100%	624,605	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	106	64.24%, see rank	72.44%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	59	35.76%, see rank	27.56%	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

Tropic, UT	1,309 USD
Utah	1,454 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Tropic, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.20%
$300 to $499	5	4.72%, see rank	1.52%	1.59%
$500 to $699	16	15.09%, see rank	3.50%	5.01%
$700 to $999	13	12.26%, see rank	12.22%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	32	30.19%, see rank	35.88%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	32	30.19%, see rank	25.42%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5	4.72%, see rank	16.09%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	3	2.83%, see rank	5.12%	11.12%

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

Tropic, UT	22.30% of the Total Income
Utah	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Tropic, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
10% or Less	9	8.49%, see rank	5.58%	5.86%
10% to 20%	39	36.79%, see rank	31.75%	31.95%
20% to 30%	22	20.75%, see rank	30.92%	27.64%
30% to 40%	10	9.43%, see rank	14.45%	13.74%
40% or More	26	24.53%, see rank	16.97%	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

Tropic, UT	332 USD
Utah	386 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Tropic, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
$199 or Less	3	5.08%, see rank	6.61%	7.76%
$200 to $299	17	28.81%, see rank	19.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	29	49.15%, see rank	47.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	8	13.56%, see rank	17.31%	21.16%
$700 or More	2	3.39%, see rank	8.68%	21.75%

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

Tropic, UT	11.40% of the Total Income
Utah	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Tropic, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
10% or Less	25	42.37%, see rank	56.08%	40.19%
10% to 20%	26	44.07%, see rank	25.84%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3	5.08%, see rank	8.49%	12.24%
30% to 40%	4	6.78%, see rank	3.30%	5.64%
40% or More	1	1.69%, see rank	5.20%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Tropic, UT	Utah	U.S.
Total Housing Units	250, 100%	999,734	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	216, 86.40%, see rank	68.72%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.02%	5.82%
2 Units	7, 2.80%, see rank	3.28%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.50%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.38%	4.78%
10 or More Units	5, 2.00%, see rank	10.33%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	22, 8.80%, see rank	3.77%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Tropic, UT	Utah	U.S.
Total Housing Units	250, 100%	999,734	132,741,033
1 Room	7, 2.80%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4, 1.60%, see rank	6.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	20, 8.00%, see rank	13.89%	16.60%
5 Rooms	41, 16.40%, see rank	15.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	28, 11.20%, see rank	13.45%	18.06%
7 Rooms	58, 23.20%, see rank	12.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	34, 13.60%, see rank	11.52%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	58, 23.20%, see rank	23.22%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.90, see rank	6.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Tropic, UT	Utah	U.S.
Total Housing Units	250, 100%	999,734	132,741,033
No Bedroom	7, 2.80%, see rank	1.41%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	9, 3.60%, see rank	7.26%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	26, 10.40%, see rank	20.21%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	87, 34.80%, see rank	30.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	69, 27.60%, see rank	21.69%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	52, 20.80%, see rank	18.89%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Tropic, UT	Utah	U.S.
Total Housing Units	205, 100%	896,194	116,211,092
Utility Gas	8, 3.90%, see rank	84.97%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	49, 23.90%, see rank	2.28%	4.86%
Electricity	67, 32.68%, see rank	10.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4, 1.95%, see rank	0.15%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	7, 3.41%, see rank	0.16%	0.12%
Wood	54, 26.34%, see rank	1.19%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	16, 7.80%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Tropic, UT	Utah	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	35, 100%	258,008	39,201,928
$199 or Less	7, 20.00%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.08%	3.18%
$300 to $499	12, 34.29%, see rank	6.63%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1, 2.86%, see rank	17.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11, 31.43%, see rank	36.28%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4, 11.43%, see rank	26.58%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.34%	6.10%
Median	$493, see rank	$875	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Tropic, UT	Utah	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	205, 100%	896,194	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	19, 9.27%, see rank	4.60%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	34, 16.59%, see rank	26.26%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	63, 30.73%, see rank	41.80%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	89, 43.41%, see rank	27.34%	19.61%

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