Oxstones Investment Club™There are an estimated 76.7 million homeowners in America, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which recently released its 2013-2017 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Their homes are worth a median $217,600, and those with a mortgage spend a median $1,500 per month on housing costs.
Where you live makes a huge difference in terms of how much you have to shell out, though. While residents of Alabama own homes with a median value of around $141,000, in the District of Columbia the typical home is worth more than $600,000.
How does your state stack up? Below, check out a breakdown of the median home value for 2017 in every U.S. state and the District of Columbia, as well as how much homeowners with a mortgage pay per month to cover housing expenses.
Alabama
Median home value: $141,300
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,123
Alaska
Median home value: $273,100
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,844
Arizona
Median home value: $223,400
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,365
Arkansas
Median home value: $128,500
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,025
California
Median home value: $509,400
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $2,269
Colorado
Median home value: $348,900
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,681
Connecticut
Median home value: $273,100
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,976
Delaware
Median home value: $252,800
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,507
District of Columbia
Median home value: $607,200
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $2,432
Florida
Median home value: $214,000
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,423
Georgia
Median home value: $173,700
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,341
Hawaii
Median home value: $617,400
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $2,337
Idaho
Median home value: $207,100
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,213
Illinois
Median home value: $195,300
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,603
Indiana
Median home value: $141,100
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,089
Iowa
Median home value: $149,100
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,205
Kansas
Median home value: $150,600
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,314
Kentucky
Median home value: $141,000
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,123
Louisiana
Median home value: $162,500
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,233
Maine
Median home value: $191,200
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,313
Maryland
Median home value: $312,500
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,915
Massachusetts
Median home value: $385,400
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $2,108
Michigan
Median home value: $155,700
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,231
Minnesota
Median home value: $224,000
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,500
Mississippi
Median home value: $120,200
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,090
Missouri
Median home value: $156,700
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,207
Montana
Median home value: $231,300
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,367
Nebraska
Median home value: $155,800
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,334
Nevada
Median home value: $258,200
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,428
New Hampshire
Median home value: $263,600
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,874
New Jersey
Median home value: $334,900
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $2,348
New Mexico
Median home value: $171,300
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,244
New York
Median home value: $314,500
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $2,036
North Carolina
Median home value: $171,200
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,242
North Dakota
Median home value: $194,700
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,356
Ohio
Median home value: $144,200
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,214
Oklahoma
Median home value: $137,400
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,183
Oregon
Median home value: $319,200
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,629
Pennsylvania
Median home value: $181,200
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,438
Rhode Island
Median home value: $257,800
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,782
South Carolina
Median home value: $161,800
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,195
South Dakota
Median home value: $167,600
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,283
Tennessee
Median home value: $167,500
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,184
Texas
Median home value: $172,200
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,513
Utah
Median home value: $275,100
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,467
Vermont
Median home value: $226,300
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,527
Virginia
Median home value: $273,400
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,718
Washington
Median home value: $339,000
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,806
West Virginia
Median home value: $119,800
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $984
Wisconsin
Median home value: $178,900
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,358
Wyoming
Median home value: $214,300
Median monthly costs for owners with a mortgage: $1,386
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