Scales Mound Illinois Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Scales Mound Illinois housing market data taken from the most recent 2020 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. Scales Mound depicts it has a Housing Units of 203 which is the smallest when ranked by housing units of all the other places in the local area.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Scales Mound housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Scales Mound depicts it has a Housing Density of 323.9 which is in the mid point range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest housing density in the area is Shullsburg which depicts a density of 531.2 (64.0% larger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.9, Scales Mound is substantially bigger. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, housing density of 96.4, Scales Mound is approximately 3.4 times bigger.

In Figure 4, Scales Mound area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Scales Mound shows it has a Housing Unit Change of 10.9% which is the most of all places in the greater Scales Mound region. Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 5.7%, Scales Mound is about twice as large. Also, compared to the state of Illinois, change in the housing units of 1.2%, Scales Mound is appreciably bigger.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) Scales Mound shows it has a Renter Percent of 21.6% which is less than most other places in the metro area. Figure 6 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has a Owner Percent of 78.4% which is the third most owner percent of all other places in the greater Scales Mound region.

Scales Mound Illinois Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data provided in Figure 7, the average Scales Mound home price is illustrated for this community and a useful analysis of affordable housing. Scales Mound depicts it has a Median Home Value of $111,300 which is in the mid point range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest median home price in the area is The Galena Territory CDP which depicts a home price of $297,400 (approximately 2.7 times bigger). Figure 8 provides aggregate comparative data for the Scales Mound Illinois metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. Scales Mound indicates it has a Median Gross Rent of $684 which is the second most of all the places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest rental rates in the area is The Galena Territory CDP which depicts a rental rates of $1,667 (approximately 2.4 times bigger). Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,062, Scales Mound is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Illinois, rental rates of $1,010, Scales Mound is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 9 provides the frequency distribution of home prices for the area and is useful for understanding affordable housing fund. Scales Mound has one of the largest proportions of home price worth less than $50,000 at 36% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Shullsburg (42%), and #1 Apple River (72%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of home price worth between $50,000 to $100,000 at 47% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Galena (50%), and #1 Benton (50%) are larger.

Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 10 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. Scales Mound depicts it has a Median Owner Cost of $911 which is the third most median ownership cost of all other places in the greater Scales Mound region. Figure 11 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the Scales Mound metro area. it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 18% which is the third most cost as a percent of household income of all other places in the greater Scales Mound region. The next chart, Figure 12, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. Scales Mound depicts it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 325% which is the third most median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of all other places in the greater Scales Mound region.

Figure 14 depicts the median cost of housing for owners with also have a mortgages (versus those who do not have a mortgage because mortgage cost is included.) Scales Mound depicts it has a Median Owner Costs-With Mortgage of $1,206 which is in the center range of other places in the area. Figure 15 is a chart that shows the median housing costs for owners who do not have mortgages (and therefore the cost of home ownership does not include mortgage cost.) it has a Median Owner Costs-Without Mortgage of $483 which is less than most other places in the greater region.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for owners of property (so not renters.) This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit interest, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Scales Mound has the percentage of owner cost less than $300 less than most other places in the surrounding region at 8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of owner cost between $500 and $700 at 23% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Galena with 28%. Third, it has the largest proportion of owner cost between $3,500 and $4,000 at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Next shown in Figure 17 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) Scales Mound depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 19% which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Apple Canyon Lake CDP which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 26% (34.4% larger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. Scales Mound shows it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 13% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Apple River which indicates a cost as a percent of household income of 17% (27.7% larger).

Figure 19 looks at the cost of rent for rental property using the percent of total household income which is a valuable measure of financial health for the area. (The higher the proportion of rent payments to total household income is a sign of greater financial stress. Also, rent can be covered by rent assistance and rent assistance programs in the form of rent assistance.) Scales Mound has the percentage of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 34% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of rent as a percent of income is between 10pct to 20pct at 32% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Galena with 35%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of rent as a percent of income is between 40pct to 50pct at 20% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Apple Canyon Lake CDP with 100%.

Figure 21 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $1,931 which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is The Galena Territory CDP which shows a taxes paid of $5,290 (approximately 2.7 times bigger). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,471, Scales Mound is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Illinois, median real estate taxes paid of $4,419, Scales Mound is approximately half the size.

Figure 23 shows the rental rate distribution for this area. Scales Mound Illinois has one of the largest proportions of rent between 300 and 500 dollars at 44% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Benton with 78%.

Scales Mound Illinois Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Scales Mound has one of the largest proportions of both 2nd mortgage and heloc at 56% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Benton with 58%. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by with mortgage of all the other places in the greater region when sorted by no 2nd mortgage and no heloc at 36% of the total.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. Scales Mound has the percentage of houses with mortgages the second smallest when sorted by houses with a mortgage of all the other places in the surrounding region at 36% of the total.

Scales Mound Illinois Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a Family size of 3.0 which is the second most family members per housing unit of all the places in the greater Scales Mound region. The city with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Shullsburg which depicts a family members per housing unit of 3.2 (6.9% larger). Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Scales Mound is about 12.6% smaller. Also, compared to the state of Illinois, family members per housing unit of 3.3, Scales Mound is about 12.3% smaller.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each location in this area. it has a Median Number of Rooms of 6.4 which is the third most average number of rooms in a house of all other places in the greater Scales Mound region. The city with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is The Galena Territory CDP which shows an average number of rooms in a house of 6.9 (7.8% larger).

Figure 31 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. has the percentage of homes built between 2010 to 2013 less than most other places in the local area at 8% of the total. Second, it has in the middle range of other places in the greater region as measured by homes built between 2000 to 2009 at 9% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by homes built in 2014 or later of all the other places in the area in terms of homes built between 1990 to 1999 at 7% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 50% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Galena (56%), and #1 Apple River (70%) are larger.

Figure 32 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners versus occupied by renters. has the percentage of owner housing units in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area at 41 of the total.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. it has the largest proportion of 3 or 4 units at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of mobile home at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the median year that the homes were built. has the percentage of value of homes built 2010 to 2013 in the center range of other places in the greater region at $200,000 of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region as measured by value of homes built 2000 to 2009 at $152,100 of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by value of homes built 2014 or later of all the other places in the area when ranked by value of homes built 1980 to 1989 at $95,000 of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1970 to 1979 at $125,000 of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1940 to 1949 at $102,000 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Galena ($134,500), and #1 The Galena Territory CDP ($214,700) are larger.

Figure 35 compares the total number of occupied housing units to vacant housing units. This analysis can be used to understand any housing shortage in the community. has the smallest proportion of occupied housing units at 6% of the total.

The next two charts show both the average household size of homeowners versus the average household size of renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners for Scales Mound residents. it has a Owner-Household Size of 2.5 which is the third most homeowner household size of all other places in the greater Scales Mound region. The city with the highest homeowner household size in the area is Apple River which depicts a homeowner household size of 2.5 ( about the same size).

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters. Scales Mound depicts it has a Renter-Household Size of 2.2 which is the third most of all other places in the local area. The city with the highest renter household size in the area is Apple Canyon Lake CDP which shows a renter household sizes of 3.9 (about twice as large). Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into this region. it has one of the largest proportions of owners moved in 1990 to 1999 at 25% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Shullsburg with 27%. Figure 39 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. Scales Mound has the percentage of renters moved in 2017 or later in the mid point range of other places in the local area at 36% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the greater region in order of renters moved in 2015 to 2016 at 35% of the total.

Figure 40 compares the median year that home owners moved into their home. it has a Owner Median Year Moved In of 2000 which is in the mid point range of other places in the metro area. Figure 41 compares the median year that renters moved into their home. Scales Mound depicts it has a Renter Median Year Moved In of 2016 which is the third most median year that a renter moved in of all other places in the greater Scales Mound region.

Figure 42 shows the frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used for homes in the community. it has one of the largest proportions of homes using natural gas at 67% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 The Galena Territory CDP (89%), and #1 Apple Canyon Lake CDP (93%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of home using bottled, tank, or lp gas at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Apple River (18%), and #1 Galena (21%) are larger.