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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 3,968 people, 1,501 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $386,100, Fenton real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Fenton home values aren't among America's most expensive.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Fenton, accounting for 90.53% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Fenton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 6.83%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 1.32%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.32%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Fenton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 89.54% of Fenton's homes, and 85.02% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
There is a lot of housing in Fenton built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Fenton built between 1940-1969 ( 26.65%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 7.65%). There's also some housing in Fenton built before 1939 ( 2.63%).
Real estate appreciation rates in Fenton's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.23% during the period.
Over the last year, Fenton appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Fenton's appreciation rate has been 7.78%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Fenton were at -1.37%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -5.38%.
Notably, Fenton's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.
Relative to Missouri, our data show that Fenton's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Missouri.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Fenton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Fenton - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Fenton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$386,100
for Missouri
for nation
1,501
$1,931 / per month