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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 a population of 25,939, 10,029 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $315,597, Derby real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Derby home values aren't among America's most expensive.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Derby, accounting for 72.76% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Derby include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 17.11%), row houses and other attached homes ( 5.06%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 4.61%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Derby. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 68.18% of Derby's homes, and 59.62% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
There is a lot of housing in Derby 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 Derby built between 2000 and later ( 36.30%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 19.60%).
Real estate appreciation rates in Derby's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.22% during the period.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Derby that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Derby real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Derby appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.69%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 70.61% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Derby. Derby appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 4.49%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 19.21%.
Relative to Kansas, our data show that Derby's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Kansas.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Derby differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Derby - 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 Derby real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$315,597
for Kansas
for nation
10,029
$1,575 / per month