| HOUSING | Cape Girardeau | Southaven | United States |
| Median Home Age | 38 | 15.1 | 35.1 |
| Median Home Cost | $117,900 | $92,500 | $153,800 |
| Home Appreciation | 3.52% | -1.12% | 1.62% |
| Homes Owned | 48.47% | 65.66% | 57.69% |
| Housing Vacant | 9.28% | 5.93% | 11.38% |
| Homes Rented | 42.26% | 28.42% | 30.93% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.90 | $5.24 | $11.20 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.34% | 1.30% | 2.72% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 4.14% | 1.98% | 4.03% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 7.31% | 5.22% | 5.58% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 10.86% | 16.17% | 7.09% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 11.84% | 18.76% | 8.80% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 30.14% | 26.21% | 21.26% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 16.09% | 16.99% | 14.87% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 10.80% | 11.35% | 16.82% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 3.01% | 1.38% | 7.83% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.32% | 0.37% | 4.04% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.83% | 0.12% | 4.05% |
| $750,000 to $999,999 | 0.28% | 0.09% | 1.26% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.01% | 0.04% | 1.64% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | | |
| 1999 to 2005 | 13.19% | 35.74% | 13.71% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11.38% | 26.28% | 14.31% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 11.38% | 26.28% | 14.31% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.36% | 10.44% | 13.87% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 18.96% | 15.12% | 16.17% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15.12% | 11.12% | 11.70% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 11.52% | 0.88% | 11.08% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.14% | 0.15% | 6.02% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 11.33% | 0.26% | 13.15% |
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