| Table 9. Tenure by Municipality, Kosrae: 2000 | |||||
| Total | Lelu | Malem | Utwe | Tafunsak | |
| Tenure | |||||
| Total | 1,102 | 366 | 249 | 156 | 331 |
| Owned with mortgage | 378 | 142 | 129 | 5 | 102 |
| Owned free and clear | 677 | 200 | 114 | 146 | 217 |
| Rented for cash | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| No cash payment | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| GQ | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Rent | |||||
| Total | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| $0 - $99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $100 - $199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $200 - $299 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| $300 - $399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $400 - $499 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| $500 - $599 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| $600 or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median | $440 | $438 | $550 | $0 | $350 |
| Value of House | |||||
| Total | 1,055 | 342 | 243 | 151 | 319 |
| Less than $2500 | 206 | 37 | 51 | 24 | 94 |
| $2500-$4999 | 251 | 71 | 62 | 35 | 83 |
| $5000-$9999 | 340 | 131 | 67 | 68 | 74 |
| $10000-$14999 | 92 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 25 |
| $15000-$19999 | 70 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 21 |
| $20000 or more | 96 | 47 | 23 | 4 | 22 |
| Median | $6,037 | $7,405 | $5,634 | $6,213 | $4,473 |
| Mortgage | |||||
| Total | 378 | 142 | 129 | 5 | 102 |
| Yes mortgage | 336 | 134 | 108 | 2 | 92 |
| Yes contract to buy | 42 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 10 |
| Monthly mortgage | |||||
| Total | 374 | 141 | 126 | 5 | 102 |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $1 to 19 | 104 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 40 |
| $20 to $29 | 50 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| $30 to $39 | 51 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
| $40 to $49 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| $50 - $74 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| $75 to $99 | 60 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| $100 - $149 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| $150 - $199 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| $200 or more | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Median | $36 | $39 | $38 | $35 | $30 |
| Source: 2000 Federated States of Micronesia Population and Housing Census | |||||