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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Adams County is $194,100, which is higher than the state average of $164,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Adams County median house value has grown by 76.29% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Adams County is higher than the state average rate of 70.00% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Adams County was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 29,200 Owner Occupied Houses in Adams County, #6

Adams County	194,100 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #11

Adams County	76.29%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Adams County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,078, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	37,956, 92.40%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	29,200, 71.08%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	8,756, 21.32%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,122, 7.60%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	406, 0.99%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	453, 1.10%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	168, 0.41%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	961, 2.34%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	14, 0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,120, 2.73%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #4

Adams County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1978	1961	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Adams County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	29,200	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	19,047	65.23%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	10,153	34.77%, see rank	38.14%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Adams County	1,548 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Adams County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	4	0.02%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	236	1.24%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	864	4.54%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,059	10.81%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,757	30.23%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,571	29.25%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,744	19.66%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	812	4.26%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Adams County	23.70% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Adams County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	914	4.80%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	6,030	31.66%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,926	31.11%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,518	13.22%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	3,634	19.08%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Adams County	516 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Adams County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	250	2.46%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	683	6.73%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,829	37.71%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,341	32.91%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,050	20.19%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Adams County	13.50% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Adams County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	3,513	34.60%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,566	35.12%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,463	14.41%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	600	5.91%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	971	9.56%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Adams County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,078, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	30,774, 74.92%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,127, 7.61%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	1,343, 3.27%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,088, 2.65%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	803, 1.95%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	836, 2.04%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,107, 7.56%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Adams County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,078, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	311, 0.76%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	499, 1.21%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,825, 4.44%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,264, 10.38%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,976, 19.42%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	9,175, 22.34%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,582, 16.02%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,775, 11.62%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,671, 13.81%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Adams County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,078, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	354, 0.86%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,601, 6.33%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,700, 18.74%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	21,657, 52.72%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,067, 17.20%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,699, 4.14%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Adams County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,956, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	11,761, 30.99%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,393, 14.21%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	9,802, 25.82%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	7,173, 18.90%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	593, 1.56%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	2,666, 7.02%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	44, 0.12%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	386, 1.02%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	138, 0.36%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Adams County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	7,887, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	88, 1.12%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	202, 2.56%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	568, 7.20%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,601, 20.30%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,962, 37.56%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,910, 24.22%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	475, 6.02%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	81, 1.03%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$844, see rank	$832	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Adams County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	37,956, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,613, 4.25%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	10,007, 26.36%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	15,627, 41.17%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,709, 28.21%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.