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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Alameda County is $509,300, which is higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Alameda County median house value has grown by 68.03% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Alameda County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Alameda County was built is 1966, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is older 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 291,645 Owner Occupied Houses in Alameda County, #7

Alameda County	509,300 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #26

Alameda County	68.03%
California	75.60%
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

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	587,071, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	551,734, 93.98%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	291,645, 49.68%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	260,089, 44.30%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	35,337, 6.02%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	10,512, 1.79%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,839, 0.65%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3,907, 0.67%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,528, 0.60%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	13,551, 2.31%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #54

Alameda County	California	U.S.
1966	1974	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

	Alameda County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	291,645	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	221,188	75.84%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	70,457	24.16%, see rank	26.34%	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

Alameda County	2,610 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alameda County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	356	0.16%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	902	0.41%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,126	0.96%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,794	2.62%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	20,079	9.08%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	33,940	15.34%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	75,897	34.31%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	82,094	37.12%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Alameda County	26.90% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alameda County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	10,416	4.71%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	54,109	24.46%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	63,360	28.65%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	37,980	17.17%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	54,259	24.53%, see rank	28.35%	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

Alameda County	541 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alameda County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,895	4.11%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	7,060	10.02%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	21,329	30.27%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	17,206	24.42%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	21,967	31.18%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Alameda County	10.10% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alameda County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	34,652	49.18%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	19,453	27.61%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	6,521	9.26%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,484	4.94%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	5,626	7.99%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	587,071, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	309,609, 52.74%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	46,783, 7.97%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	24,119, 4.11%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	40,676, 6.93%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	35,351, 6.02%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	123,013, 20.95%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	7,520, 1.28%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	587,071, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	19,342, 3.29%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	26,187, 4.46%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	79,663, 13.57%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	118,563, 20.20%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	110,882, 18.89%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	91,775, 15.63%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	64,555, 11.00%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	38,426, 6.55%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	37,678, 6.42%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.90, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	587,071, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	22,879, 3.90%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	100,202, 17.07%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	170,935, 29.12%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	177,870, 30.30%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	90,389, 15.40%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	24,796, 4.22%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	551,734, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	393,643, 71.35%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	6,253, 1.13%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	137,573, 24.93%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	532, 0.10%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	60, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	2,338, 0.42%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	966, 0.18%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,045, 0.19%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	9,324, 1.69%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	252,717, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	2,303, 0.91%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	7,413, 2.93%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	8,630, 3.41%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	9,661, 3.82%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	38,183, 15.11%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	91,552, 36.23%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	55,824, 22.09%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	39,151, 15.49%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,325, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	551,734, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	56,983, 10.33%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	185,585, 33.64%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	198,486, 35.97%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	110,680, 20.06%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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