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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Alexandria City County is $494,400, which is much higher than the state average of $243,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Alexandria City County median house value has grown by 95.57% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Alexandria City County is about the same as the state average rate of 94.18% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Alexandria City County was built is 1970, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 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 28,146 Owner Occupied Houses in Alexandria City County, #3

Alexandria City County	494,400 USD
Virginia	243,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #44

Alexandria City County	95.57%
Virginia	94.18%
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

	Alexandria City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	73,502, see rank, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	65,916, 89.68%, see rank	89.38%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	28,146, 38.29%, see rank	59.60%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	37,770, 51.39%, see rank	29.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,586, 10.32%, see rank	10.62%	12.45%
For Rent	1,649, 2.24%, see rank	2.10%	2.34%
For Sale Only	228, 0.31%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,776, 3.78%, see rank	1.20%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,176, 1.60%, see rank	2.67%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,757, 2.39%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #107

Alexandria City County	Virginia	U.S.
1970	1980	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

	Alexandria City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	28,146	100%	2,028,244	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	22,465	79.82%, see rank	71.14%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,681	20.18%, see rank	28.86%	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

Alexandria City County	2,551 USD
Virginia	1,742 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alexandria City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	9	0.04%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	47	0.21%, see rank	1.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	170	0.76%, see rank	3.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	601	2.68%, see rank	10.40%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,275	10.13%, see rank	23.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,595	16.00%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	8,050	35.83%, see rank	24.77%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	7,718	34.36%, see rank	15.06%	11.12%

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

Alexandria City County	22.20% of the Total Income
Virginia	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alexandria City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	1,690	7.52%, see rank	6.18%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,554	33.63%, see rank	32.74%	31.95%
20% to 30%	7,489	33.34%, see rank	29.30%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,115	13.87%, see rank	13.96%	13.74%
40% or More	2,594	11.55%, see rank	17.46%	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

Alexandria City County	813 USD
Virginia	429 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alexandria City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	111	1.95%, see rank	8.34%	7.76%
$200 to $299	81	1.43%, see rank	17.18%	14.70%
$300 to $499	539	9.49%, see rank	35.90%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,304	22.95%, see rank	20.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,646	64.18%, see rank	18.31%	21.75%

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

Alexandria City County	11.60% of the Total Income
Virginia	10.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alexandria City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	2,476	43.58%, see rank	46.49%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,759	30.96%, see rank	29.97%	31.47%
20% to 30%	670	11.79%, see rank	10.53%	12.24%
30% to 40%	257	4.52%, see rank	4.67%	5.64%
40% or More	495	8.71%, see rank	7.24%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Alexandria City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	73,502, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	10,860, 14.78%, see rank	61.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	15,839, 21.55%, see rank	10.88%	5.82%
2 Units	950, 1.29%, see rank	1.67%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,129, 2.90%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,346, 8.63%, see rank	4.64%	4.78%
10 or More Units	37,305, 50.75%, see rank	12.76%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	73, 0.10%, see rank	5.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Alexandria City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	73,502, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
1 Room	2,673, 3.64%, see rank	1.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,368, 4.58%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	17,859, 24.30%, see rank	6.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	16,735, 22.77%, see rank	14.48%	16.60%
5 Rooms	10,728, 14.60%, see rank	17.82%	20.41%
6 Rooms	8,029, 10.92%, see rank	16.80%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,151, 7.01%, see rank	13.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,595, 4.89%, see rank	10.92%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,364, 7.30%, see rank	16.94%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.30, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Alexandria City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	73,502, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,293, 4.48%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	22,826, 31.05%, see rank	8.47%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	25,523, 34.72%, see rank	23.83%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	15,407, 20.96%, see rank	39.65%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,788, 6.51%, see rank	20.28%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,665, 2.27%, see rank	6.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Alexandria City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	65,916, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Utility Gas	33,852, 51.36%, see rank	33.74%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	751, 1.14%, see rank	4.51%	4.86%
Electricity	29,701, 45.06%, see rank	52.28%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	957, 1.45%, see rank	6.01%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.12%
Wood	45, 0.07%, see rank	2.76%	2.12%
Solar Energy	31, 0.05%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	302, 0.46%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	277, 0.42%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Alexandria City County	Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	36,949, 100%	957,686	39,201,928
$199 or Less	325, 0.88%, see rank	1.61%	1.50%
$200 to $299	392, 1.06%, see rank	2.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	752, 2.04%, see rank	5.54%	7.37%
$500 to $699	600, 1.62%, see rank	10.39%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,248, 6.08%, see rank	22.57%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	13,708, 37.10%, see rank	30.50%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,098, 30.04%, see rank	15.76%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	7,826, 21.18%, see rank	11.16%	6.10%
Median	$1,520, see rank	$1,108	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Alexandria City County	Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	65,916, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,992, 9.09%, see rank	6.38%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	35,007, 53.11%, see rank	30.54%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	20,470, 31.05%, see rank	38.24%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	4,447, 6.75%, see rank	24.84%	19.61%

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