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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Atlantic County is $230,200, which is lower than the state average of $319,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Atlantic County median house value has grown by 88.69% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Atlantic County is about the same as the state average rate of 87.30% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Atlantic County was built is 1973, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 68,479 Owner Occupied Houses in Atlantic County, #17

Atlantic County	230,200 USD
New Jersey	319,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #7

Atlantic County	88.69%
New Jersey	87.30%
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

	Atlantic County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	127,104, see rank, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	101,166, 79.59%, see rank	89.26%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	68,479, 53.88%, see rank	58.06%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	32,687, 25.72%, see rank	31.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	25,938, 20.41%, see rank	10.74%	12.45%
For Rent	2,740, 2.16%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,810, 1.42%, see rank	1.02%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	612, 0.48%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	15,353, 12.08%, see rank	3.72%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	47, 0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	5,376, 4.23%, see rank	3.11%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #7

Atlantic County	New Jersey	U.S.
1973	1966	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

	Atlantic County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	68,479	100%	2,073,915	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	46,978	68.60%, see rank	69.83%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	21,501	31.40%, see rank	30.17%	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

Atlantic County	1,942 USD
New Jersey	2,428 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Atlantic County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	18	0.04%, see rank	0.04%	0.20%
$300 to $499	100	0.21%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	486	1.03%, see rank	0.83%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,185	4.65%, see rank	2.80%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,346	19.89%, see rank	11.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	12,876	27.41%, see rank	17.94%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	15,826	33.69%, see rank	36.29%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	6,141	13.07%, see rank	30.63%	11.12%

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

Atlantic County	30.10% of the Total Income
New Jersey	27.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Atlantic County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	1,501	3.20%, see rank	3.98%	5.86%
10% to 20%	9,254	19.70%, see rank	23.73%	31.95%
20% to 30%	12,469	26.54%, see rank	28.42%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,858	16.73%, see rank	16.62%	13.74%
40% or More	15,629	33.27%, see rank	26.85%	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

Atlantic County	822 USD
New Jersey	972 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Atlantic County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	277	1.29%, see rank	1.19%	7.76%
$200 to $299	583	2.71%, see rank	1.66%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,132	9.92%, see rank	6.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,118	19.15%, see rank	13.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	14,391	66.93%, see rank	77.56%	21.75%

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

Atlantic County	19.10% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Atlantic County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	4,165	19.37%, see rank	21.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,066	32.86%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,707	17.24%, see rank	16.94%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,978	9.20%, see rank	9.46%	5.64%
40% or More	4,404	20.48%, see rank	18.56%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Atlantic County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	127,104, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	73,231, 57.62%, see rank	53.67%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	9,937, 7.82%, see rank	9.26%	5.82%
2 Units	8,373, 6.59%, see rank	9.53%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	5,289, 4.16%, see rank	6.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,359, 5.79%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	19,685, 15.49%, see rank	15.34%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,230, 2.54%, see rank	0.98%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Atlantic County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	127,104, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1 Room	3,422, 2.69%, see rank	2.71%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,921, 2.30%, see rank	2.15%	2.48%
3 Rooms	11,750, 9.24%, see rank	10.30%	9.13%
4 Rooms	19,168, 15.08%, see rank	15.19%	16.60%
5 Rooms	23,142, 18.21%, see rank	16.72%	20.41%
6 Rooms	24,350, 19.16%, see rank	16.15%	18.06%
7 Rooms	16,113, 12.68%, see rank	12.48%	12.27%
8 Rooms	12,051, 9.48%, see rank	10.49%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	14,187, 11.16%, see rank	13.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Atlantic County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	127,104, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,712, 2.92%, see rank	2.88%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	14,993, 11.80%, see rank	14.18%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	36,065, 28.37%, see rank	25.93%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	46,812, 36.83%, see rank	32.62%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	19,857, 15.62%, see rank	18.83%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,665, 4.46%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Atlantic County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	101,166, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Utility Gas	70,108, 69.30%, see rank	74.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,806, 2.77%, see rank	1.94%	4.86%
Electricity	15,565, 15.39%, see rank	11.66%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	10,228, 10.11%, see rank	11.10%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	36, 0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	1,281, 1.27%, see rank	0.44%	2.12%
Solar Energy	78, 0.08%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	448, 0.44%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	616, 0.61%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Atlantic County	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	31,244, 100%	1,077,463	39,201,928
$199 or Less	944, 3.02%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,548, 4.95%, see rank	3.04%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,740, 5.57%, see rank	3.86%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,300, 7.36%, see rank	4.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,925, 25.36%, see rank	19.19%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	12,135, 38.84%, see rank	40.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,504, 11.21%, see rank	17.11%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,148, 3.67%, see rank	9.81%	6.10%
Median	$1,043, see rank	$1,188	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Atlantic County	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	101,166, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	14,204, 14.04%, see rank	11.70%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	35,200, 34.79%, see rank	34.71%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	35,506, 35.10%, see rank	36.16%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	16,256, 16.07%, see rank	17.43%	19.61%

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