Bangor Metro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bangor Area is $137,700, which is lower than the state average of $173,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Bangor Area was built is 1973, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 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 41,918 Owner Occupied Houses in Bangor Area, #337

Bangor Area	137,700 USD
Maine	173,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Bangor Area	8.94%
Maine	75.89%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Bangor Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maine and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	Bangor Area	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	74,116, see rank, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	62,215, 83.94%, see rank	76.32%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	41,918, 56.56%, see rank	54.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	20,297, 27.39%, see rank	21.80%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	11,901, 16.06%, see rank	23.68%	12.45%
For Rent	1,249, 1.69%, see rank	1.71%	2.34%
For Sale Only	746, 1.01%, see rank	1.22%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	150, 0.20%, see rank	0.50%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6,683, 9.02%, see rank	16.66%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	9, 0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,064, 4.13%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #525

Bangor Area	Maine	U.S.
1973	1973	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

	Bangor Area	%	Maine	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	41,918	100%	395,074	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	27,065	64.57%, see rank	63.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	14,853	35.43%, see rank	36.28%	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

Bangor Area	1,206 USD
Maine	1,348 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bangor Area	%	Maine	U.S.
$299 or Less	81	0.30%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	961	3.55%, see rank	2.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,725	10.07%, see rank	6.74%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,497	20.31%, see rank	17.13%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,390	34.69%, see rank	32.95%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,106	18.87%, see rank	21.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,896	10.70%, see rank	14.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	409	1.51%, see rank	4.21%	11.12%

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

Bangor Area	22.20% of the Total Income
Maine	23.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bangor Area	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	1,767	6.53%, see rank	5.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	9,844	36.37%, see rank	32.42%	31.95%
20% to 30%	7,147	26.41%, see rank	28.26%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,579	13.22%, see rank	14.00%	13.74%
40% or More	4,624	17.08%, see rank	19.26%	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

Bangor Area	432 USD
Maine	474 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bangor Area	%	Maine	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,171	7.88%, see rank	5.95%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,310	15.55%, see rank	12.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,855	39.42%, see rank	36.98%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,894	26.22%, see rank	26.02%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,623	10.93%, see rank	19.04%	21.75%

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

Bangor Area	13.40% of the Total Income
Maine	14.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bangor Area	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	5,301	35.69%, see rank	33.70%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,078	34.19%, see rank	33.39%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,217	14.93%, see rank	14.82%	12.24%
30% to 40%	929	6.25%, see rank	7.18%	5.64%
40% or More	1,169	7.87%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Bangor Area	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	74,116, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	47,506, 64.10%, see rank	69.60%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,130, 1.52%, see rank	2.26%	5.82%
2 Units	4,155, 5.61%, see rank	5.22%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	5,940, 8.01%, see rank	5.53%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,042, 4.10%, see rank	3.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,463, 4.67%, see rank	4.71%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	8,880, 11.98%, see rank	8.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Bangor Area	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	74,116, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1 Room	2,650, 3.58%, see rank	2.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,323, 3.13%, see rank	3.57%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,963, 9.39%, see rank	9.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	12,486, 16.85%, see rank	17.70%	16.60%
5 Rooms	15,861, 21.40%, see rank	20.22%	20.41%
6 Rooms	12,270, 16.56%, see rank	17.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	8,998, 12.14%, see rank	11.95%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,504, 7.43%, see rank	7.74%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7,061, 9.53%, see rank	9.17%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Bangor Area	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	74,116, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,846, 3.84%, see rank	2.71%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	8,647, 11.67%, see rank	12.05%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	21,952, 29.62%, see rank	30.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	27,874, 37.61%, see rank	37.77%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	9,666, 13.04%, see rank	13.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,131, 4.22%, see rank	3.78%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Bangor Area	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	62,215, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,415, 5.49%, see rank	5.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,423, 5.50%, see rank	7.75%	4.86%
Electricity	3,303, 5.31%, see rank	4.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	42,214, 67.85%, see rank	66.66%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	246, 0.40%, see rank	0.35%	0.12%
Wood	8,221, 13.21%, see rank	13.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	34, 0.05%, see rank	0.08%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,280, 2.06%, see rank	1.48%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	79, 0.13%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bangor Area	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	18,930, 100%	146,634	39,201,928
$199 or Less	422, 2.23%, see rank	2.51%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,302, 6.88%, see rank	6.43%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,172, 11.47%, see rank	10.29%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,695, 24.80%, see rank	20.96%	16.01%
$700 to $999	6,671, 35.24%, see rank	33.88%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,915, 15.40%, see rank	20.14%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	379, 2.00%, see rank	4.04%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	374, 1.98%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$730, see rank	$772	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Bangor Area	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	62,215, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,348, 8.60%, see rank	7.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	20,723, 33.31%, see rank	34.08%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	24,789, 39.84%, see rank	40.04%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	11,355, 18.25%, see rank	18.37%	19.61%

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