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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Bishop Area is $246,200, which is lower than the state average of $371,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Bishop 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 1975.

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 4,980 Owner Occupied Houses in Bishop Area, #76

Bishop Area	246,200 USD
California	383,900 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Bishop Area		-18.88%
California		75.60%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Bishop Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The California 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Bishop Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,478, see rank, 100%	13,680,081	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	8,049, 84.92%, see rank	91.94%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	5,121, 54.03%, see rank	51.43%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	2,928, 30.89%, see rank	40.51%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	1,429, 15.08%, see rank	8.06%	11.38%
For Rent	182, 1.92%, see rank	2.74%	3.14%
For Sale Only	90, 0.95%, see rank	1.13%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	41, 0.43%, see rank	0.40%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	716, 7.55%, see rank	2.21%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.02%
Other Vacant	400, 4.22%, see rank	1.56%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #546

Bishop Area	California	U.S.
1973	1973	1975

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Bishop Area	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,980	100%	6,978,397	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	2,421	48.61%, see rank	75.08%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	2,559	51.39%, see rank	24.92%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Bishop Area	1,685 USD
California	2,338 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bishop Area	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	8	0.33%, see rank	0.11%	0.18%
$300 to $499	34	1.40%, see rank	0.64%	1.59%
$500 to $699	100	4.13%, see rank	1.54%	4.89%
$700 to $999	243	10.04%, see rank	4.80%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	660	27.26%, see rank	14.11%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	423	17.47%, see rank	17.65%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	683	28.21%, see rank	29.90%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	270	11.15%, see rank	31.25%	12.24%

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

Bishop Area	26.00% of the Total Income
California	30.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bishop Area	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	161	6.65%, see rank	3.50%	5.04%
10% to 20%	646	26.68%, see rank	19.84%	29.70%
20% to 30%	671	27.72%, see rank	26.02%	28.18%
30% to 40%	462	19.08%, see rank	18.06%	14.80%
40% or More	479	19.79%, see rank	31.99%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Bishop Area	421 USD
California	475 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bishop Area	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	400	15.63%, see rank	7.71%	7.99%
$200 to $299	375	14.65%, see rank	13.98%	15.31%
$300 to $499	807	31.54%, see rank	32.21%	35.02%
$500 to $699	490	19.15%, see rank	21.36%	20.88%
$700 or More	487	19.03%, see rank	24.75%	20.80%

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

Bishop Area	13.30% of the Total Income
California	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bishop Area	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,006	39.31%, see rank	44.43%	39.10%
10% to 20%	677	26.46%, see rank	28.65%	31.88%
20% to 30%	452	17.66%, see rank	10.93%	12.59%
30% to 40%	82	3.20%, see rank	5.38%	5.84%
40% or More	318	12.43%, see rank	9.37%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Bishop Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,449, 100%	13,667,226	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	5,411, 57.27%, see rank	58.16%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	170, 1.80%, see rank	7.02%	5.79%
2 Units	203, 2.15%, see rank	2.56%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	401, 4.24%, see rank	5.54%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	138, 1.46%, see rank	6.07%	4.78%
10 or More Units	504, 5.33%, see rank	16.70%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,622, 27.75%, see rank	3.94%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Bishop Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,449, 100%	13,667,226	131,642,457
1 Room	271, 2.87%, see rank	3.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	415, 4.39%, see rank	3.78%	2.36%
3 Rooms	988, 10.46%, see rank	11.88%	8.97%
4 Rooms	2,078, 21.99%, see rank	19.04%	16.57%
5 Rooms	2,463, 26.07%, see rank	20.50%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,743, 18.45%, see rank	17.21%	18.25%
7 Rooms	751, 7.95%, see rank	11.27%	12.38%
8 Rooms	341, 3.61%, see rank	6.78%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	399, 4.22%, see rank	6.38%	10.52%
Median Rooms	4.90, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Bishop Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,449, 100%	13,667,226	131,642,457
No Bedroom	286, 3.03%, see rank	3.61%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	1,271, 13.45%, see rank	14.13%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	3,278, 34.69%, see rank	28.08%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	3,510, 37.15%, see rank	33.49%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	975, 10.32%, see rank	16.42%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	129, 1.37%, see rank	4.27%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Bishop Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,910, 100%	12,466,331	115,226,802
Utility Gas	1,252, 15.83%, see rank	66.60%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,287, 28.91%, see rank	3.16%	5.03%
Electricity	1,506, 19.04%, see rank	24.90%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	651, 8.23%, see rank	0.29%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,915, 24.21%, see rank	1.76%	2.08%
Solar Energy	9, 0.11%, see rank	0.08%	0.04%
Other Fuel	228, 2.88%, see rank	0.34%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	62, 0.78%, see rank	2.86%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bishop Area	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,379, 100%	5,312,405	37,562,111
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.76%
$200 to $299	31, 1.30%, see rank	2.10%	3.29%
$300 to $499	200, 8.41%, see rank	3.52%	8.20%
$500 to $699	330, 13.87%, see rank	6.83%	17.39%
$700 to $999	855, 35.94%, see rank	20.86%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	702, 29.51%, see rank	34.70%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	157, 6.60%, see rank	18.54%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	104, 4.37%, see rank	12.81%	5.30%
Median	$889, see rank	$1,209	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Bishop Area	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	7,910, 100%	12,466,331	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	582, 7.36%, see rank	7.74%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	2,644, 33.43%, see rank	32.11%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	2,894, 36.59%, see rank	37.54%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,790, 22.63%, see rank	22.61%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.