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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bristol County is $330,600, which is higher than the state average of $241,200 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Bristol County median house value has grown by 100.85% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Bristol County is higher than the state average rate of 81.35% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Bristol County was built is 1958, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1958 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 13,734 Owner Occupied Houses in Bristol County, #2

Bristol County	330,600 USD
Rhode Island	241,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #2

Bristol County	100.85%
Rhode Island	81.35%
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

	Bristol County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,823, see rank, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	19,167, 92.05%, see rank	88.47%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	13,734, 65.96%, see rank	53.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	5,433, 26.09%, see rank	35.15%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,656, 7.95%, see rank	11.53%	12.45%
For Rent	491, 2.36%, see rank	2.57%	2.34%
For Sale Only	153, 0.73%, see rank	1.04%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	227, 1.09%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	445, 2.14%, see rank	3.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	340, 1.63%, see rank	3.30%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #4

Bristol County	Rhode Island	U.S.
1958	1958	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

	Bristol County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	13,734	100%	246,829	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	9,307	67.77%, see rank	70.79%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,427	32.23%, see rank	29.21%	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

Bristol County	2,154 USD
Rhode Island	1,867 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bristol County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
$299 or Less	17	0.18%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	68	0.73%, see rank	0.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	43	0.46%, see rank	1.55%	5.01%
$700 to $999	407	4.37%, see rank	5.49%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,489	16.00%, see rank	21.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,064	22.18%, see rank	28.37%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,231	34.72%, see rank	31.18%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,988	21.36%, see rank	11.37%	11.12%

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

Bristol County	25.50% of the Total Income
Rhode Island	25.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bristol County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
10% or Less	454	4.88%, see rank	4.83%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,627	28.23%, see rank	26.66%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,633	28.29%, see rank	29.46%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,454	15.62%, see rank	15.46%	13.74%
40% or More	2,103	22.60%, see rank	23.26%	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

Bristol County	760 USD
Rhode Island	679 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bristol County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
$199 or Less	13	0.29%, see rank	1.30%	7.76%
$200 to $299	108	2.44%, see rank	2.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	390	8.81%, see rank	16.45%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,364	30.81%, see rank	33.33%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,552	57.65%, see rank	46.38%	21.75%

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

Bristol County	17.00% of the Total Income
Rhode Island	15.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bristol County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
10% or Less	1,158	26.16%, see rank	27.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,446	32.66%, see rank	34.08%	31.47%
20% to 30%	623	14.07%, see rank	15.57%	12.24%
30% to 40%	352	7.95%, see rank	7.92%	5.64%
40% or More	817	18.45%, see rank	13.73%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Bristol County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,823, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	14,216, 68.27%, see rank	54.96%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	477, 2.29%, see rank	3.29%	5.82%
2 Units	2,267, 10.89%, see rank	11.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,837, 8.82%, see rank	12.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	759, 3.65%, see rank	5.05%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,267, 6.08%, see rank	11.46%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.03%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Bristol County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,823, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1 Room	591, 2.84%, see rank	2.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	395, 1.90%, see rank	2.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,431, 6.87%, see rank	9.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,645, 12.70%, see rank	17.47%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,485, 16.74%, see rank	21.11%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,847, 18.47%, see rank	19.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,021, 14.51%, see rank	11.34%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,307, 11.08%, see rank	7.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,101, 14.89%, see rank	8.35%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Bristol County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,823, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
No Bedroom	597, 2.87%, see rank	2.30%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,152, 10.33%, see rank	14.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	5,107, 24.53%, see rank	29.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	8,015, 38.49%, see rank	38.24%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,042, 19.41%, see rank	12.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	910, 4.37%, see rank	3.32%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Bristol County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,167, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Utility Gas	9,575, 49.96%, see rank	51.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	173, 0.90%, see rank	2.34%	4.86%
Electricity	1,647, 8.59%, see rank	9.15%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	7,411, 38.67%, see rank	34.82%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	8, 0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	192, 1.00%, see rank	1.75%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	141, 0.74%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	20, 0.10%, see rank	0.26%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bristol County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,169, 100%	157,088	39,201,928
$199 or Less	24, 0.46%, see rank	2.27%	1.50%
$200 to $299	118, 2.28%, see rank	6.81%	3.18%
$300 to $499	229, 4.43%, see rank	7.52%	7.37%
$500 to $699	769, 14.88%, see rank	10.16%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,620, 31.34%, see rank	32.26%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,746, 33.78%, see rank	30.46%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	399, 7.72%, see rank	7.43%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	264, 5.11%, see rank	3.09%	6.10%
Median	$968, see rank	$923	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Bristol County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	19,167, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,324, 6.91%, see rank	9.82%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,001, 31.31%, see rank	36.78%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	8,085, 42.18%, see rank	36.62%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,757, 19.60%, see rank	16.79%	19.61%

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