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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Butte County is $220,100, which is much lower than the state average of $371,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Butte County median house value has grown by 69.57% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Butte County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Butte County was built is 1977, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is about the same as 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 50,593 Owner Occupied Houses in Butte County, #37

Butte County	220,100 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #24

Butte County	69.57%
California	75.60%
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

	Butte County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	96,700, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	85,215, 88.12%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	50,593, 52.32%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	34,622, 35.80%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	11,485, 11.88%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	1,819, 1.88%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	939, 0.97%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,304, 1.35%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,293, 3.41%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	14, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,116, 4.26%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #33

Butte County	California	U.S.
1977	1974	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

	Butte County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	50,593	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	31,838	62.93%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	18,755	37.07%, see rank	26.34%	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

Butte County	1,518 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Butte County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	113	0.35%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	585	1.84%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,532	4.81%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,986	12.52%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,415	29.57%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,326	23.01%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	6,870	21.58%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,011	6.32%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Butte County	26.40% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Butte County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,495	4.70%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,030	25.22%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	9,043	28.40%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,154	16.19%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	7,729	24.28%, see rank	28.35%	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

Butte County	409 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Butte County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,365	12.61%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,473	18.52%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,402	34.13%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,973	21.18%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,542	13.55%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Butte County	12.30% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Butte County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	7,718	41.15%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,635	30.05%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,200	11.73%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,222	6.52%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	1,842	9.82%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Butte County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	96,700, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	61,186, 63.27%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,344, 3.46%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	2,130, 2.20%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,293, 6.51%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,941, 4.08%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	7,094, 7.34%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	12,712, 13.15%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Butte County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	96,700, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	2,038, 2.11%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,388, 3.50%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	9,078, 9.39%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	18,417, 19.05%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	25,167, 26.03%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	19,142, 19.80%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	10,291, 10.64%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,834, 5.00%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,345, 4.49%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Butte County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	96,700, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,325, 2.40%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	10,696, 11.06%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	32,129, 33.23%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	40,025, 41.39%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	9,954, 10.29%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,571, 1.62%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Butte County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	85,215, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	43,992, 51.62%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	8,017, 9.41%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	22,146, 25.99%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	170, 0.20%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	9,697, 11.38%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	155, 0.18%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	551, 0.65%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	487, 0.57%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Butte County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	32,651, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	208, 0.64%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	564, 1.73%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,543, 4.73%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,837, 17.88%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11,913, 36.49%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,021, 27.63%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,719, 8.33%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	846, 2.59%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$899, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Butte County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	85,215, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	6,091, 7.15%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	29,299, 34.38%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	31,272, 36.70%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	18,553, 21.77%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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