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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Chambersburg Area is $174,300, which is higher than the state average of $164,900 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Chambersburg Area was built is 1975, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 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 42,320 Owner Occupied Houses in Chambersburg Area, #178

Chambersburg Area	174,300 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Chambersburg Area	4.56%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Chambersburg Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Pennsylvania 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

	Chambersburg Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	63,779, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	58,298, 91.41%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	42,320, 66.35%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	15,978, 25.05%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,481, 8.59%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	903, 1.42%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,102, 1.73%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	282, 0.44%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	839, 1.32%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,355, 3.69%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #445

Chambersburg Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1975	1961	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

	Chambersburg Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	42,320	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	25,659	60.63%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	16,661	39.37%, see rank	38.14%	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

Chambersburg Area	1,360 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chambersburg Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	82	0.32%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	454	1.77%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,212	4.72%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,046	15.77%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,868	38.46%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,765	22.47%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,580	13.95%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	652	2.54%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

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

Chambersburg Area	23.40% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chambersburg Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	1,367	5.33%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,319	32.42%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	8,272	32.24%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,615	14.09%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	4,038	15.74%, see rank	17.70%	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

Chambersburg Area	439 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chambersburg Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	836	5.02%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,328	13.97%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	7,555	45.35%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,028	24.18%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,914	11.49%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

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

Chambersburg Area	11.70% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chambersburg Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	7,000	42.01%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,519	33.13%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,924	11.55%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	943	5.66%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	1,125	6.75%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Chambersburg Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	63,779, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	43,377, 68.01%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,846, 9.17%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	2,914, 4.57%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,678, 4.20%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,164, 3.39%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,920, 3.01%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,880, 7.65%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Chambersburg Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	63,779, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	598, 0.94%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	575, 0.90%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,145, 4.93%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,220, 11.32%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	11,903, 18.66%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	13,300, 20.85%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	10,312, 16.17%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,036, 11.03%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	9,690, 15.19%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Chambersburg Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	63,779, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	636, 1.00%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,731, 7.42%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	14,789, 23.19%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	30,349, 47.58%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	10,835, 16.99%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,439, 3.82%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Chambersburg Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,298, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	10,722, 18.39%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,028, 3.48%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	27,105, 46.49%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	13,121, 22.51%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	382, 0.66%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	4,109, 7.05%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	579, 0.99%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	252, 0.43%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Chambersburg Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	14,931, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	161, 1.08%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	513, 3.44%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,498, 10.03%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,318, 22.22%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,740, 38.44%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,115, 20.86%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	473, 3.17%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	113, 0.76%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$801, see rank	$832	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Chambersburg Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	58,298, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,116, 5.34%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	17,082, 29.30%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	23,439, 40.21%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	14,661, 25.15%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

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