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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Charlottesville Area is $260,300, which is higher than the state average of $243,500 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Charlottesville Area was built is 1984, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is newer 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 55,113 Owner Occupied Houses in Charlottesville Area, #47

Charlottesville Area	260,300 USD
Virginia	243,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Charlottesville Area		-3.98%
Virginia		94.18%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Charlottesville Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Virginia 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

	Charlottesville Area	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	98,307, see rank, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	85,076, 86.54%, see rank	89.38%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	55,113, 56.06%, see rank	59.60%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	29,963, 30.48%, see rank	29.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	13,231, 13.46%, see rank	10.62%	12.45%
For Rent	2,673, 2.72%, see rank	2.10%	2.34%
For Sale Only	657, 0.67%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	987, 1.00%, see rank	1.20%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,849, 4.93%, see rank	2.67%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	35, 0.04%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,030, 4.10%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #137

Charlottesville Area	Virginia	U.S.
1984	1980	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

	Charlottesville Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	55,113	100%	2,028,244	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	36,883	66.92%, see rank	71.14%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	18,230	33.08%, see rank	28.86%	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

Charlottesville Area	1,578 USD
Virginia	1,742 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Charlottesville Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	83	0.23%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	573	1.55%, see rank	1.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,488	4.03%, see rank	3.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,128	11.19%, see rank	10.40%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,515	28.51%, see rank	23.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,967	24.31%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	7,915	21.46%, see rank	24.77%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	3,214	8.71%, see rank	15.06%	11.12%

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

Charlottesville Area	22.60% of the Total Income
Virginia	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Charlottesville Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	2,900	7.86%, see rank	6.18%	5.86%
10% to 20%	12,540	34.00%, see rank	32.74%	31.95%
20% to 30%	10,307	27.95%, see rank	29.30%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,906	13.30%, see rank	13.96%	13.74%
40% or More	6,031	16.35%, see rank	17.46%	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

Charlottesville Area	421 USD
Virginia	429 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Charlottesville Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,259	6.91%, see rank	8.34%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,335	18.29%, see rank	17.18%	14.70%
$300 to $499	7,132	39.12%, see rank	35.90%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,529	19.36%, see rank	20.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,975	16.32%, see rank	18.31%	21.75%

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

Charlottesville Area	11.00% of the Total Income
Virginia	10.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Charlottesville Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	8,374	45.94%, see rank	46.49%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,330	29.24%, see rank	29.97%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,946	10.67%, see rank	10.53%	12.24%
30% to 40%	955	5.24%, see rank	4.67%	5.64%
40% or More	1,392	7.64%, see rank	7.24%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Charlottesville Area	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	98,307, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	64,855, 65.97%, see rank	61.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	6,800, 6.92%, see rank	10.88%	5.82%
2 Units	2,517, 2.56%, see rank	1.67%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,317, 2.36%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,731, 3.80%, see rank	4.64%	4.78%
10 or More Units	11,590, 11.79%, see rank	12.76%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,497, 6.61%, see rank	5.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Charlottesville Area	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	98,307, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
1 Room	1,290, 1.31%, see rank	1.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,777, 1.81%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,643, 6.76%, see rank	6.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	15,970, 16.25%, see rank	14.48%	16.60%
5 Rooms	19,558, 19.89%, see rank	17.82%	20.41%
6 Rooms	16,417, 16.70%, see rank	16.80%	18.06%
7 Rooms	12,054, 12.26%, see rank	13.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	9,622, 9.79%, see rank	10.92%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	14,976, 15.23%, see rank	16.94%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Charlottesville Area	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	98,307, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,469, 1.49%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	8,708, 8.86%, see rank	8.47%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	23,591, 24.00%, see rank	23.83%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	41,218, 41.93%, see rank	39.65%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	18,325, 18.64%, see rank	20.28%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,996, 5.08%, see rank	6.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Charlottesville Area	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	85,076, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Utility Gas	14,510, 17.06%, see rank	33.74%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	7,637, 8.98%, see rank	4.51%	4.86%
Electricity	52,329, 61.51%, see rank	52.28%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	5,206, 6.12%, see rank	6.01%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9, 0.01%, see rank	0.08%	0.12%
Wood	4,862, 5.71%, see rank	2.76%	2.12%
Solar Energy	10, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	205, 0.24%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	308, 0.36%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Charlottesville Area	Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	27,317, 100%	957,686	39,201,928
$199 or Less	323, 1.18%, see rank	1.61%	1.50%
$200 to $299	710, 2.60%, see rank	2.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,255, 4.59%, see rank	5.54%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,605, 9.54%, see rank	10.39%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,445, 27.25%, see rank	22.57%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,389, 38.03%, see rank	30.50%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,050, 11.17%, see rank	15.76%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,540, 5.64%, see rank	11.16%	6.10%
Median	$1,050, see rank	$1,108	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Charlottesville Area	Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	85,076, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,447, 6.40%, see rank	6.38%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	26,447, 31.09%, see rank	30.54%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	32,214, 37.86%, see rank	38.24%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	20,968, 24.65%, see rank	24.84%	19.61%

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