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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Chesapeake City County is $254,900, which is about the same as the state average of $243,500 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Chesapeake City County median house value has grown by 108.42% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Chesapeake City County is higher than the state average rate of 94.18% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Chesapeake City County was built is 1985, 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 57,644 Owner Occupied Houses in Chesapeake City County, #26

Chesapeake City County	254,900 USD
Virginia	243,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #26

Chesapeake City County	108.42%
Virginia	94.18%
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

	Chesapeake City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	85,540, see rank, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	80,388, 93.98%, see rank	89.38%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	57,644, 67.39%, see rank	59.60%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	22,744, 26.59%, see rank	29.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,152, 6.02%, see rank	10.62%	12.45%
For Rent	1,460, 1.71%, see rank	2.10%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,000, 1.17%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	615, 0.72%, see rank	1.20%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	259, 0.30%, see rank	2.67%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	10, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,808, 2.11%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #28

Chesapeake City County	Virginia	U.S.
1985	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

	Chesapeake City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	57,644	100%	2,028,244	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	46,019	79.83%, see rank	71.14%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	11,625	20.17%, 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

Chesapeake City County	1,816 USD
Virginia	1,742 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chesapeake City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	135	0.29%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	281	0.61%, see rank	1.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	888	1.93%, see rank	3.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,836	6.16%, see rank	10.40%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,687	23.22%, see rank	23.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	12,579	27.33%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	14,262	30.99%, see rank	24.77%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,351	9.45%, see rank	15.06%	11.12%

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

Chesapeake City County	25.80% 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

	Chesapeake City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	2,071	4.50%, see rank	6.18%	5.86%
10% to 20%	12,187	26.48%, see rank	32.74%	31.95%
20% to 30%	14,071	30.58%, see rank	29.30%	27.64%
30% to 40%	8,213	17.85%, see rank	13.96%	13.74%
40% or More	9,271	20.15%, 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

Chesapeake City County	532 USD
Virginia	429 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chesapeake City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	406	3.49%, see rank	8.34%	7.76%
$200 to $299	893	7.68%, see rank	17.18%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,799	32.68%, see rank	35.90%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,758	32.33%, see rank	20.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,769	23.82%, see rank	18.31%	21.75%

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

Chesapeake City County	12.40% 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

	Chesapeake City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	4,529	38.96%, see rank	46.49%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,934	33.84%, see rank	29.97%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,440	12.39%, see rank	10.53%	12.24%
30% to 40%	498	4.28%, see rank	4.67%	5.64%
40% or More	1,076	9.26%, 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

	Chesapeake City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	85,540, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	57,764, 67.53%, see rank	61.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	10,725, 12.54%, see rank	10.88%	5.82%
2 Units	1,344, 1.57%, see rank	1.67%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,774, 3.24%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,927, 5.76%, see rank	4.64%	4.78%
10 or More Units	5,878, 6.87%, see rank	12.76%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,128, 2.49%, see rank	5.34%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Chesapeake City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	85,540, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
1 Room	979, 1.14%, see rank	1.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	469, 0.55%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,846, 3.33%, see rank	6.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	10,661, 12.46%, see rank	14.48%	16.60%
5 Rooms	14,838, 17.35%, see rank	17.82%	20.41%
6 Rooms	13,922, 16.28%, see rank	16.80%	18.06%
7 Rooms	13,532, 15.82%, see rank	13.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	13,266, 15.51%, see rank	10.92%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	15,027, 17.57%, see rank	16.94%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.40, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Chesapeake City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	85,540, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,005, 1.17%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,316, 3.88%, see rank	8.47%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	18,742, 21.91%, see rank	23.83%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	34,329, 40.13%, see rank	39.65%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	21,955, 25.67%, see rank	20.28%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	6,193, 7.24%, see rank	6.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Chesapeake City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	80,388, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Utility Gas	33,305, 41.43%, see rank	33.74%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,366, 1.70%, see rank	4.51%	4.86%
Electricity	42,365, 52.70%, see rank	52.28%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,243, 2.79%, see rank	6.01%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.12%
Wood	475, 0.59%, see rank	2.76%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	338, 0.42%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	296, 0.37%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Chesapeake City County	Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	21,730, 100%	957,686	39,201,928
$199 or Less	320, 1.47%, see rank	1.61%	1.50%
$200 to $299	324, 1.49%, see rank	2.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	716, 3.29%, see rank	5.54%	7.37%
$500 to $699	813, 3.74%, see rank	10.39%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,272, 24.26%, see rank	22.57%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,239, 42.52%, see rank	30.50%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,560, 16.38%, see rank	15.76%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,486, 6.84%, see rank	11.16%	6.10%
Median	$1,163, see rank	$1,108	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Chesapeake City County	Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	80,388, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,469, 4.32%, see rank	6.38%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	22,134, 27.53%, see rank	30.54%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	33,090, 41.16%, see rank	38.24%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	21,695, 26.99%, see rank	24.84%	19.61%

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