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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Cos Cob is $937,700, which is much higher than the state average of $274,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Cos Cob was built is 1962, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 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 1,729 Owner Occupied Houses in Cos Cob, CT, #7

Cos Cob, CT	937,700 USD
Connecticut	274,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Cos Cob, CT		-3.24%
Connecticut		64.47%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Cos Cob, CT median house price growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Connecticut 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

	Cos Cob, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,476, see rank, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,276, 91.92%, see rank	91.00%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,729, 69.83%, see rank	61.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	547, 22.09%, see rank	29.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	200, 8.08%, see rank	9.00%	12.45%
For Rent	49, 1.98%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	29, 1.17%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	25, 1.01%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	86, 3.47%, see rank	1.99%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	11, 0.44%, see rank	2.94%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #55

Cos Cob, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
1962	1964	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

	Cos Cob, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,729	100%	913,043	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,211	70.04%, see rank	70.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	518	29.96%, see rank	29.44%	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

Cos Cob, CT	3,491 USD
Connecticut	2,110 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cos Cob, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	5.01%
$700 to $999	20	1.65%, see rank	3.69%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	30	2.48%, see rank	15.87%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	81	6.69%, see rank	24.51%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	331	27.33%, see rank	33.89%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	749	61.85%, see rank	20.70%	11.12%

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

Cos Cob, CT	24.70% of the Total Income
Connecticut	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cos Cob, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	119	9.83%, see rank	4.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	343	28.32%, see rank	27.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	291	24.03%, see rank	29.27%	27.64%
30% to 40%	172	14.20%, see rank	15.59%	13.74%
40% or More	286	23.62%, see rank	22.10%	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

Cos Cob, CT	1,001 USD
Connecticut	832 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cos Cob, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8	1.54%, see rank	7.77%	34.63%
$500 to $699	57	11.00%, see rank	21.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	453	87.45%, see rank	68.12%	21.75%

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

Cos Cob, CT	18.80% of the Total Income
Connecticut	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cos Cob, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	171	33.01%, see rank	26.06%	40.19%
10% to 20%	98	18.92%, see rank	32.33%	31.47%
20% to 30%	107	20.66%, see rank	16.31%	12.24%
30% to 40%	28	5.41%, see rank	8.58%	5.64%
40% or More	105	20.27%, see rank	15.69%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Cos Cob, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,476, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,758, 71.00%, see rank	59.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	236, 9.53%, see rank	5.36%	5.82%
2 Units	240, 9.69%, see rank	8.06%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	126, 5.09%, see rank	8.95%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	22, 0.89%, see rank	5.47%	4.78%
10 or More Units	94, 3.80%, see rank	12.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Cos Cob, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,476, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1 Room	22, 0.89%, see rank	1.93%	1.95%
2 Rooms	17, 0.69%, see rank	2.44%	2.48%
3 Rooms	39, 1.58%, see rank	8.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	255, 10.30%, see rank	15.12%	16.60%
5 Rooms	324, 13.09%, see rank	18.84%	20.41%
6 Rooms	326, 13.17%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	432, 17.45%, see rank	13.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	416, 16.80%, see rank	9.85%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	645, 26.05%, see rank	12.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	7.10, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Cos Cob, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,476, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
No Bedroom	22, 0.89%, see rank	2.11%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	69, 2.79%, see rank	12.40%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	467, 18.86%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	973, 39.30%, see rank	36.79%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	762, 30.78%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	183, 7.39%, see rank	4.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Cos Cob, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,276, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,396, 61.34%, see rank	32.80%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	37, 1.63%, see rank	3.33%	4.86%
Electricity	273, 11.99%, see rank	15.36%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	547, 24.03%, see rank	45.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	14, 0.62%, see rank	2.16%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	9, 0.40%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Cos Cob, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	503, 100%	424,208	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.78%	3.18%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.89%	7.37%
$500 to $699	36, 7.16%, see rank	6.97%	16.01%
$700 to $999	10, 1.99%, see rank	25.33%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	93, 18.49%, see rank	36.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	157, 31.21%, see rank	12.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	207, 41.15%, see rank	6.88%	6.10%
Median	$1,858, see rank	$1,069	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Cos Cob, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,276, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	89, 3.91%, see rank	9.10%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	603, 26.49%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,143, 50.22%, see rank	38.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	441, 19.38%, see rank	20.21%	19.61%

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