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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Cowlitz County is $175,200, which is lower than the state average of $257,200 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Cowlitz County median house value has grown by 34.87% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Cowlitz County is lower than the state average rate of 52.82% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Cowlitz County was built is 1973, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 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 26,290 Owner Occupied Houses in Cowlitz County, #26

Cowlitz County	175,200 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #38

Cowlitz County	34.87%
Washington	52.82%
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

	Cowlitz County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,451, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	39,765, 91.52%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	26,290, 60.50%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	13,475, 31.01%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,686, 8.48%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	718, 1.65%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	535, 1.23%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	263, 0.61%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	698, 1.61%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,472, 3.39%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #33

Cowlitz County	Washington	U.S.
1973	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

	Cowlitz County	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	26,290	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	16,724	63.61%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,566	36.39%, see rank	29.28%	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

Cowlitz County	1,374 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cowlitz County	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	19	0.11%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	219	1.31%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	675	4.04%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,778	16.61%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,323	37.81%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,089	24.45%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,104	12.58%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	517	3.09%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

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

Cowlitz County	24.60% of the Total Income
Washington	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cowlitz County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	774	4.63%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,845	28.97%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,240	31.33%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,450	14.65%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	3,344	20.00%, see rank	20.55%	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

Cowlitz County	431 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cowlitz County	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	670	7.00%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,643	17.18%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,990	41.71%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,717	28.40%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	546	5.71%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

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

Cowlitz County	12.20% of the Total Income
Washington	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cowlitz County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	3,900	40.77%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,218	33.64%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,041	10.88%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	528	5.52%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	769	8.04%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Cowlitz County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,451, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	29,129, 67.04%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	728, 1.68%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	1,274, 2.93%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,525, 3.51%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,552, 3.57%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,747, 8.62%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,496, 12.65%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Cowlitz County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,451, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	491, 1.13%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,026, 2.36%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,691, 6.19%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	8,439, 19.42%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,542, 19.66%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	8,462, 19.47%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,798, 13.34%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,469, 7.98%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,533, 10.43%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Cowlitz County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,451, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	724, 1.67%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,579, 8.24%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	12,218, 28.12%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	19,586, 45.08%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	5,810, 13.37%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,534, 3.53%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Cowlitz County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	39,765, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,015, 5.07%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	369, 0.93%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	33,877, 85.19%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	182, 0.46%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	2,879, 7.24%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	307, 0.77%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	136, 0.34%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Cowlitz County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	12,898, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	101, 0.78%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	450, 3.49%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,387, 10.75%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,625, 28.11%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,233, 32.82%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,552, 19.79%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	429, 3.33%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	121, 0.94%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$758, see rank	$995	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Cowlitz County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	39,765, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,948, 7.41%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	11,358, 28.56%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	14,097, 35.45%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	11,362, 28.57%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

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