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As of 2005-2009, median price of a house in Cranford is $478,300, which is higher than the state average of $319,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Cranford median house value has grown by 104.75% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Cranford is higher than the state average rate of 87.30% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Cranford was built is 1950, 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 1974.

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 6,740 Owner Occupied Houses in Cranford, NJ, see rank

Cranford, NJ	478,300 USD
New Jersey	356,800 USD
U.S.	185,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

Cranford, NJ	104.75%
New Jersey	87.30%
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 2005-2009 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Cranford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,220, see rank, 100%	3,492,160	127,699,712
Occupied Housing Units	7,914, 96.28%, see rank	90.28%	88.18%
Owner Occupied	6,740, 82.00%, see rank	60.62%	58.98%
Renter Occupied	1,174, 14.28%, see rank	29.67%	29.20%
Vacant Housing Units	306, 3.72%, see rank	9.72%	11.82%
For Rent	82, 1.00%, see rank	2.17%	2.52%
For Sale Only	50, 0.61%, see rank	1.07%	1.39%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	127, 1.55%, see rank	0.78%	0.99%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	9, 0.11%, see rank	3.50%	3.45%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	38, 0.46%, see rank	2.19%	3.44%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Cranford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
1950	1964	1974

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Cranford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,740	100%	2,116,888	75,320,422
With a Mortgage	4,831	71.68%, see rank	71.32%	68.07%
Without a Mortgage	1,909	28.32%, see rank	28.68%	31.93%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Cranford, NJ	2,597 USD
New Jersey	2,296 USD
U.S.	1,486 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cranford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.25%
$300 to $499	44	0.91%, see rank	0.53%	2.04%
$500 to $699	24	0.50%, see rank	1.25%	5.81%
$700 to $999	116	2.40%, see rank	3.65%	15.11%
$1,000 to $1,499	260	5.38%, see rank	13.25%	27.52%
$1,500 to $1,999	641	13.27%, see rank	19.81%	19.69%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,133	44.15%, see rank	34.27%	18.64%
$3,000 or More	1,613	33.39%, see rank	27.15%	10.94%

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

Cranford, NJ	24.70% of the Total Income
New Jersey	28.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cranford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	259	5.36%, see rank	4.06%	4.96%
10% to 20%	1,447	29.95%, see rank	22.29%	29.32%
20% to 30%	1,417	29.33%, see rank	28.67%	28.59%
30% to 40%	752	15.57%, see rank	17.95%	15.19%
40% or More	956	19.79%, see rank	26.74%	21.54%

*Based on 2005-2009 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

Cranford, NJ	1,001 USD
New Jersey	852 USD
U.S.	419 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cranford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	1.11%	9.53%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	17.52%
$300 to $499	53	2.78%, see rank	8.56%	35.99%
$500 to $699	124	6.50%, see rank	20.03%	19.44%
$700 or More	1,732	90.73%, see rank	68.50%	17.51%

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

Cranford, NJ	18.90% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cranford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	397	20.80%, see rank	21.21%	38.97%
10% to 20%	613	32.11%, see rank	32.48%	31.92%
20% to 30%	368	19.28%, see rank	17.54%	12.69%
30% to 40%	167	8.75%, see rank	9.39%	5.92%
40% or More	364	19.07%, see rank	18.63%	9.52%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Cranford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,220, 100%	3,492,160	127,699,712
1-unit, Detached	6,237, 75.88%, see rank	53.91%	61.57%
1-unit, Attached	166, 2.02%, see rank	9.20%	5.70%
2 Units	998, 12.14%, see rank	9.50%	3.94%
3 or 4 Units	145, 1.76%, see rank	6.52%	4.51%
5 to 9 Units	160, 1.95%, see rank	4.95%	4.87%
10 or More Units	500, 6.08%, see rank	14.88%	12.58%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	14, 0.17%, see rank	1.05%	6.85%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Cranford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,220, 100%	3,492,160	127,699,712
1 Room	70, 0.85%, see rank	2.17%	1.39%
2 Rooms	119, 1.45%, see rank	2.72%	2.78%
3 Rooms	502, 6.11%, see rank	10.39%	9.07%
4 Rooms	810, 9.85%, see rank	15.07%	17.03%
5 Rooms	600, 7.30%, see rank	16.79%	21.24%
6 Rooms	1,414, 17.20%, see rank	16.50%	18.70%
7 Rooms	1,793, 21.81%, see rank	12.92%	12.36%
8 Rooms	1,470, 17.88%, see rank	10.68%	8.26%
9 Rooms or More	1,442, 17.54%, see rank	12.75%	9.16%
Median Rooms	6.80, see rank	5.70	5.40

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Cranford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,220, 100%	3,492,160	127,699,712
No Bedroom	81, 0.99%, see rank	2.40%	1.66%
1 Bedroom	581, 7.07%, see rank	14.48%	11.48%
2 Bedrooms	1,452, 17.66%, see rank	25.96%	27.48%
3 Bedrooms	3,526, 42.90%, see rank	32.72%	39.79%
4 Bedrooms	2,145, 26.09%, see rank	19.01%	15.64%
5 or More Bedrooms	435, 5.29%, see rank	5.43%	3.94%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Cranford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,914, 100%	3,152,877	112,611,029
Utility Gas	5,887, 74.39%, see rank	71.71%	50.14%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	76, 0.96%, see rank	2.13%	5.58%
Electricity	401, 5.07%, see rank	10.53%	33.56%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,538, 19.43%, see rank	14.72%	7.38%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.89%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Fuel	12, 0.15%, see rank	0.28%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.88%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Cranford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,070, 100%	999,842	35,101,833
$199 or Less	53, 4.95%, see rank	2.66%	2.52%
$200 to $299	30, 2.80%, see rank	2.99%	3.53%
$300 to $499	18, 1.68%, see rank	4.29%	10.66%
$500 to $699	82, 7.66%, see rank	7.34%	20.44%
$700 to $999	68, 6.36%, see rank	27.12%	29.94%
$1,000 to $1,499	468, 43.74%, see rank	37.53%	22.31%
$1,500 to $1,999	314, 29.35%, see rank	12.14%	6.90%
$2,000 or More	37, 3.46%, see rank	5.93%	3.71%
Median	$1,311, see rank	$1,059	$817

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Cranford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	7,914, 100%	3,152,877	112,611,029
No Vehicles Available	392, 4.95%, see rank	11.59%	8.80%
1 Vehicles Available	2,263, 28.59%, see rank	34.01%	33.21%
2 Vehicles Available	3,658, 46.22%, see rank	37.15%	37.98%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,601, 20.23%, see rank	17.25%	20.01%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical vehicle available data.