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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Delaware County is $233,400, which is higher than the state average of $164,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Delaware County median house value has grown by 81.21% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Delaware County is higher than the state average rate of 70.00% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Delaware County was built is 1955, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 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 143,090 Owner Occupied Houses in Delaware County, #4

Delaware County	233,400 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #5

Delaware County	81.21%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
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

	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	222,430, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	204,571, 91.97%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	143,090, 64.33%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	61,481, 27.64%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	17,859, 8.03%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	5,625, 2.53%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,160, 1.42%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,846, 0.83%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	696, 0.31%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	6,532, 2.94%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #59

Delaware County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1955	1961	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

	Delaware County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	143,090	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	98,068	68.54%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	45,022	31.46%, see rank	38.14%	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

Delaware County	1,866 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Delaware County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	45	0.05%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	477	0.49%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,012	2.05%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	6,695	6.83%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,610	22.04%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	24,292	24.77%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	28,513	29.07%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	14,424	14.71%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

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

Delaware County	24.30% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Delaware County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	4,824	4.92%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	29,585	30.17%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	28,943	29.51%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	13,778	14.05%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	20,638	21.04%, see rank	17.70%	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

Delaware County	707 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Delaware County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,309	2.91%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,846	4.10%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	7,946	17.65%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	11,193	24.86%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	22,728	50.48%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

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

Delaware County	15.00% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Delaware County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	13,661	30.34%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	14,214	31.57%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	6,793	15.09%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,597	7.99%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	6,350	14.10%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	222,430, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	100,265, 45.08%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	66,908, 30.08%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	11,133, 5.01%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	9,670, 4.35%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,332, 2.85%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	27,426, 12.33%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	696, 0.31%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	222,430, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	2,731, 1.23%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,855, 1.28%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	18,384, 8.27%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	25,677, 11.54%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	23,466, 10.55%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	50,701, 22.79%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	37,860, 17.02%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	26,213, 11.78%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	34,543, 15.53%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.30, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	222,430, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,194, 1.44%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	26,241, 11.80%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	42,191, 18.97%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	97,375, 43.78%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	41,352, 18.59%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	12,077, 5.43%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	204,571, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	123,682, 60.46%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,986, 1.95%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	36,456, 17.82%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	38,168, 18.66%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	57, 0.03%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	506, 0.25%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	18, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,007, 0.49%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	691, 0.34%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	58,733, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	700, 1.19%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,052, 1.79%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,828, 3.11%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,579, 9.50%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	21,859, 37.22%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	19,646, 33.45%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,673, 7.96%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	3,396, 5.78%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$978, see rank	$832	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	204,571, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	23,238, 11.36%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	73,832, 36.09%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	76,015, 37.16%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	31,486, 15.39%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

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