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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in District Of Columbia County is $443,300, which is about the same as the state average of $426,900 and is much higher than the national average of $179,900. The District Of Columbia County median house value has grown by 182.00% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in District Of Columbia County is higher than the state average rate of 171.56% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in District Of Columbia County was built is 1949, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1949 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 107,193 Owner Occupied Houses in District Of Columbia County, #1

District Of Columbia County	426,900 USD
District of Columbia	426,900 USD
U.S.	179,900 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #1

District Of Columbia County	182.00%
District of Columbia	171.56%
U.S.	50.42%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	296,719, see rank	100%	296,719	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	266,707	89.89%, see rank	89.89%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	112,055	37.76%, see rank	37.76%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	154,652	52.12%, see rank	52.12%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	30,012	10.11%, see rank	10.11%	11.38%
For Rent	13,393	4.51%, see rank	4.51%	3.14%
For Sale Only	3,930	1.32%, see rank	1.32%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,933	0.65%, see rank	0.65%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,537	1.19%, see rank	1.19%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	8	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Other Vacant	7,211	2.43%, see rank	2.43%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1

District Of Columbia County	District of Columbia	U.S.
1949	1949	1975

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

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	107,193	100%	107,193	74,873,372
With a Mortgage	82,658	77.11%, see rank	77.11%	67.23%
Without a Mortgage	24,535	22.89%, see rank	22.89%	32.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

District Of Columbia County	2,297 USD
District of Columbia	2,297 USD
U.S.	1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
$299 or Less	295	0.36%, see rank	0.36%	0.20%
$300 to $499	561	0.68%, see rank	0.68%	1.85%
$500 to $699	1,102	1.33%, see rank	1.33%	5.47%
$700 to $999	4,457	5.39%, see rank	5.39%	14.91%
$1,000 to $1,499	12,281	14.86%, see rank	14.86%	27.80%
$1,500 to $1,999	15,487	18.74%, see rank	18.74%	19.99%
$2,000 to $2,999	22,353	27.04%, see rank	27.04%	19.07%
$3,000 or More	26,122	31.60%, see rank	31.60%	10.70%

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

District Of Columbia County	24.80% of the Total Income
District of Columbia	24.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
10% or Less	4,685	5.67%, see rank	5.67%	4.75%
10% to 20%	24,746	29.94%, see rank	29.94%	28.79%
20% to 30%	23,225	28.10%, see rank	28.10%	28.13%
30% to 40%	10,669	12.91%, see rank	12.91%	15.08%
40% or More	18,645	22.56%, see rank	22.56%	22.74%

*Based on 2010 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

District Of Columbia County	546 USD
District of Columbia	546 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,316	5.36%, see rank	5.36%	8.72%
$200 to $299	3,055	12.45%, see rank	12.45%	16.53%
$300 to $499	6,505	26.51%, see rank	26.51%	36.04%
$500 to $699	5,361	21.85%, see rank	21.85%	20.06%
$700 or More	8,298	33.82%, see rank	33.82%	18.66%

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

District Of Columbia County	11.00% of the Total Income
District of Columbia	11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
10% or Less	11,184	45.58%, see rank	45.58%	38.30%
10% to 20%	7,134	29.08%, see rank	29.08%	32.35%
20% to 30%	2,155	8.78%, see rank	8.78%	12.77%
30% to 40%	1,397	5.69%, see rank	5.69%	5.93%
40% or More	2,330	9.50%, see rank	9.50%	9.43%

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

Units in Structure

	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	296,836	100%	296,836	131,791,065
1-unit, Detached	36,202	12.20%, see rank	12.20%	61.43%
1-unit, Attached	74,200	25.00%, see rank	25.00%	5.81%
2 Units	9,008	3.03%, see rank	3.03%	3.83%
3 or 4 Units	21,694	7.31%, see rank	7.31%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	19,888	6.70%, see rank	6.70%	4.81%
10 or More Units	135,444	45.63%, see rank	45.63%	13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	400	0.13%, see rank	0.13%	6.64%

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

Rooms

	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	296,836	100%	296,836	131,791,065
1 Room	19,882	6.70%, see rank	6.70%	1.97%
2 Rooms	18,919	6.37%, see rank	6.37%	2.39%
3 Rooms	63,568	21.42%, see rank	21.42%	9.11%
4 Rooms	61,226	20.63%, see rank	20.63%	16.75%
5 Rooms	36,061	12.15%, see rank	12.15%	20.45%
6 Rooms	30,630	10.32%, see rank	10.32%	18.25%
7 Rooms	21,173	7.13%, see rank	7.13%	12.30%
8 Rooms	18,044	6.08%, see rank	6.08%	8.51%
9 Rooms or More	27,333	9.21%, see rank	9.21%	10.29%
Median Rooms	4.30, see rank	-	4.30	5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	296,836	100%	296,836	131,791,065
No Bedroom	24,674	8.31%, see rank	8.31%	2.18%
1 Bedroom	96,323	32.45%, see rank	32.45%	11.25%
2 Bedrooms	81,813	27.56%, see rank	27.56%	26.95%
3 Bedrooms	60,300	20.31%, see rank	20.31%	39.67%
4 Bedrooms	23,306	7.85%, see rank	7.85%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	10,420	3.51%, see rank	3.51%	4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	252,388	100%	252,388	114,567,419
Utility Gas	162,481	64.38%, see rank	64.38%	49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,490	0.99%, see rank	0.99%	5.04%
Electricity	75,313	29.84%, see rank	29.84%	35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	8,389	3.32%, see rank	3.32%	6.45%
Coal or Coke	64	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.04%
Other Fuel	1,391	0.55%, see rank	0.55%	0.45%
No Fuel Used	2,260	0.90%, see rank	0.90%	0.92%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	140,494	100%	140,494	37,521,157
$199 or Less	5,433	3.87%, see rank	3.87%	1.98%
$200 to $299	3,998	2.85%, see rank	2.85%	3.31%
$300 to $499	6,941	4.94%, see rank	4.94%	9.08%
$500 to $699	9,820	6.99%, see rank	6.99%	19.05%
$700 to $999	29,125	20.73%, see rank	20.73%	29.93%
$1,000 to $1,499	39,960	28.44%, see rank	28.44%	24.18%
$1,500 to $1,999	22,599	16.09%, see rank	16.09%	8.01%
$2,000 or More	22,618	16.10%, see rank	16.10%	4.46%
Median	$1,198, see rank	-	$1,198	$855

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

Vehicle Available

	District Of Columbia County	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	252,388	100%	252,388	114,567,419
No Vehicles Available	88,390	35.02%, see rank	35.02%	9.08%
1 Vehicles Available	114,267	45.27%, see rank	45.27%	33.82%
2 Vehicles Available	39,683	15.72%, see rank	15.72%	37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,048	3.98%, see rank	3.98%	19.53%

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