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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Dover is $181,600, which is lower than the state average of $232,900 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Dover median house value has grown by 63.16% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Dover is lower than the state average rate of 78.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Dover was built is 1981, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 6,520 Owner Occupied Houses in Dover, DE, #52
Dover, DE
181,600 USD
Delaware
232,900 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #66
Dover, DE
63.16%
Delaware
78.60%
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

 Dover, DEDelawareU.S.
Total Housing Units14,552, see rank, 100%411,250132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units12,680, 87.14%, see rank82.44%87.55%
Owner Occupied6,520, 44.80%, see rank59.05%56.34%
Renter Occupied6,160, 42.33%, see rank23.39%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units1,872, 12.86%, see rank17.56%12.45%
For Rent846, 5.81%, see rank2.42%2.34%
For Sale Only156, 1.07%, see rank1.50%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied99, 0.68%, see rank0.67%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use271, 1.86%, see rank9.94%3.97%
For Migrant Workers0, 0.00%, see rank0.05%0.03%
Other Vacant500, 3.44%, see rank2.98%4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #35
Dover, DEDelawareU.S.
198119821976

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

 Dover, DE%DelawareU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units6,520100%242,86074,787,460
With a Mortgage4,47968.70%, see rank69.48%65.58%
Without a Mortgage2,04131.30%, see rank30.52%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
Dover, DE
1,502 USD
Delaware
1,575 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsDover, DE%DelawareU.S.
$299 or Less00.00%, see rank0.12%0.20%
$300 to $499440.98%, see rank1.43%1.59%
$500 to $699912.03%, see rank3.50%5.01%
$700 to $9994379.76%, see rank10.60%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,4991,65937.04%, see rank29.79%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,9991,68437.60%, see rank27.50%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,99948510.83%, see rank21.40%19.52%
$3,000 or More791.76%, see rank5.68%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Dover, DE
24.50% of the Total Income
Delaware
23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Dover, DE%DelawareU.S.
10% or Less1974.40%, see rank6.40%5.86%
10% to 20%1,43331.99%, see rank31.95%31.95%
20% to 30%1,20026.79%, see rank27.81%27.64%
30% to 40%64914.49%, see rank13.90%13.74%
40% or More97921.86%, see rank19.37%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
Dover, DE
449 USD
Delaware
446 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsDover, DE%DelawareU.S.
$199 or Less1808.82%, see rank5.51%7.76%
$200 to $29929514.45%, see rank16.01%14.70%
$300 to $49975436.94%, see rank38.57%34.63%
$500 to $69945522.29%, see rank22.58%21.16%
$700 or More35717.49%, see rank17.33%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Dover, DE
11.60% of the Total Income
Delaware
11.10% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Dover, DE%DelawareU.S.
10% or Less87242.72%, see rank45.20%40.19%
10% to 20%75336.89%, see rank29.56%31.47%
20% to 30%21410.49%, see rank10.96%12.24%
30% to 40%391.91%, see rank4.99%5.64%
40% or More1537.50%, see rank8.27%9.16%

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

Units in Structure

 Dover, DEDelawareU.S.
Total Housing Units14,552, 100%411,250132,741,033
1-unit, Detached6,637, 45.61%, see rank58.42%61.65%
1-unit, Attached2,151, 14.78%, see rank14.75%5.82%
2 Units286, 1.97%, see rank1.56%3.75%
3 or 4 Units517, 3.55%, see rank2.43%4.43%
5 to 9 Units1,101, 7.57%, see rank3.83%4.78%
10 or More Units3,192, 21.94%, see rank9.93%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.668, 4.59%, see rank9.07%6.49%

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

Rooms

 Dover, DEDelawareU.S.
Total Housing Units14,552, 100%411,250132,741,033
1 Room219, 1.50%, see rank0.92%1.95%
2 Rooms140, 0.96%, see rank0.90%2.48%
3 Rooms1,554, 10.68%, see rank5.98%9.13%
4 Rooms2,979, 20.47%, see rank12.21%16.60%
5 Rooms2,418, 16.62%, see rank17.24%20.41%
6 Rooms2,557, 17.57%, see rank19.55%18.06%
7 Rooms1,609, 11.06%, see rank15.55%12.27%
8 Rooms1,445, 9.93%, see rank11.93%8.48%
9 Rooms or More1,631, 11.21%, see rank15.72%10.60%
Median Rooms5.50, see rank6.205.50

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

Bedrooms

 Dover, DEDelawareU.S.
Total Housing Units14,552, 100%411,250132,741,033
No Bedroom263, 1.81%, see rank1.08%2.17%
1 Bedroom1,659, 11.40%, see rank7.14%11.16%
2 Bedrooms4,211, 28.94%, see rank21.21%26.69%
3 Bedrooms5,648, 38.81%, see rank44.61%39.70%
4 Bedrooms2,390, 16.42%, see rank21.78%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms381, 2.62%, see rank4.18%4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

 Dover, DEDelawareU.S.
Total Housing Units12,680, 100%339,046116,211,092
Utility Gas7,696, 60.69%, see rank40.46%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas379, 2.99%, see rank10.27%4.86%
Electricity3,103, 24.47%, see rank31.91%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.1,310, 10.33%, see rank15.26%5.86%
Coal or Coke0, 0.00%, see rank0.11%0.12%
Wood78, 0.62%, see rank0.98%2.12%
Solar Energy0, 0.00%, see rank0.04%0.05%
Other Fuel49, 0.39%, see rank0.63%0.47%
No Fuel Used65, 0.51%, see rank0.34%1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalDover, DEDelawareU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent5,944, 100%91,43839,201,928
$199 or Less213, 3.58%, see rank1.57%1.50%
$200 to $299323, 5.43%, see rank2.87%3.18%
$300 to $499238, 4.00%, see rank5.26%7.37%
$500 to $699754, 12.69%, see rank8.25%16.01%
$700 to $9992,041, 34.34%, see rank30.91%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,4991,807, 30.40%, see rank37.49%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999505, 8.50%, see rank10.79%9.79%
$2,000 or More63, 1.06%, see rank2.85%6.10%
Median$929, see rank$1,012$920

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

Vehicle Available

 Dover, DEDelawareU.S.
Occupied Housing Units12,680, 100%339,046116,211,092
No Vehicles Available1,571, 12.39%, see rank6.44%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available5,285, 41.68%, see rank33.97%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available4,067, 32.07%, see rank39.98%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available1,757, 13.86%, see rank19.61%19.61%

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


 
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