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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Dutchess County is $282,100, which is about the same as the state average of $283,700 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Dutchess County median house value has grown by 82.94% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Dutchess County is lower than the state average rate of 90.79% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Dutchess County was built is 1970, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1956 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 74,252 Owner Occupied Houses in Dutchess County, #11

Dutchess County	282,100 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #18

Dutchess County	82.94%
New York	90.79%
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

	Dutchess County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,848, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	106,898, 89.95%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	74,252, 62.48%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	32,646, 27.47%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	11,950, 10.05%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	2,614, 2.20%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,511, 1.27%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	765, 0.64%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,672, 3.09%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	22, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,366, 2.83%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #7

Dutchess County	New York	U.S.
1970	1956	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

	Dutchess County	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	74,252	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	52,242	70.36%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	22,010	29.64%, see rank	36.25%	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

Dutchess County	2,276 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dutchess County	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	15	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	138	0.26%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	456	0.87%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,753	3.36%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,053	11.59%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,183	21.41%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	21,129	40.44%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	11,515	22.04%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Dutchess County	27.50% of the Total Income
New York	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dutchess County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	1,835	3.51%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	12,855	24.61%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	14,899	28.52%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	9,072	17.37%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	13,449	25.74%, see rank	24.87%	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

Dutchess County	836 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Dutchess County	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	136	0.62%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	305	1.39%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,213	10.05%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,752	21.59%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	14,604	66.35%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Dutchess County	16.80% of the Total Income
New York	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Dutchess County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	5,339	24.26%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,603	34.54%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,968	18.03%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,838	8.35%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	3,092	14.05%, see rank	14.27%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Dutchess County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,848, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	75,324, 63.38%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,740, 4.83%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	7,916, 6.66%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	8,185, 6.89%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,622, 6.41%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	9,868, 8.30%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,193, 3.53%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Dutchess County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,848, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	3,676, 3.09%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,787, 2.35%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	11,614, 9.77%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	15,188, 12.78%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	18,814, 15.83%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	21,052, 17.71%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	16,434, 13.83%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	13,946, 11.73%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	15,337, 12.90%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Dutchess County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,848, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,899, 3.28%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	14,851, 12.50%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	26,924, 22.65%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	45,062, 37.92%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	22,937, 19.30%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,175, 4.35%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Dutchess County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	106,898, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	27,488, 25.71%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,512, 4.22%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	14,630, 13.69%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	55,469, 51.89%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	179, 0.17%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	3,383, 3.16%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	117, 0.11%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	881, 0.82%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	239, 0.22%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Dutchess County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	31,058, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	165, 0.53%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	603, 1.94%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,348, 4.34%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,020, 6.50%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,086, 22.82%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	13,423, 43.22%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,186, 13.48%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,227, 7.17%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$1,124, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Dutchess County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	106,898, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	9,227, 8.63%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	32,937, 30.81%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	41,587, 38.90%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	23,147, 21.65%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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