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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Elizabeth is $271,400, which is lower than the state average of $319,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Elizabeth median house value has grown by 89.79% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth was built is 1955, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 10,659 Owner Occupied Houses in Elizabeth, NJ, #319

Elizabeth, NJ	271,400 USD
New Jersey	319,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #195

Elizabeth, NJ	89.79%
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 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Elizabeth, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,506, see rank, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	39,273, 88.24%, see rank	89.26%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	10,659, 23.95%, see rank	58.06%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	28,614, 64.29%, see rank	31.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,233, 11.76%, see rank	10.74%	12.45%
For Rent	2,169, 4.87%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	541, 1.22%, see rank	1.02%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	539, 1.21%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	64, 0.14%, see rank	3.72%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,920, 4.31%, see rank	3.11%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #381

Elizabeth, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
1955	1966	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

	Elizabeth, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	10,659	100%	2,073,915	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	7,328	68.75%, see rank	69.83%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,331	31.25%, see rank	30.17%	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

Elizabeth, NJ	2,486 USD
New Jersey	2,428 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Elizabeth, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.20%
$300 to $499	18	0.25%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	30	0.41%, see rank	0.83%	5.01%
$700 to $999	80	1.09%, see rank	2.80%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	588	8.02%, see rank	11.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,287	17.56%, see rank	17.94%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,036	41.43%, see rank	36.29%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,289	31.24%, see rank	30.63%	11.12%

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

Elizabeth, NJ	36.10% of the Total Income
New Jersey	27.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Elizabeth, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	180	2.46%, see rank	3.98%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,121	15.30%, see rank	23.73%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,548	21.12%, see rank	28.42%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,275	17.40%, see rank	16.62%	13.74%
40% or More	3,161	43.14%, see rank	26.85%	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

Elizabeth, NJ	989 USD
New Jersey	972 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Elizabeth, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	77	2.31%, see rank	1.19%	7.76%
$200 to $299	59	1.77%, see rank	1.66%	14.70%
$300 to $499	101	3.03%, see rank	6.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	263	7.90%, see rank	13.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,831	84.99%, see rank	77.56%	21.75%

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

Elizabeth, NJ	24.30% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Elizabeth, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	476	14.29%, see rank	21.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	893	26.81%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	607	18.22%, see rank	16.94%	12.24%
30% to 40%	386	11.59%, see rank	9.46%	5.64%
40% or More	956	28.70%, see rank	18.56%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Elizabeth, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,506, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,354, 14.28%, see rank	53.67%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,987, 4.46%, see rank	9.26%	5.82%
2 Units	14,485, 32.55%, see rank	9.53%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,639, 14.92%, see rank	6.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,749, 8.42%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	11,199, 25.16%, see rank	15.34%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	93, 0.21%, see rank	0.98%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Elizabeth, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,506, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1 Room	10,270, 23.08%, see rank	2.71%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,353, 3.04%, see rank	2.15%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,580, 12.54%, see rank	10.30%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,802, 22.02%, see rank	15.19%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,851, 19.89%, see rank	16.72%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,421, 9.93%, see rank	16.15%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,632, 3.67%, see rank	12.48%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,150, 2.58%, see rank	10.49%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,447, 3.25%, see rank	13.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.00, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Elizabeth, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,506, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
No Bedroom	10,321, 23.19%, see rank	2.88%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,944, 15.60%, see rank	14.18%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	12,652, 28.43%, see rank	25.93%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	11,219, 25.21%, see rank	32.62%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,261, 5.08%, see rank	18.83%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,109, 2.49%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Elizabeth, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	39,273, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Utility Gas	32,675, 83.20%, see rank	74.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	645, 1.64%, see rank	1.94%	4.86%
Electricity	2,834, 7.22%, see rank	11.66%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,827, 7.20%, see rank	11.10%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	8, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.44%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	110, 0.28%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	174, 0.44%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Elizabeth, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	28,020, 100%	1,077,463	39,201,928
$199 or Less	281, 1.00%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	567, 2.02%, see rank	3.04%	3.18%
$300 to $499	928, 3.31%, see rank	3.86%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,348, 4.81%, see rank	4.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,736, 31.18%, see rank	19.19%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	12,481, 44.54%, see rank	40.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,293, 11.75%, see rank	17.11%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	386, 1.38%, see rank	9.81%	6.10%
Median	$1,069, see rank	$1,188	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Elizabeth, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	39,273, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	9,199, 23.42%, see rank	11.70%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	17,412, 44.34%, see rank	34.71%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	9,298, 23.68%, see rank	36.16%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,364, 8.57%, see rank	17.43%	19.61%

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