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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Frederick County is $301,300, which is about the same as the state average of $287,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Frederick County median house value has grown by 88.08% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Frederick County is lower than the state average rate of 96.92% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Frederick County was built is 1986, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 and is newer 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 64,897 Owner Occupied Houses in Frederick County, #8

Frederick County	301,300 USD
Maryland	287,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #16

Frederick County	88.08%
Maryland	96.92%
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

	Frederick County	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	91,814, see rank, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	87,259, 95.04%, see rank	89.86%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	64,897, 70.68%, see rank	60.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	22,362, 24.36%, see rank	29.60%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,555, 4.96%, see rank	10.14%	12.45%
For Rent	681, 0.74%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	648, 0.71%, see rank	1.11%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	274, 0.30%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	549, 0.60%, see rank	2.35%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	31, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,372, 2.58%, see rank	3.76%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #5

Frederick County	Maryland	U.S.
1986	1975	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

	Frederick County	%	Maryland	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	64,897	100%	1,445,880	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	51,232	78.94%, see rank	75.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	13,665	21.06%, see rank	24.83%	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

Frederick County	2,045 USD
Maryland	1,999 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Frederick County	%	Maryland	U.S.
$299 or Less	25	0.05%, see rank	0.12%	0.20%
$300 to $499	260	0.51%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	982	1.92%, see rank	1.94%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,017	3.94%, see rank	5.73%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,129	15.87%, see rank	18.28%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	13,188	25.74%, see rank	23.23%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	18,212	35.55%, see rank	31.23%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	8,419	16.43%, see rank	18.71%	11.12%

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

Frederick County	23.50% of the Total Income
Maryland	24.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Frederick County	%	Maryland	U.S.
10% or Less	2,636	5.15%, see rank	5.74%	5.86%
10% to 20%	16,010	31.25%, see rank	30.56%	31.95%
20% to 30%	16,719	32.63%, see rank	29.32%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,288	14.23%, see rank	14.45%	13.74%
40% or More	8,392	16.38%, see rank	19.55%	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

Frederick County	561 USD
Maryland	583 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Frederick County	%	Maryland	U.S.
$199 or Less	269	1.97%, see rank	2.62%	7.76%
$200 to $299	646	4.73%, see rank	5.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,321	31.62%, see rank	28.64%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,651	34.04%, see rank	29.57%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,778	27.65%, see rank	33.62%	21.75%

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

Frederick County	11.50% of the Total Income
Maryland	12.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Frederick County	%	Maryland	U.S.
10% or Less	6,045	44.24%, see rank	41.59%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,147	30.35%, see rank	30.55%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,435	10.50%, see rank	11.67%	12.24%
30% to 40%	751	5.50%, see rank	5.66%	5.64%
40% or More	1,195	8.74%, see rank	9.55%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Frederick County	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	91,814, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	58,050, 63.23%, see rank	51.72%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	17,946, 19.55%, see rank	21.19%	5.82%
2 Units	1,265, 1.38%, see rank	1.60%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,534, 1.67%, see rank	2.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,556, 2.78%, see rank	4.94%	4.78%
10 or More Units	9,737, 10.61%, see rank	16.70%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	726, 0.79%, see rank	1.63%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Frederick County	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	91,814, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
1 Room	550, 0.60%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	917, 1.00%, see rank	1.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,324, 4.71%, see rank	7.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	8,604, 9.37%, see rank	12.84%	16.60%
5 Rooms	12,097, 13.18%, see rank	14.80%	20.41%
6 Rooms	15,602, 16.99%, see rank	17.19%	18.06%
7 Rooms	13,686, 14.91%, see rank	14.01%	12.27%
8 Rooms	12,749, 13.89%, see rank	11.30%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	23,285, 25.36%, see rank	19.47%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.80, see rank	6.20	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Frederick County	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	91,814, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
No Bedroom	586, 0.64%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,669, 6.17%, see rank	10.34%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	16,169, 17.61%, see rank	22.38%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	37,116, 40.43%, see rank	37.63%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	25,283, 27.54%, see rank	21.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	6,991, 7.61%, see rank	7.20%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Frederick County	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	87,259, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Utility Gas	26,977, 30.92%, see rank	44.54%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,041, 3.49%, see rank	3.17%	4.86%
Electricity	42,935, 49.20%, see rank	39.67%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	10,757, 12.33%, see rank	10.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	104, 0.12%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	2,792, 3.20%, see rank	1.37%	2.12%
Solar Energy	56, 0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	306, 0.35%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	291, 0.33%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Frederick County	Maryland	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	21,177, 100%	682,566	39,201,928
$199 or Less	217, 1.02%, see rank	1.63%	1.50%
$200 to $299	375, 1.77%, see rank	2.77%	3.18%
$300 to $499	511, 2.41%, see rank	3.76%	7.37%
$500 to $699	946, 4.47%, see rank	5.52%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,918, 18.50%, see rank	18.21%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,692, 41.04%, see rank	37.53%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,665, 22.03%, see rank	19.46%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,853, 8.75%, see rank	11.13%	6.10%
Median	$1,272, see rank	$1,218	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Frederick County	Maryland	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	87,259, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,398, 5.04%, see rank	9.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	22,313, 25.57%, see rank	32.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	35,167, 40.30%, see rank	36.77%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	25,381, 29.09%, see rank	20.95%	19.61%

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