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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Gaffney Area is $84,100, which is much lower than the state average of $137,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Gaffney Area was built is 1981, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 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 14,088 Owner Occupied Houses in Gaffney Area, #788

Gaffney Area	84,100 USD
South Carolina	137,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Gaffney Area	2.44%
South Carolina	44.99%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Gaffney Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The South Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	Gaffney Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,980, see rank, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	20,647, 86.10%, see rank	83.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	14,088, 58.75%, see rank	57.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	6,559, 27.35%, see rank	26.09%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,333, 13.90%, see rank	16.88%	12.45%
For Rent	950, 3.96%, see rank	3.50%	2.34%
For Sale Only	187, 0.78%, see rank	1.45%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	119, 0.50%, see rank	0.86%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	304, 1.27%, see rank	5.85%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	25, 0.10%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,748, 7.29%, see rank	5.20%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #216

Gaffney Area	South Carolina	U.S.
1981	1986	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

	Gaffney Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	14,088	100%	1,232,154	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	6,314	44.82%, see rank	60.95%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,774	55.18%, see rank	39.05%	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

Gaffney Area	935 USD
South Carolina	1,201 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Gaffney Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	53	0.84%, see rank	0.25%	0.20%
$300 to $499	215	3.41%, see rank	2.58%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,142	18.09%, see rank	8.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,143	33.94%, see rank	22.78%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,916	30.35%, see rank	34.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	570	9.03%, see rank	16.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	261	4.13%, see rank	10.61%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	14	0.22%, see rank	4.19%	11.12%

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

Gaffney Area	21.30% of the Total Income
South Carolina	22.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Gaffney Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	376	5.96%, see rank	6.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,427	38.44%, see rank	35.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,666	26.39%, see rank	25.95%	27.64%
30% to 40%	690	10.93%, see rank	12.25%	13.74%
40% or More	1,064	16.85%, see rank	19.16%	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

Gaffney Area	293 USD
South Carolina	347 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Gaffney Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,840	23.67%, see rank	13.07%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,203	28.34%, see rank	24.48%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,781	35.77%, see rank	40.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	737	9.48%, see rank	14.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	213	2.74%, see rank	7.92%	21.75%

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

Gaffney Area	11.70% of the Total Income
South Carolina	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Gaffney Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	3,307	42.54%, see rank	43.95%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,281	29.34%, see rank	30.22%	31.47%
20% to 30%	887	11.41%, see rank	10.99%	12.24%
30% to 40%	489	6.29%, see rank	5.04%	5.64%
40% or More	586	7.54%, see rank	7.88%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Gaffney Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,980, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	13,895, 57.94%, see rank	62.20%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	238, 0.99%, see rank	2.82%	5.82%
2 Units	465, 1.94%, see rank	2.24%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	644, 2.69%, see rank	2.88%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	908, 3.79%, see rank	4.71%	4.78%
10 or More Units	586, 2.44%, see rank	8.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	7,244, 30.21%, see rank	16.97%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Gaffney Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,980, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1 Room	341, 1.42%, see rank	1.39%	1.95%
2 Rooms	294, 1.23%, see rank	1.26%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,506, 6.28%, see rank	6.09%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,272, 17.81%, see rank	16.98%	16.60%
5 Rooms	6,706, 27.96%, see rank	23.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,092, 21.23%, see rank	19.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,752, 11.48%, see rank	13.10%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,570, 6.55%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,447, 6.03%, see rank	9.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Gaffney Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,980, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
No Bedroom	360, 1.50%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,362, 5.68%, see rank	5.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	6,321, 26.36%, see rank	25.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	13,247, 55.24%, see rank	48.91%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,242, 9.35%, see rank	14.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	448, 1.87%, see rank	3.36%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Gaffney Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,647, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,944, 19.10%, see rank	23.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,719, 8.33%, see rank	4.45%	4.86%
Electricity	13,207, 63.97%, see rank	69.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	904, 4.38%, see rank	1.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	733, 3.55%, see rank	1.13%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	29, 0.14%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	111, 0.54%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Gaffney Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,649, 100%	508,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	207, 3.66%, see rank	1.64%	1.50%
$200 to $299	509, 9.01%, see rank	3.64%	3.18%
$300 to $499	800, 14.16%, see rank	9.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,988, 35.19%, see rank	23.11%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,860, 32.93%, see rank	35.98%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	248, 4.39%, see rank	19.71%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	37, 0.65%, see rank	4.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.97%	6.10%
Median	$647, see rank	$784	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Gaffney Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	20,647, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,771, 8.58%, see rank	7.05%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,878, 33.31%, see rank	33.91%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	7,336, 35.53%, see rank	38.53%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	4,662, 22.58%, see rank	20.52%	19.61%

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