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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Gaffney is $91,300, which is lower than the state average of $137,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Gaffney median house value has grown by 28.59% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Gaffney is lower than the state average rate of 44.99% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Gaffney was built is 1968, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 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 2,607 Owner Occupied Houses in Gaffney, SC, #194

Gaffney, SC	91,300 USD
South Carolina	137,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #206

Gaffney, SC	28.59%
South Carolina	44.99%
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

	Gaffney, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,730, see rank, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	4,797, 83.72%, see rank	83.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	2,607, 45.50%, see rank	57.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,190, 38.22%, see rank	26.09%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	933, 16.28%, see rank	16.88%	12.45%
For Rent	250, 4.36%, see rank	3.50%	2.34%
For Sale Only	52, 0.91%, see rank	1.45%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	30, 0.52%, see rank	0.86%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	45, 0.79%, see rank	5.85%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	556, 9.70%, see rank	5.20%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #277

Gaffney, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
1968	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, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	2,607	100%	1,232,154	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,156	44.34%, see rank	60.95%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,451	55.66%, 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, SC	876 USD
South Carolina	1,201 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Gaffney, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	16	1.38%, see rank	0.25%	0.20%
$300 to $499	60	5.19%, see rank	2.58%	1.59%
$500 to $699	207	17.91%, see rank	8.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	475	41.09%, see rank	22.78%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	332	28.72%, see rank	34.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	66	5.71%, see rank	16.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	10.61%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	4.19%	11.12%

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

Gaffney, SC	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, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	103	8.91%, see rank	6.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	408	35.29%, see rank	35.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	297	25.69%, see rank	25.95%	27.64%
30% to 40%	124	10.73%, see rank	12.25%	13.74%
40% or More	224	19.38%, 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, SC	327 USD
South Carolina	347 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Gaffney, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	236	16.26%, see rank	13.07%	7.76%
$200 to $299	384	26.46%, see rank	24.48%	14.70%
$300 to $499	623	42.94%, see rank	40.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	208	14.33%, see rank	14.26%	21.16%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%

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

Gaffney, SC	13.10% 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, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	553	38.11%, see rank	43.95%	40.19%
10% to 20%	472	32.53%, see rank	30.22%	31.47%
20% to 30%	207	14.27%, see rank	10.99%	12.24%
30% to 40%	106	7.31%, see rank	5.04%	5.64%
40% or More	70	4.82%, 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, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,730, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	3,854, 67.26%, see rank	62.20%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	88, 1.54%, see rank	2.82%	5.82%
2 Units	309, 5.39%, see rank	2.24%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	418, 7.29%, see rank	2.88%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	484, 8.45%, see rank	4.71%	4.78%
10 or More Units	410, 7.16%, see rank	8.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	167, 2.91%, see rank	16.97%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Gaffney, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,730, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1 Room	120, 2.09%, see rank	1.39%	1.95%
2 Rooms	232, 4.05%, see rank	1.26%	2.48%
3 Rooms	618, 10.79%, see rank	6.09%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,159, 20.23%, see rank	16.98%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,350, 23.56%, see rank	23.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	893, 15.58%, see rank	19.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	531, 9.27%, see rank	13.10%	12.27%
8 Rooms	422, 7.36%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	405, 7.07%, see rank	9.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Gaffney, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,730, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
No Bedroom	120, 2.09%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	864, 15.08%, see rank	5.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,771, 30.91%, see rank	25.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,305, 40.23%, see rank	48.91%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	616, 10.75%, see rank	14.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	54, 0.94%, see rank	3.36%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Gaffney, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,797, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,302, 47.99%, see rank	23.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	32, 0.67%, see rank	4.45%	4.86%
Electricity	2,329, 48.55%, see rank	69.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	103, 2.15%, see rank	1.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.13%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	31, 0.65%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Gaffney, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,992, 100%	508,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	161, 8.08%, see rank	1.64%	1.50%
$200 to $299	285, 14.31%, see rank	3.64%	3.18%
$300 to $499	411, 20.63%, see rank	9.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	523, 26.26%, see rank	23.11%	16.01%
$700 to $999	508, 25.50%, see rank	35.98%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	91, 4.57%, see rank	19.71%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	13, 0.65%, see rank	4.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.97%	6.10%
Median	$569, see rank	$784	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Gaffney, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	4,797, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	772, 16.09%, see rank	7.05%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,807, 37.67%, see rank	33.91%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,563, 32.58%, see rank	38.53%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	655, 13.65%, see rank	20.52%	19.61%

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