Hilo Micro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Hilo Area is $301,500, which is much lower than the state average of $504,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Hilo Area was built is 1986, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 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 42,485 Owner Occupied Houses in Hilo Area, #30

Hilo Area	301,500 USD
Hawaii	504,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Hilo Area		-17.78%
Hawaii		85.00%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Hilo Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Hawaii 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

	Hilo Area	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	83,904, see rank, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	64,586, 76.98%, see rank	85.80%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	42,485, 50.64%, see rank	49.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	22,101, 26.34%, see rank	36.77%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	19,318, 23.02%, see rank	14.20%	12.45%
For Rent	2,097, 2.50%, see rank	3.56%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,347, 1.61%, see rank	0.78%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,428, 1.70%, see rank	0.84%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	11,008, 13.12%, see rank	6.30%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	25, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,413, 4.07%, see rank	2.70%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #90

Hilo Area	Hawaii	U.S.
1986	1978	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

	Hilo Area	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	42,485	100%	257,315	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	26,272	61.84%, see rank	67.65%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	16,213	38.16%, see rank	32.35%	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

Hilo Area	1,692 USD
Hawaii	2,291 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Hilo Area	%	Hawaii	U.S.
$299 or Less	32	0.12%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	442	1.68%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,016	3.87%, see rank	1.84%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,430	9.25%, see rank	4.56%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,523	24.83%, see rank	13.31%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,515	24.80%, see rank	18.81%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	6,186	23.55%, see rank	32.54%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	3,128	11.91%, see rank	28.09%	11.12%

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

Hilo Area	28.90% of the Total Income
Hawaii	28.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Hilo Area	%	Hawaii	U.S.
10% or Less	1,183	4.50%, see rank	4.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,484	20.87%, see rank	21.01%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,988	26.60%, see rank	27.80%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,139	15.75%, see rank	17.94%	13.74%
40% or More	8,175	31.12%, see rank	28.34%	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

Hilo Area	329 USD
Hawaii	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Hilo Area	%	Hawaii	U.S.
$199 or Less	3,340	20.60%, see rank	7.24%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,642	22.46%, see rank	11.30%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,247	32.36%, see rank	30.11%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,436	15.02%, see rank	26.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,548	9.55%, see rank	24.41%	21.75%

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

Hilo Area	10.00% of the Total Income
Hawaii	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Hilo Area	%	Hawaii	U.S.
10% or Less	8,252	50.90%, see rank	50.15%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,293	26.48%, see rank	27.19%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,280	7.89%, see rank	9.12%	12.24%
30% to 40%	601	3.71%, see rank	4.15%	5.64%
40% or More	1,238	7.64%, see rank	7.60%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Hilo Area	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	83,904, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	66,103, 78.78%, see rank	53.74%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,034, 2.42%, see rank	8.26%	5.82%
2 Units	1,608, 1.92%, see rank	2.70%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,649, 3.16%, see rank	4.51%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,374, 4.02%, see rank	6.42%	4.78%
10 or More Units	7,835, 9.34%, see rank	24.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	301, 0.36%, see rank	0.17%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Hilo Area	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	83,904, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
1 Room	3,757, 4.48%, see rank	4.28%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4,760, 5.67%, see rank	8.34%	2.48%
3 Rooms	9,450, 11.26%, see rank	14.75%	9.13%
4 Rooms	18,015, 21.47%, see rank	20.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	23,285, 27.75%, see rank	20.62%	20.41%
6 Rooms	11,858, 14.13%, see rank	13.34%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,041, 7.20%, see rank	8.15%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,428, 4.09%, see rank	4.72%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,310, 3.94%, see rank	5.37%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.80, see rank	4.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Hilo Area	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	83,904, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
No Bedroom	4,011, 4.78%, see rank	4.69%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	8,541, 10.18%, see rank	14.19%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	19,760, 23.55%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	38,920, 46.39%, see rank	35.33%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	9,988, 11.90%, see rank	13.49%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,684, 3.20%, see rank	6.00%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Hilo Area	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	64,586, 100%	450,299	116,211,092
Utility Gas	614, 0.95%, see rank	2.05%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,393, 2.16%, see rank	1.15%	4.86%
Electricity	10,558, 16.35%, see rank	30.97%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	26, 0.04%, see rank	0.02%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	14, 0.02%, see rank	0.00%	0.12%
Wood	997, 1.54%, see rank	0.36%	2.12%
Solar Energy	799, 1.24%, see rank	1.97%	0.05%
Other Fuel	68, 0.11%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	50,117, 77.60%, see rank	63.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Hilo Area	Hawaii	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	18,816, 100%	179,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	367, 1.95%, see rank	1.13%	1.50%
$200 to $299	656, 3.49%, see rank	2.03%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,261, 6.70%, see rank	3.47%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,792, 9.52%, see rank	4.85%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,727, 25.12%, see rank	13.58%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,150, 32.68%, see rank	29.35%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,526, 13.42%, see rank	19.39%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,337, 7.11%, see rank	26.20%	6.10%
Median	$1,039, see rank	$1,417	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Hilo Area	Hawaii	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	64,586, 100%	450,299	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,065, 4.75%, see rank	8.66%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	23,302, 36.08%, see rank	34.43%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	25,550, 39.56%, see rank	36.26%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	12,669, 19.62%, see rank	20.65%	19.61%

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