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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Houston is $123,800, which is about the same as the state average of $128,100 and is lower than the national average of $179,900. The Houston median house value has grown by 56.12% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Houston is about the same as the state average rate of 55.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Houston was built is 1975, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1983 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 352,374 Owner Occupied Houses in Houston, TX, #339
Houston, TX
124,700 USD
Texas
128,100 USD
U.S.
179,900 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #400
Houston, TX
56.12%
Texas
55.27%
U.S.
50.42%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Houston, TX%TexasU.S.
Total Housing Units892,646, see rank100%9,977,436131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units782,64387.68%, see rank89.43%88.62%
Owner Occupied355,23639.80%, see rank56.98%57.69%
Renter Occupied427,40747.88%, see rank32.45%30.93%
Vacant Housing Units110,00312.32%, see rank10.57%11.38%
For Rent70,2187.87%, see rank3.95%3.14%
For Sale Only9,4341.06%, see rank1.22%1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied4,4460.50%, see rank0.47%0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use4,9200.55%, see rank2.09%3.53%
For Migrant Workers780.01%, see rank0.02%0.02%
Other Vacant20,9072.34%, see rank2.82%2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #856
Houston, TXTexasU.S.
197519831975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Houston, TX%TexasU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units352,374100%5,555,90374,873,372
With a Mortgage212,75560.38%, see rank62.55%67.23%
Without a Mortgage139,61939.62%, see rank37.45%32.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Houston, TX
1,423 USD
Texas
1,402 USD
U.S.
1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsHouston, TX%TexasU.S.
$299 or Less1050.05%, see rank0.13%0.20%
$300 to $4991,5410.72%, see rank1.42%1.85%
$500 to $6996,6913.14%, see rank5.14%5.47%
$700 to $99929,85414.03%, see rank16.04%14.91%
$1,000 to $1,49979,39037.32%, see rank33.70%27.80%
$1,500 to $1,99941,11019.32%, see rank22.01%19.99%
$2,000 to $2,99935,87416.86%, see rank15.22%19.07%
$3,000 or More18,1908.55%, see rank6.33%10.70%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Houston, TX
24.50% of the Total Income
Texas
23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.
25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Houston, TX%TexasU.S.
10% or Less11,4215.37%, see rank4.98%4.75%
10% to 20%65,02630.56%, see rank33.31%28.79%
20% to 30%53,79325.28%, see rank28.71%28.13%
30% to 40%30,23114.21%, see rank13.42%15.08%
40% or More50,52923.75%, see rank19.06%22.74%

*Based on 2010 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
Houston, TX
508 USD
Texas
437 USD
U.S.
431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsHouston, TX%TexasU.S.
$199 or Less7,5545.41%, see rank8.78%8.72%
$200 to $29916,46811.79%, see rank16.18%16.53%
$300 to $49944,29931.73%, see rank35.65%36.04%
$500 to $69932,68923.41%, see rank21.31%20.06%
$700 or More38,60927.65%, see rank18.09%18.66%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Houston, TX
13.70% of the Total Income
Texas
12.50% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Houston, TX%TexasU.S.
10% or Less48,77634.94%, see rank38.72%38.30%
10% to 20%45,88532.86%, see rank33.78%32.35%
20% to 30%19,42313.91%, see rank12.70%12.77%
30% to 40%8,1205.82%, see rank5.27%5.93%
40% or More15,26010.93%, see rank8.35%9.43%

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

Units in Structure

 Houston, TX%TexasU.S.
Total Housing Units902,745100%9,996,209131,791,065
1-unit, Detached404,17644.77%, see rank65.14%61.43%
1-unit, Attached51,4555.70%, see rank2.65%5.81%
2 Units17,9591.99%, see rank2.10%3.83%
3 or 4 Units36,1614.01%, see rank3.08%4.44%
5 to 9 Units62,1706.89%, see rank4.88%4.81%
10 or More Units320,98135.56%, see rank14.40%13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.9,8431.09%, see rank7.76%6.64%

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

Rooms

 Houston, TX%TexasU.S.
Total Housing Units902,745100%9,996,209131,791,065
1 Room17,6331.95%, see rank1.63%1.97%
2 Rooms35,9133.98%, see rank2.65%2.39%
3 Rooms180,67320.01%, see rank10.61%9.11%
4 Rooms191,73721.24%, see rank17.04%16.75%
5 Rooms170,16818.85%, see rank21.97%20.45%
6 Rooms140,20515.53%, see rank18.73%18.25%
7 Rooms73,6968.16%, see rank11.38%12.30%
8 Rooms45,9615.09%, see rank7.47%8.51%
9 Rooms or More46,7595.18%, see rank8.52%10.29%
Median Rooms4.60, see rank-5.305.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Houston, TX%TexasU.S.
Total Housing Units902,745100%9,996,209131,791,065
No Bedroom19,5772.17%, see rank1.77%2.18%
1 Bedroom226,30025.07%, see rank12.72%11.25%
2 Bedrooms272,81430.22%, see rank23.79%26.95%
3 Bedrooms271,34830.06%, see rank42.01%39.67%
4 Bedrooms95,40210.57%, see rank16.52%15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms17,3041.92%, see rank3.18%4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Houston, TX%TexasU.S.
Total Housing Units762,309100%8,738,664114,567,419
Utility Gas294,86538.68%, see rank37.94%49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas4,2830.56%, see rank3.73%5.04%
Electricity457,36060.00%, see rank57.09%35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.1620.02%, see rank0.12%6.45%
Coal or Coke850.01%, see rank0.00%0.12%
Wood1280.02%, see rank0.48%2.08%
Solar Energy00.00%, see rank0.00%0.04%
Other Fuel8630.11%, see rank0.20%0.45%
No Fuel Used4,5630.60%, see rank0.44%0.92%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalHouston, TX%TexasU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent398,500100%2,993,08237,521,157
$199 or Less5,0281.26%, see rank1.71%1.98%
$200 to $2994,8861.23%, see rank2.36%3.31%
$300 to $49921,4015.37%, see rank8.14%9.08%
$500 to $699103,09925.87%, see rank23.77%19.05%
$700 to $999152,87438.36%, see rank35.75%29.93%
$1,000 to $1,49984,34221.16%, see rank21.86%24.18%
$1,500 to $1,99917,6284.42%, see rank4.68%8.01%
$2,000 or More9,2422.32%, see rank1.73%4.46%
Median$794, see rank-$801$855

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

Vehicle Available

 Houston, TX%TexasU.S.
Occupied Housing Units762,309100%8,738,664114,567,419
No Vehicles Available76,51110.04%, see rank6.06%9.08%
1 Vehicles Available333,05243.69%, see rank34.76%33.82%
2 Vehicles Available257,09233.73%, see rank40.35%37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available95,65412.55%, see rank18.83%19.53%

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


 
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