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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Houston is $125,400, which is about the same as the state average of $131,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Houston median house value has grown by 58.13% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Houston is about the same as the state average rate of 59.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Houston was built is 1976, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 and is about the same as 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 353,069 Owner Occupied Houses in Houston, TX, #385

Houston, TX	125,400 USD
Texas	131,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #620

Houston, TX	58.13%
Texas	59.27%
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

	Houston, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	913,006, see rank, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	792,763, 86.83%, see rank	88.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	353,069, 38.67%, see rank	55.49%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	439,694, 48.16%, see rank	32.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	120,243, 13.17%, see rank	11.52%	12.45%
For Rent	55,736, 6.10%, see rank	3.13%	2.34%
For Sale Only	7,723, 0.85%, see rank	1.05%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	14,026, 1.54%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6,990, 0.77%, see rank	2.37%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	261, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	35,507, 3.89%, see rank	3.97%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #897

Houston, TX	Texas	U.S.
1976	1984	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

	Houston, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	353,069	100%	5,652,542	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	205,475	58.20%, see rank	60.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	147,594	41.80%, see rank	39.44%	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

Houston, TX	1,482 USD
Texas	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Houston, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
$299 or Less	122	0.06%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,659	0.81%, see rank	1.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	5,933	2.89%, see rank	4.49%	5.01%
$700 to $999	25,568	12.44%, see rank	14.70%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	71,947	35.01%, see rank	33.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	41,800	20.34%, see rank	22.54%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	34,966	17.02%, see rank	16.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	23,480	11.43%, see rank	7.30%	11.12%

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

Houston, TX	23.00% of the Total Income
Texas	22.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Houston, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	14,892	7.25%, see rank	6.26%	5.86%
10% to 20%	69,529	33.84%, see rank	36.09%	31.95%
20% to 30%	49,820	24.25%, see rank	27.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	25,218	12.27%, see rank	12.28%	13.74%
40% or More	44,703	21.76%, see rank	17.16%	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

Houston, TX	508 USD
Texas	459 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Houston, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
$199 or Less	9,726	6.59%, see rank	7.97%	7.76%
$200 to $299	16,912	11.46%, see rank	14.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	45,742	30.99%, see rank	33.97%	34.63%
$500 to $699	32,218	21.83%, see rank	22.08%	21.16%
$700 or More	42,996	29.13%, see rank	21.17%	21.75%

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

Houston, TX	12.30% of the Total Income
Texas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Houston, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	59,294	40.17%, see rank	41.43%	40.19%
10% to 20%	46,057	31.21%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	18,069	12.24%, see rank	11.78%	12.24%
30% to 40%	8,247	5.59%, see rank	5.09%	5.64%
40% or More	13,686	9.27%, see rank	8.03%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Houston, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	913,006, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	414,088, 45.35%, see rank	65.34%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	47,179, 5.17%, see rank	2.68%	5.82%
2 Units	16,716, 1.83%, see rank	1.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	34,127, 3.74%, see rank	3.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	64,868, 7.10%, see rank	4.85%	4.78%
10 or More Units	326,969, 35.81%, see rank	14.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	9,059, 0.99%, see rank	7.63%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Houston, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	913,006, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1 Room	19,442, 2.13%, see rank	1.69%	1.95%
2 Rooms	36,108, 3.95%, see rank	2.86%	2.48%
3 Rooms	180,365, 19.76%, see rank	10.61%	9.13%
4 Rooms	192,966, 21.14%, see rank	16.68%	16.60%
5 Rooms	174,016, 19.06%, see rank	21.74%	20.41%
6 Rooms	139,288, 15.26%, see rank	18.39%	18.06%
7 Rooms	74,860, 8.20%, see rank	11.53%	12.27%
8 Rooms	44,109, 4.83%, see rank	7.50%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	51,852, 5.68%, see rank	8.98%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.70, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Houston, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	913,006, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
No Bedroom	21,072, 2.31%, see rank	1.85%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	229,091, 25.09%, see rank	12.69%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	271,120, 29.70%, see rank	23.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	275,070, 30.13%, see rank	41.71%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	99,656, 10.92%, see rank	17.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	16,997, 1.86%, see rank	3.30%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Houston, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	792,763, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Utility Gas	293,462, 37.02%, see rank	37.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,796, 0.48%, see rank	3.42%	4.86%
Electricity	489,366, 61.73%, see rank	58.19%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	378, 0.05%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	53, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	409, 0.05%, see rank	0.43%	2.12%
Solar Energy	124, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	577, 0.07%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	4,598, 0.58%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Houston, TX	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	427,161, 100%	3,174,412	39,201,928
$199 or Less	3,377, 0.79%, see rank	1.28%	1.50%
$200 to $299	5,051, 1.18%, see rank	2.20%	3.18%
$300 to $499	18,469, 4.32%, see rank	6.35%	7.37%
$500 to $699	93,284, 21.84%, see rank	19.10%	16.01%
$700 to $999	157,874, 36.96%, see rank	35.25%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	105,048, 24.59%, see rank	26.13%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	30,102, 7.05%, see rank	6.97%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	13,956, 3.27%, see rank	2.73%	6.10%
Median	$862, see rank	$870	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Houston, TX	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	792,763, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	76,299, 9.62%, see rank	5.88%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	343,906, 43.38%, see rank	34.31%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	269,646, 34.01%, see rank	40.44%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	102,912, 12.98%, see rank	19.37%	19.61%

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