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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Humboldt County is $281,300, which is lower than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Humboldt County median house value has grown by 110.71% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Humboldt County is higher than the state average rate of 75.60% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Humboldt County was built is 1971, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 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 29,121 Owner Occupied Houses in Humboldt County, #25

Humboldt County	281,300 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #4

Humboldt County	110.71%
California	75.60%
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

	Humboldt County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	61,986, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	53,130, 85.71%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	29,121, 46.98%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	24,009, 38.73%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,856, 14.29%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	1,197, 1.93%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	636, 1.03%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	557, 0.90%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,086, 4.98%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	24, 0.04%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,356, 5.41%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #51

Humboldt County	California	U.S.
1971	1974	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

	Humboldt County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	29,121	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	17,679	60.71%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	11,442	39.29%, see rank	26.34%	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

Humboldt County	1,610 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Humboldt County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	90	0.51%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	361	2.04%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	833	4.71%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,752	9.91%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,875	27.58%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,165	23.56%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,133	23.38%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,470	8.31%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Humboldt County	29.10% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Humboldt County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	920	5.20%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,482	19.70%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,771	26.99%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,209	18.15%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	5,181	29.31%, see rank	28.35%	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

Humboldt County	379 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Humboldt County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,373	12.00%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,431	21.25%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,512	39.43%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,148	18.77%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	978	8.55%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Humboldt County	11.30% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Humboldt County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	5,115	44.70%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,379	29.53%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,295	11.32%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	579	5.06%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	1,001	8.75%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Humboldt County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	61,986, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	42,935, 69.27%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,768, 2.85%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	3,435, 5.54%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,029, 6.50%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,324, 3.75%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,685, 4.33%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,810, 7.76%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Humboldt County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	61,986, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	1,996, 3.22%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,893, 6.28%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,490, 10.47%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	12,917, 20.84%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	14,840, 23.94%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	9,973, 16.09%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,661, 9.13%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,013, 4.86%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,203, 5.17%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.90, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Humboldt County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	61,986, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,128, 3.43%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	9,033, 14.57%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	19,988, 32.25%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	23,541, 37.98%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,302, 10.17%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	994, 1.60%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Humboldt County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	53,130, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	31,635, 59.54%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,270, 6.15%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	7,003, 13.18%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	635, 1.20%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	5, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	9,567, 18.01%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	101, 0.19%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	275, 0.52%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	639, 1.20%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Humboldt County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	22,631, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	133, 0.59%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	573, 2.53%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,474, 6.51%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,165, 18.40%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,468, 33.00%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,923, 26.17%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,232, 9.86%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	663, 2.93%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$899, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Humboldt County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	53,130, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,945, 7.43%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	19,081, 35.91%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	19,909, 37.47%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,195, 19.19%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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