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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Imperial County is $145,200, which is much lower than the state average of $371,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Imperial County median house value has grown by 45.20% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Imperial County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Imperial County was built is 1983, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 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 26,135 Owner Occupied Houses in Imperial County, #58

Imperial County	145,200 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #52

Imperial County	45.20%
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

	Imperial County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,480, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	46,952, 83.13%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	26,135, 46.27%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	20,817, 36.86%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	9,528, 16.87%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	1,173, 2.08%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	443, 0.78%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	542, 0.96%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,015, 5.34%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	59, 0.10%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,296, 7.61%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #7

Imperial County	California	U.S.
1983	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

	Imperial County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	26,135	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	17,685	67.67%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	8,450	32.33%, 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

Imperial County	1,430 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Imperial County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	7	0.04%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	179	1.01%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	599	3.39%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,624	14.84%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,320	35.74%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,747	26.84%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,683	15.17%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	526	2.97%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Imperial County	26.30% 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

	Imperial County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	869	4.91%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,702	26.59%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,695	26.55%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,936	16.60%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	4,383	24.78%, 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

Imperial County	392 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Imperial County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,142	13.51%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,545	18.28%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,286	38.89%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,673	19.80%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	804	9.51%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Imperial County	12.10% 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

	Imperial County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	3,532	41.80%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,624	31.05%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	894	10.58%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	441	5.22%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	907	10.73%, 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

	Imperial County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,480, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	36,517, 64.65%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,865, 3.30%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	1,530, 2.71%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,116, 5.52%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,600, 6.37%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,623, 6.41%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,229, 11.03%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Imperial County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,480, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	1,473, 2.61%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,466, 4.37%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,260, 9.31%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	10,817, 19.15%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	13,550, 23.99%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,493, 18.58%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	7,018, 12.43%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,974, 5.27%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,429, 4.30%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Imperial County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,480, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,555, 2.75%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,051, 12.48%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	13,268, 23.49%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	20,571, 36.42%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	11,748, 20.80%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,287, 4.05%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Imperial County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,952, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	12,269, 26.13%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	989, 2.11%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	29,179, 62.15%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	20, 0.04%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	21, 0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	142, 0.30%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	12, 0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	194, 0.41%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	4,126, 8.79%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Imperial County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	19,539, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	252, 1.29%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	965, 4.94%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,391, 12.24%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,015, 20.55%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	6,377, 32.64%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,276, 21.88%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,077, 5.51%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	186, 0.95%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$772, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Imperial County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	46,952, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,098, 8.73%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	14,859, 31.65%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	17,292, 36.83%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,703, 22.80%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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