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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Ithaca Area is $171,000, which is much lower than the state average of $283,700 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Ithaca Area was built is 1969, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1956 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 21,501 Owner Occupied Houses in Ithaca Area, #186

Ithaca Area	171,000 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Ithaca Area	10.32%
New York	90.79%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Ithaca Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The New York 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

	Ithaca Area	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,822, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	38,340, 91.67%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	21,501, 51.41%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	16,839, 40.26%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,482, 8.33%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	333, 0.80%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	327, 0.78%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	497, 1.19%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	675, 1.61%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,650, 3.95%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #642

Ithaca Area	New York	U.S.
1969	1956	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

	Ithaca Area	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	21,501	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	12,858	59.80%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	8,643	40.20%, see rank	36.25%	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

Ithaca Area	1,468 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ithaca Area	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	12	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	176	1.37%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	415	3.23%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,581	12.30%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,559	35.46%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,963	23.04%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,279	17.72%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	873	6.79%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Ithaca Area	21.50% of the Total Income
New York	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ithaca Area	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	704	5.48%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,079	39.50%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,444	26.78%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,564	12.16%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	2,036	15.83%, see rank	24.87%	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

Ithaca Area	605 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ithaca Area	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	390	4.51%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	623	7.21%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,080	24.07%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,956	22.63%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,594	41.58%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Ithaca Area	12.90% of the Total Income
New York	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ithaca Area	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	3,305	38.24%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,014	34.87%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,175	13.59%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	428	4.95%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	654	7.57%, see rank	14.27%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Ithaca Area	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,822, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	21,304, 50.94%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,305, 3.12%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	3,021, 7.22%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,670, 8.78%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,712, 8.88%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	4,873, 11.65%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,937, 9.41%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Ithaca Area	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,822, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	1,513, 3.62%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,781, 4.26%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,247, 10.15%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,983, 16.70%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	6,965, 16.65%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,339, 15.16%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,853, 11.60%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,782, 9.04%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,359, 12.81%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Ithaca Area	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,822, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,634, 3.91%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,607, 15.80%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	9,998, 23.91%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	14,590, 34.89%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,708, 16.04%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,285, 5.46%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Ithaca Area	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	38,340, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	20,092, 52.40%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,008, 10.45%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	6,781, 17.69%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,103, 10.70%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	504, 1.31%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	2,264, 5.91%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	9, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	472, 1.23%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	107, 0.28%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ithaca Area	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	16,584, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	69, 0.42%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	443, 2.67%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,023, 6.17%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,913, 11.54%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,553, 33.48%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,128, 30.92%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,346, 8.12%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,109, 6.69%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$965, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Ithaca Area	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	38,340, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,542, 14.45%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	14,504, 37.83%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	13,156, 34.31%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,138, 13.40%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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