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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Jefferson County is $204,900, which is much higher than the state average of $100,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Jefferson County median house value has grown by 75.58% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Jefferson County is higher than the state average rate of 37.64% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Jefferson County was built is 1986, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 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 15,311 Owner Occupied Houses in Jefferson County, #1

Jefferson County	204,900 USD
West Virginia	100,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #2

Jefferson County	75.58%
West Virginia	37.64%
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

	Jefferson County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,268, see rank, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	20,126, 90.38%, see rank	84.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	15,311, 68.76%, see rank	61.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,815, 21.62%, see rank	22.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,142, 9.62%, see rank	15.95%	12.45%
For Rent	334, 1.50%, see rank	1.96%	2.34%
For Sale Only	388, 1.74%, see rank	1.25%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	316, 1.42%, see rank	1.23%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	695, 3.12%, see rank	5.10%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	409, 1.84%, see rank	6.38%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #2

Jefferson County	West Virginia	U.S.
1986	1973	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

	Jefferson County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	15,311	100%	541,607	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	11,160	72.89%, see rank	48.57%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,151	27.11%, see rank	51.43%	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

Jefferson County	1,609 USD
West Virginia	971 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jefferson County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	5	0.04%, see rank	0.59%	0.20%
$300 to $499	106	0.95%, see rank	5.60%	1.59%
$500 to $699	446	4.00%, see rank	16.18%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,337	11.98%, see rank	30.40%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,030	27.15%, see rank	28.83%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,842	25.47%, see rank	10.91%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,810	25.18%, see rank	6.04%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	584	5.23%, see rank	1.46%	11.12%

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

Jefferson County	23.00% of the Total Income
West Virginia	19.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Jefferson County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	752	6.74%, see rank	10.72%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,755	33.65%, see rank	41.26%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,091	27.70%, see rank	23.52%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,670	14.96%, see rank	10.28%	13.74%
40% or More	1,854	16.61%, see rank	13.74%	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

Jefferson County	409 USD
West Virginia	292 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jefferson County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	352	8.48%, see rank	21.89%	7.76%
$200 to $299	741	17.85%, see rank	30.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,719	41.41%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	798	19.22%, see rank	8.05%	21.16%
$700 or More	541	13.03%, see rank	2.75%	21.75%

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

Jefferson County	10.80% of the Total Income
West Virginia	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Jefferson County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	1,910	46.01%, see rank	51.65%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,290	31.08%, see rank	28.82%	31.47%
20% to 30%	332	8.00%, see rank	9.71%	12.24%
30% to 40%	277	6.67%, see rank	3.57%	5.64%
40% or More	240	5.78%, see rank	5.00%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Jefferson County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,268, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	17,072, 76.67%, see rank	70.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,817, 8.16%, see rank	2.00%	5.82%
2 Units	297, 1.33%, see rank	2.18%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	276, 1.24%, see rank	2.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	589, 2.65%, see rank	2.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	663, 2.98%, see rank	4.17%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,554, 6.98%, see rank	15.37%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Jefferson County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,268, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
1 Room	224, 1.01%, see rank	1.48%	1.95%
2 Rooms	268, 1.20%, see rank	1.41%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,013, 4.55%, see rank	5.59%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,481, 11.14%, see rank	15.81%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,747, 16.83%, see rank	22.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,923, 17.62%, see rank	20.46%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,257, 14.63%, see rank	13.94%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,894, 13.00%, see rank	9.00%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,461, 20.03%, see rank	10.07%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.40, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Jefferson County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,268, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
No Bedroom	224, 1.01%, see rank	1.59%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,231, 5.53%, see rank	7.38%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,081, 18.33%, see rank	28.65%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,451, 46.93%, see rank	46.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	5,176, 23.24%, see rank	12.87%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,105, 4.96%, see rank	3.04%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Jefferson County	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,126, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Utility Gas	620, 3.08%, see rank	41.48%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,998, 9.93%, see rank	4.38%	4.86%
Electricity	14,033, 69.73%, see rank	42.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,886, 9.37%, see rank	3.16%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	28, 0.14%, see rank	0.66%	0.12%
Wood	1,262, 6.27%, see rank	6.53%	2.12%
Solar Energy	12, 0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	142, 0.71%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	145, 0.72%, see rank	0.19%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Jefferson County	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,342, 100%	168,111	39,201,928
$199 or Less	94, 2.16%, see rank	3.21%	1.50%
$200 to $299	130, 2.99%, see rank	6.58%	3.18%
$300 to $499	96, 2.21%, see rank	18.98%	7.37%
$500 to $699	750, 17.27%, see rank	32.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,467, 33.79%, see rank	27.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,194, 27.50%, see rank	9.95%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	384, 8.84%, see rank	1.35%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	227, 5.23%, see rank	0.62%	6.10%
Median	$887, see rank	$630	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Jefferson County	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	20,126, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	597, 2.97%, see rank	8.67%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	5,573, 27.69%, see rank	35.56%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	8,251, 41.00%, see rank	37.42%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,705, 28.35%, see rank	18.35%	19.61%

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