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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Knox County is $193,300, which is higher than the state average of $173,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Knox County median house value has grown by 72.28% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Knox County is lower than the state average rate of 75.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Knox County was built is 1971, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 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 13,293 Owner Occupied Houses in Knox County, #5

Knox County	193,300 USD
Maine	173,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #8

Knox County	72.28%
Maine	75.89%
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

	Knox County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,838, see rank, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	17,038, 71.47%, see rank	76.32%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	13,293, 55.76%, see rank	54.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,745, 15.71%, see rank	21.80%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	6,800, 28.53%, see rank	23.68%	12.45%
For Rent	323, 1.35%, see rank	1.71%	2.34%
For Sale Only	137, 0.57%, see rank	1.22%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	280, 1.17%, see rank	0.50%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,997, 20.96%, see rank	16.66%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	6, 0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,057, 4.43%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #14

Knox County	Maine	U.S.
1971	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

	Knox County	%	Maine	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	13,293	100%	395,074	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	8,026	60.38%, see rank	63.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,267	39.62%, see rank	36.28%	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

Knox County	1,362 USD
Maine	1,348 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Knox County	%	Maine	U.S.
$299 or Less	16	0.20%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	263	3.28%, see rank	2.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	445	5.54%, see rank	6.74%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,325	16.51%, see rank	17.13%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,709	33.75%, see rank	32.95%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,730	21.55%, see rank	21.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,110	13.83%, see rank	14.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	428	5.33%, see rank	4.21%	11.12%

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

Knox County	25.70% of the Total Income
Maine	23.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Knox County	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	416	5.18%, see rank	5.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,231	27.80%, see rank	32.42%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,313	28.82%, see rank	28.26%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,142	14.23%, see rank	14.00%	13.74%
40% or More	1,836	22.88%, see rank	19.26%	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

Knox County	524 USD
Maine	474 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Knox County	%	Maine	U.S.
$199 or Less	218	4.14%, see rank	5.95%	7.76%
$200 to $299	421	7.99%, see rank	12.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,782	33.83%, see rank	36.98%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,565	29.71%, see rank	26.02%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,281	24.32%, see rank	19.04%	21.75%

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

Knox County	14.30% of the Total Income
Maine	14.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Knox County	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	1,605	30.47%, see rank	33.70%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,902	36.11%, see rank	33.39%	31.47%
20% to 30%	621	11.79%, see rank	14.82%	12.24%
30% to 40%	393	7.46%, see rank	7.18%	5.64%
40% or More	678	12.87%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Knox County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,838, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	18,612, 78.08%, see rank	69.60%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	419, 1.76%, see rank	2.26%	5.82%
2 Units	1,044, 4.38%, see rank	5.22%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	865, 3.63%, see rank	5.53%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	539, 2.26%, see rank	3.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	494, 2.07%, see rank	4.71%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,865, 7.82%, see rank	8.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Knox County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,838, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1 Room	646, 2.71%, see rank	2.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	988, 4.14%, see rank	3.57%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,023, 8.49%, see rank	9.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,144, 17.38%, see rank	17.70%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,122, 17.29%, see rank	20.22%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,886, 16.30%, see rank	17.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,176, 13.32%, see rank	11.95%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,254, 9.46%, see rank	7.74%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,599, 10.90%, see rank	9.17%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Knox County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,838, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
No Bedroom	693, 2.91%, see rank	2.71%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,647, 11.10%, see rank	12.05%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	6,640, 27.85%, see rank	30.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	9,650, 40.48%, see rank	37.77%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,998, 12.58%, see rank	13.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,210, 5.08%, see rank	3.78%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Knox County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,038, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Utility Gas	135, 0.79%, see rank	5.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,988, 11.67%, see rank	7.75%	4.86%
Electricity	926, 5.43%, see rank	4.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	11,197, 65.72%, see rank	66.66%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	6, 0.04%, see rank	0.35%	0.12%
Wood	2,514, 14.76%, see rank	13.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	40, 0.23%, see rank	0.08%	0.05%
Other Fuel	184, 1.08%, see rank	1.48%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	48, 0.28%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Knox County	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,417, 100%	146,634	39,201,928
$199 or Less	42, 1.23%, see rank	2.51%	1.50%
$200 to $299	212, 6.20%, see rank	6.43%	3.18%
$300 to $499	299, 8.75%, see rank	10.29%	7.37%
$500 to $699	802, 23.47%, see rank	20.96%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,112, 32.54%, see rank	33.88%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	862, 25.23%, see rank	20.14%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	61, 1.79%, see rank	4.04%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	27, 0.79%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$754, see rank	$772	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Knox County	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	17,038, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,016, 5.96%, see rank	7.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,326, 37.13%, see rank	34.08%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	6,678, 39.19%, see rank	40.04%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,018, 17.71%, see rank	18.37%	19.61%

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