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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Laurel is $131,300, which is much lower than the state average of $232,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Laurel median house value has grown by 64.33% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Laurel is lower than the state average rate of 78.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Laurel was built is 1964, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 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 686 Owner Occupied Houses in Laurel, DE, #73

Laurel, DE	131,300 USD
Delaware	232,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #65

Laurel, DE	64.33%
Delaware	78.60%
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

	Laurel, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,377, see rank, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,222, 88.74%, see rank	82.44%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	686, 49.82%, see rank	59.05%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	536, 38.93%, see rank	23.39%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	155, 11.26%, see rank	17.56%	12.45%
For Rent	15, 1.09%, see rank	2.42%	2.34%
For Sale Only	60, 4.36%, see rank	1.50%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	70, 5.08%, see rank	9.94%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	10, 0.73%, see rank	2.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #56

Laurel, DE	Delaware	U.S.
1964	1982	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

	Laurel, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	686	100%	242,860	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	493	71.87%, see rank	69.48%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	193	28.13%, see rank	30.52%	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

Laurel, DE	1,117 USD
Delaware	1,575 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Laurel, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.20%
$300 to $499	9	1.83%, see rank	1.43%	1.59%
$500 to $699	35	7.10%, see rank	3.50%	5.01%
$700 to $999	131	26.57%, see rank	10.60%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	266	53.96%, see rank	29.79%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	42	8.52%, see rank	27.50%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	10	2.03%, see rank	21.40%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	5.68%	11.12%

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

Laurel, DE	29.60% of the Total Income
Delaware	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Laurel, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	6.40%	5.86%
10% to 20%	107	21.70%, see rank	31.95%	31.95%
20% to 30%	144	29.21%, see rank	27.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	107	21.70%, see rank	13.90%	13.74%
40% or More	135	27.38%, see rank	19.37%	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

Laurel, DE	494 USD
Delaware	446 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Laurel, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	5.51%	7.76%
$200 to $299	8	4.15%, see rank	16.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	90	46.63%, see rank	38.57%	34.63%
$500 to $699	60	31.09%, see rank	22.58%	21.16%
$700 or More	35	18.13%, see rank	17.33%	21.75%

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

Laurel, DE	15.60% of the Total Income
Delaware	11.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Laurel, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	82	42.49%, see rank	45.20%	40.19%
10% to 20%	45	23.32%, see rank	29.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	30	15.54%, see rank	10.96%	12.24%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	4.99%	5.64%
40% or More	36	18.65%, see rank	8.27%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Laurel, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,377, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	921, 66.88%, see rank	58.42%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	64, 4.65%, see rank	14.75%	5.82%
2 Units	72, 5.23%, see rank	1.56%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	138, 10.02%, see rank	2.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	62, 4.50%, see rank	3.83%	4.78%
10 or More Units	110, 7.99%, see rank	9.93%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10, 0.73%, see rank	9.07%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Laurel, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,377, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.92%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.90%	2.48%
3 Rooms	189, 13.73%, see rank	5.98%	9.13%
4 Rooms	176, 12.78%, see rank	12.21%	16.60%
5 Rooms	229, 16.63%, see rank	17.24%	20.41%
6 Rooms	317, 23.02%, see rank	19.55%	18.06%
7 Rooms	219, 15.90%, see rank	15.55%	12.27%
8 Rooms	124, 9.01%, see rank	11.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	123, 8.93%, see rank	15.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	6.20	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Laurel, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,377, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.08%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	119, 8.64%, see rank	7.14%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	363, 26.36%, see rank	21.21%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	556, 40.38%, see rank	44.61%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	283, 20.55%, see rank	21.78%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	56, 4.07%, see rank	4.18%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Laurel, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,222, 100%	339,046	116,211,092
Utility Gas	257, 21.03%, see rank	40.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	53, 4.34%, see rank	10.27%	4.86%
Electricity	616, 50.41%, see rank	31.91%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	256, 20.95%, see rank	15.26%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.98%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	6, 0.49%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	34, 2.78%, see rank	0.34%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Laurel, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	471, 100%	91,438	39,201,928
$199 or Less	13, 2.76%, see rank	1.57%	1.50%
$200 to $299	25, 5.31%, see rank	2.87%	3.18%
$300 to $499	95, 20.17%, see rank	5.26%	7.37%
$500 to $699	108, 22.93%, see rank	8.25%	16.01%
$700 to $999	125, 26.54%, see rank	30.91%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	95, 20.17%, see rank	37.49%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	10, 2.12%, see rank	10.79%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.85%	6.10%
Median	$661, see rank	$1,012	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Laurel, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,222, 100%	339,046	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	138, 11.29%, see rank	6.44%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	456, 37.32%, see rank	33.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	433, 35.43%, see rank	39.98%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	195, 15.96%, see rank	19.61%	19.61%

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