Melville, RI Housing
As of 2005-2009, median price of a house in Melville is $91,100, which is much lower than the state average of $241,200 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Melville median house value has shrunk by 25.27% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Melville is much lower than the state average rate of 81.35% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Melville was built is 1971, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1958 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
Housing Occupancy
Melville, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 624, see rank, 100% | 462,930 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 495, 79.33%, see rank | 88.47% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 53.32% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 495, 79.33%, see rank | 35.15% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 129, 20.67%, see rank | 11.53% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 108, 17.31%, see rank | 2.57% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 21, 3.37%, see rank | 3.90% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 3.30% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #8Melville, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
1971 | 1958 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Units in Structure
Melville, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 624, 100% | 462,930 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 52, 8.33%, see rank | 54.96% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 250, 40.06%, see rank | 3.29% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 309, 49.52%, see rank | 11.46% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 13, 2.08%, see rank | 12.76% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 5.05% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 11.46% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.03% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Melville, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 624, 100% | 462,930 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 2.93% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 9.92% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 77, 12.34%, see rank | 17.47% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 101, 16.19%, see rank | 21.11% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 348, 55.77%, see rank | 19.07% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 97, 15.54%, see rank | 11.34% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 1, 0.16%, see rank | 7.63% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 8.35% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 5.90, see rank | 5.30 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Melville, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 624, 100% | 462,930 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 14.17% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 50, 8.01%, see rank | 29.92% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 467, 74.84%, see rank | 38.24% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 107, 17.15%, see rank | 12.04% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 3.32% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Melville, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 495, 100% | 409,569 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 315, 63.64%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 2.34% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 158, 31.92%, see rank | 9.15% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 22, 4.44%, see rank | 34.82% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.12% |
Wood | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.75% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Melville, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 495, 100% | 157,088 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 2.27% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 6.81% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 7.52% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 10.16% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 34, 6.87%, see rank | 32.26% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 32, 6.46%, see rank | 30.46% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 208, 42.02%, see rank | 7.43% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 221, 44.65%, see rank | 3.09% | 6.10% |
Median | $1,936, see rank | $923 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Melville, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 495, 100% | 409,569 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 9.82% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 231, 46.67%, see rank | 36.78% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 236, 47.68%, see rank | 36.62% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 28, 5.66%, see rank | 16.79% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.