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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Middlesex County is $288,300, which is higher than the state average of $274,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Middlesex County median house value has grown by 73.67% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Middlesex County is higher than the state average rate of 64.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Middlesex County was built is 1971, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 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 50,004 Owner Occupied Houses in Middlesex County, #2

Middlesex County	288,300 USD
Connecticut	274,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #2

Middlesex County	73.67%
Connecticut	64.47%
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

	Middlesex County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	75,081, see rank, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	66,372, 88.40%, see rank	91.00%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	50,004, 66.60%, see rank	61.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	16,368, 21.80%, see rank	29.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,709, 11.60%, see rank	9.00%	12.45%
For Rent	1,051, 1.40%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,015, 1.35%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	249, 0.33%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,378, 5.83%, see rank	1.99%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,016, 2.69%, see rank	2.94%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1

Middlesex County	Connecticut	U.S.
1971	1964	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

	Middlesex County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	50,004	100%	913,043	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	34,787	69.57%, see rank	70.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	15,217	30.43%, see rank	29.44%	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

Middlesex County	2,087 USD
Connecticut	2,110 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Middlesex County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.20%
$300 to $499	126	0.36%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	307	0.88%, see rank	0.92%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,084	3.12%, see rank	3.69%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,451	15.67%, see rank	15.87%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,921	25.64%, see rank	24.51%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	13,356	38.39%, see rank	33.89%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	5,532	15.90%, see rank	20.70%	11.12%

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

Middlesex County	24.40% of the Total Income
Connecticut	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Middlesex County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	1,773	5.10%, see rank	4.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	10,561	30.36%, see rank	27.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	10,357	29.77%, see rank	29.27%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,615	16.14%, see rank	15.59%	13.74%
40% or More	6,322	18.17%, see rank	22.10%	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

Middlesex County	811 USD
Connecticut	832 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Middlesex County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$199 or Less	206	1.35%, see rank	0.88%	7.76%
$200 to $299	170	1.12%, see rank	1.36%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,447	9.51%, see rank	7.77%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,070	20.17%, see rank	21.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	10,324	67.85%, see rank	68.12%	21.75%

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

Middlesex County	16.20% of the Total Income
Connecticut	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Middlesex County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	4,106	26.98%, see rank	26.06%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,965	32.63%, see rank	32.33%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,528	16.61%, see rank	16.31%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,474	9.69%, see rank	8.58%	5.64%
40% or More	1,990	13.08%, see rank	15.69%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Middlesex County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	75,081, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	53,769, 71.61%, see rank	59.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,824, 3.76%, see rank	5.36%	5.82%
2 Units	4,053, 5.40%, see rank	8.06%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,167, 4.22%, see rank	8.95%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,261, 4.34%, see rank	5.47%	4.78%
10 or More Units	7,036, 9.37%, see rank	12.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	971, 1.29%, see rank	0.81%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Middlesex County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	75,081, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1 Room	791, 1.05%, see rank	1.93%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,606, 2.14%, see rank	2.44%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,351, 7.13%, see rank	8.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	10,481, 13.96%, see rank	15.12%	16.60%
5 Rooms	13,428, 17.88%, see rank	18.84%	20.41%
6 Rooms	14,773, 19.68%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	10,900, 14.52%, see rank	13.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	8,461, 11.27%, see rank	9.85%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	9,290, 12.37%, see rank	12.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Middlesex County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	75,081, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
No Bedroom	967, 1.29%, see rank	2.11%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	8,170, 10.88%, see rank	12.40%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	19,951, 26.57%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	30,232, 40.27%, see rank	36.79%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	13,033, 17.36%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,728, 3.63%, see rank	4.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Middlesex County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,372, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Utility Gas	8,552, 12.88%, see rank	32.80%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,551, 5.35%, see rank	3.33%	4.86%
Electricity	11,031, 16.62%, see rank	15.36%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	39,750, 59.89%, see rank	45.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	95, 0.14%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	2,232, 3.36%, see rank	2.16%	2.12%
Solar Energy	65, 0.10%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	577, 0.87%, see rank	0.67%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	519, 0.78%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Middlesex County	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	15,396, 100%	424,208	39,201,928
$199 or Less	254, 1.65%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	355, 2.31%, see rank	3.78%	3.18%
$300 to $499	716, 4.65%, see rank	5.89%	7.37%
$500 to $699	836, 5.43%, see rank	6.97%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,569, 29.68%, see rank	25.33%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,785, 37.57%, see rank	36.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,109, 13.70%, see rank	12.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	772, 5.01%, see rank	6.88%	6.10%
Median	$1,069, see rank	$1,069	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Middlesex County	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	66,372, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,305, 4.98%, see rank	9.10%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	19,779, 29.80%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	27,136, 40.88%, see rank	38.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	16,152, 24.34%, see rank	20.21%	19.61%

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