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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Middlesex County is $404,600, which is higher than the state average of $329,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Middlesex County median house value has grown by 63.21% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Middlesex County is lower than the state average rate of 77.65% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Middlesex County was built is 1957, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1959 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 364,735 Owner Occupied Houses in Middlesex County, #3
Middlesex County
404,600 USD
Massachusetts
329,900 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #12
Middlesex County
63.21%
Massachusetts
77.65%
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 CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units614,879, see rank, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units583,809, 94.95%, see rank90.12%87.55%
Owner Occupied364,735, 59.32%, see rank56.12%56.34%
Renter Occupied219,074, 35.63%, see rank33.99%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units31,070, 5.05%, see rank9.88%12.45%
For Rent8,059, 1.31%, see rank1.67%2.34%
For Sale Only3,924, 0.64%, see rank0.74%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied4,522, 0.74%, see rank0.77%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use3,636, 0.59%, see rank4.29%3.97%
For Migrant Workers29, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.03%
Other Vacant10,900, 1.77%, see rank2.40%4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #10
Middlesex CountyMassachusettsU.S.
195719591976

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%MassachusettsU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units364,735100%1,580,93874,787,460
With a Mortgage259,31471.10%, see rank71.18%65.58%
Without a Mortgage105,42128.90%, see rank28.82%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
2,401 USD
Massachusetts
2,095 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsMiddlesex County%MassachusettsU.S.
$299 or Less1460.06%, see rank0.09%0.20%
$300 to $4998980.35%, see rank0.49%1.59%
$500 to $6992,1760.84%, see rank1.47%5.01%
$700 to $9997,3992.85%, see rank4.74%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,49927,45110.59%, see rank16.44%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,99947,85218.45%, see rank22.84%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,99999,31838.30%, see rank34.83%19.52%
$3,000 or More74,07428.57%, see rank19.10%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Middlesex County
23.90% of the Total Income
Massachusetts
24.60% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Middlesex County%MassachusettsU.S.
10% or Less14,7295.68%, see rank5.29%5.86%
10% to 20%79,61630.70%, see rank29.25%31.95%
20% to 30%76,88229.65%, see rank29.39%27.64%
30% to 40%36,61914.12%, see rank14.83%13.74%
40% or More50,45119.46%, see rank20.86%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
825 USD
Massachusetts
707 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsMiddlesex County%MassachusettsU.S.
$199 or Less1,2181.16%, see rank1.57%7.76%
$200 to $2991,7161.63%, see rank2.45%14.70%
$300 to $4999,5029.01%, see rank16.27%34.63%
$500 to $69923,34422.14%, see rank28.91%21.16%
$700 or More69,64166.06%, see rank50.80%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Middlesex County
14.40% of the Total Income
Massachusetts
14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Middlesex County%MassachusettsU.S.
10% or Less34,83433.04%, see rank31.52%40.19%
10% to 20%32,87831.19%, see rank31.52%31.47%
20% to 30%14,29513.56%, see rank14.65%12.24%
30% to 40%8,4177.98%, see rank7.86%5.64%
40% or More14,06313.34%, see rank13.41%9.16%

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

Units in Structure

 Middlesex CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units614,879, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
1-unit, Detached299,703, 48.74%, see rank52.24%61.65%
1-unit, Attached38,852, 6.32%, see rank5.19%5.82%
2 Units78,059, 12.70%, see rank10.16%3.75%
3 or 4 Units54,625, 8.88%, see rank10.94%4.43%
5 to 9 Units31,482, 5.12%, see rank5.95%4.78%
10 or More Units109,550, 17.82%, see rank14.65%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.2,608, 0.42%, see rank0.87%6.49%

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

Rooms

 Middlesex CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units614,879, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
1 Room13,348, 2.17%, see rank2.33%1.95%
2 Rooms19,374, 3.15%, see rank3.02%2.48%
3 Rooms64,620, 10.51%, see rank10.03%9.13%
4 Rooms90,604, 14.74%, see rank15.77%16.60%
5 Rooms97,661, 15.88%, see rank18.26%20.41%
6 Rooms98,215, 15.97%, see rank17.63%18.06%
7 Rooms76,914, 12.51%, see rank12.23%12.27%
8 Rooms66,043, 10.74%, see rank9.28%8.48%
9 Rooms or More88,100, 14.33%, see rank11.45%10.60%
Median Rooms5.70, see rank5.505.50

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

Bedrooms

 Middlesex CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units614,879, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
No Bedroom14,641, 2.38%, see rank2.56%2.17%
1 Bedroom91,506, 14.88%, see rank14.08%11.16%
2 Bedrooms171,836, 27.95%, see rank28.19%26.69%
3 Bedrooms194,083, 31.56%, see rank34.72%39.70%
4 Bedrooms109,363, 17.79%, see rank16.00%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms33,450, 5.44%, see rank4.45%4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

 Middlesex CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units583,809, 100%2,538,485116,211,092
Utility Gas333,067, 57.05%, see rank49.70%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas10,483, 1.80%, see rank2.86%4.86%
Electricity75,207, 12.88%, see rank14.23%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.155,437, 26.62%, see rank30.36%5.86%
Coal or Coke568, 0.10%, see rank0.13%0.12%
Wood3,410, 0.58%, see rank1.69%2.12%
Solar Energy275, 0.05%, see rank0.03%0.05%
Other Fuel2,592, 0.44%, see rank0.65%0.47%
No Fuel Used2,770, 0.47%, see rank0.35%1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalMiddlesex CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent213,068, 100%924,80939,201,928
$199 or Less2,829, 1.33%, see rank2.07%1.50%
$200 to $2997,865, 3.69%, see rank5.74%3.18%
$300 to $49912,012, 5.64%, see rank7.69%7.37%
$500 to $6999,582, 4.50%, see rank8.07%16.01%
$700 to $99927,057, 12.70%, see rank20.08%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,49972,819, 34.18%, see rank31.42%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,99950,782, 23.83%, see rank15.67%9.79%
$2,000 or More30,122, 14.14%, see rank9.27%6.10%
Median$1,320, see rank$1,088$920

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

Vehicle Available

 Middlesex CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Occupied Housing Units583,809, 100%2,538,485116,211,092
No Vehicles Available62,086, 10.63%, see rank12.57%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available208,494, 35.71%, see rank36.07%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available228,602, 39.16%, see rank36.51%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available84,627, 14.50%, see rank14.84%19.61%

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


 
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