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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Monterey County is $362,100, which is about the same as the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Monterey County median house value has grown by 36.23% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Monterey County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Monterey County was built is 1973, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 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 62,089 Owner Occupied Houses in Monterey County, #16

Monterey County	362,100 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #57

Monterey County	36.23%
California	75.60%
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

	Monterey County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	139,594, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	125,115, 89.63%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	62,089, 44.48%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	63,026, 45.15%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	14,479, 10.37%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	2,763, 1.98%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,315, 0.94%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,092, 0.78%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6,354, 4.55%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,955, 2.12%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #46

Monterey County	California	U.S.
1973	1974	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

	Monterey County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	62,089	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	43,591	70.21%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	18,498	29.79%, see rank	26.34%	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

Monterey County	2,164 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Monterey County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	121	0.28%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	320	0.73%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	871	2.00%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,710	3.92%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,183	16.48%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,878	20.37%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	13,677	31.38%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	10,831	24.85%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Monterey County	29.40% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Monterey County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	2,018	4.63%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,552	19.62%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	11,866	27.22%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,740	17.76%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	13,219	30.33%, see rank	28.35%	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

Monterey County	485 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Monterey County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,531	8.28%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,543	13.75%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,602	30.28%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,729	20.16%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	5,093	27.53%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Monterey County	10.70% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Monterey County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	8,686	46.96%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,175	27.98%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,133	11.53%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	813	4.40%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	1,536	8.30%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Monterey County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	139,594, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	88,599, 63.47%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	8,685, 6.22%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	3,669, 2.63%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	8,730, 6.25%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	10,130, 7.26%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	14,091, 10.09%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,690, 4.08%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Monterey County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	139,594, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	3,141, 2.25%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	5,434, 3.89%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	14,950, 10.71%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	29,332, 21.01%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	34,200, 24.50%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	25,084, 17.97%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	12,764, 9.14%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,704, 5.52%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,985, 5.00%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Monterey County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	139,594, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,481, 2.49%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	16,767, 12.01%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	41,436, 29.68%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	53,547, 38.36%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	19,943, 14.29%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,420, 3.17%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Monterey County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	125,115, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	75,720, 60.52%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,335, 4.26%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	38,337, 30.64%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	101, 0.08%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	27, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	2,713, 2.17%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	206, 0.16%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	400, 0.32%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2,276, 1.82%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Monterey County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	61,291, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	308, 0.50%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	710, 1.16%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,793, 2.93%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,076, 5.02%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	12,504, 20.40%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	23,187, 37.83%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,292, 18.42%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	8,421, 13.74%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,228, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Monterey County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	125,115, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	6,591, 5.27%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	39,290, 31.40%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	48,536, 38.79%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	30,698, 24.54%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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