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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Multnomah County is $270,200, which is higher than the state average of $234,100 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Multnomah County median house value has grown by 71.12% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Multnomah County is higher than the state average rate of 53.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Multnomah County was built is 1965, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1977 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 165,606 Owner Occupied Houses in Multnomah County, #4

Multnomah County	270,200 USD
Oregon	234,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #11

Multnomah County	71.12%
Oregon	53.91%
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

	Multnomah County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	326,952, see rank, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	308,595, 94.39%, see rank	90.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	165,606, 50.65%, see rank	55.57%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	142,989, 43.73%, see rank	34.77%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	18,357, 5.61%, see rank	9.66%	12.45%
For Rent	4,129, 1.26%, see rank	1.69%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,777, 0.85%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,482, 0.76%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,023, 0.92%, see rank	3.53%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	5,946, 1.82%, see rank	2.53%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #33

Multnomah County	Oregon	U.S.
1965	1977	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

	Multnomah County	%	Oregon	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	165,606	100%	936,806	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	124,561	75.22%, see rank	68.22%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	41,045	24.78%, see rank	31.78%	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

Multnomah County	1,748 USD
Oregon	1,591 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Multnomah County	%	Oregon	U.S.
$299 or Less	184	0.15%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	710	0.57%, see rank	1.25%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,623	2.11%, see rank	3.37%	5.01%
$700 to $999	8,331	6.69%, see rank	10.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	30,573	24.54%, see rank	29.19%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	37,445	30.06%, see rank	26.64%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	32,636	26.20%, see rank	21.71%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	12,059	9.68%, see rank	7.11%	11.12%

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

Multnomah County	25.70% of the Total Income
Oregon	25.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Multnomah County	%	Oregon	U.S.
10% or Less	5,479	4.40%, see rank	4.64%	5.86%
10% to 20%	34,004	27.30%, see rank	27.53%	31.95%
20% to 30%	37,350	29.99%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	19,987	16.05%, see rank	15.83%	13.74%
40% or More	27,157	21.80%, see rank	22.13%	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

Multnomah County	569 USD
Oregon	464 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Multnomah County	%	Oregon	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,411	3.44%, see rank	6.78%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,112	5.15%, see rank	12.06%	14.70%
$300 to $499	11,555	28.15%, see rank	38.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	14,447	35.20%, see rank	26.55%	21.16%
$700 or More	11,520	28.07%, see rank	16.35%	21.75%

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

Multnomah County	13.90% of the Total Income
Oregon	12.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Multnomah County	%	Oregon	U.S.
10% or Less	13,813	33.65%, see rank	38.74%	40.19%
10% to 20%	13,181	32.11%, see rank	32.07%	31.47%
20% to 30%	5,745	14.00%, see rank	12.87%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,029	7.38%, see rank	5.91%	5.64%
40% or More	4,746	11.56%, see rank	9.37%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Multnomah County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	326,952, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	183,478, 56.12%, see rank	63.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	13,966, 4.27%, see rank	4.42%	5.82%
2 Units	13,717, 4.20%, see rank	2.87%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	19,650, 6.01%, see rank	4.41%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	18,351, 5.61%, see rank	4.41%	4.78%
10 or More Units	70,589, 21.59%, see rank	11.63%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	7,201, 2.20%, see rank	8.55%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Multnomah County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	326,952, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
1 Room	13,298, 4.07%, see rank	2.21%	1.95%
2 Rooms	18,876, 5.77%, see rank	3.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	37,098, 11.35%, see rank	8.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	59,933, 18.33%, see rank	17.74%	16.60%
5 Rooms	57,587, 17.61%, see rank	20.85%	20.41%
6 Rooms	50,791, 15.53%, see rank	17.61%	18.06%
7 Rooms	34,347, 10.51%, see rank	11.97%	12.27%
8 Rooms	23,442, 7.17%, see rank	7.73%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	31,580, 9.66%, see rank	9.85%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Multnomah County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	326,952, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
No Bedroom	16,260, 4.97%, see rank	2.52%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	51,872, 15.87%, see rank	10.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	100,510, 30.74%, see rank	28.12%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	106,049, 32.44%, see rank	41.99%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	41,514, 12.70%, see rank	13.78%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	10,747, 3.29%, see rank	3.42%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Multnomah County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	308,595, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Utility Gas	154,887, 50.19%, see rank	38.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,698, 0.87%, see rank	1.64%	4.86%
Electricity	126,813, 41.09%, see rank	49.20%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	15,760, 5.11%, see rank	2.78%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	37, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	5,298, 1.72%, see rank	7.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	72, 0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,440, 0.47%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,590, 0.52%, see rank	0.33%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Multnomah County	Oregon	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	138,989, 100%	561,173	39,201,928
$199 or Less	2,403, 1.73%, see rank	1.32%	1.50%
$200 to $299	3,604, 2.59%, see rank	2.39%	3.18%
$300 to $499	4,873, 3.51%, see rank	5.58%	7.37%
$500 to $699	14,775, 10.63%, see rank	15.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	54,145, 38.96%, see rank	37.30%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	38,622, 27.79%, see rank	26.96%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	14,454, 10.40%, see rank	7.51%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	6,113, 4.40%, see rank	3.30%	6.10%
Median	$941, see rank	$894	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Multnomah County	Oregon	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	308,595, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	42,673, 13.83%, see rank	8.00%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	119,908, 38.86%, see rank	32.67%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	104,751, 33.94%, see rank	38.13%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	41,263, 13.37%, see rank	21.20%	19.61%

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