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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Nantucket County is $912,600, which is much higher than the state average of $329,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Nantucket County median house value has grown by 58.03% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Nantucket 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 Nantucket County was built is 1985, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1959 and is newer 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 2,554 Owner Occupied Houses in Nantucket County, #1

Nantucket County	912,600 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #14

Nantucket County	58.03%
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

	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,703, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	3,978, 33.99%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	2,554, 21.82%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,424, 12.17%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,725, 66.01%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	281, 2.40%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	91, 0.78%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	77, 0.66%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	7,185, 61.39%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	91, 0.78%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1

Nantucket County	Massachusetts	U.S.
1985	1959	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

	Nantucket County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	2,554	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,769	69.26%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	785	30.74%, see rank	28.82%	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

Nantucket County	2,964 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Nantucket County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.57%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	20	1.13%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	13	0.73%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	35	1.98%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	90	5.09%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	169	9.55%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	565	31.94%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	867	49.01%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

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

Nantucket County	31.60% 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

	Nantucket County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	71	4.01%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	310	17.52%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	439	24.82%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	327	18.49%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	604	34.14%, see rank	20.86%	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

Nantucket County	910 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Nantucket County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3	0.38%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	57	7.26%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	156	19.87%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	569	72.48%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

Nantucket County	16.30% 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

	Nantucket County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	274	34.90%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	193	24.59%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	113	14.39%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	38	4.84%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	157	20.00%, see rank	13.41%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,703, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	9,987, 85.34%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	322, 2.75%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	731, 6.25%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	413, 3.53%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	25, 0.21%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	49, 0.42%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	176, 1.50%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,703, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	500, 4.27%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	580, 4.96%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	921, 7.87%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,462, 12.49%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,662, 14.20%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,229, 19.05%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,094, 9.35%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,705, 14.57%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,550, 13.24%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,703, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	515, 4.40%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,262, 10.78%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,621, 22.40%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,183, 27.20%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,852, 24.37%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,270, 10.85%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,978, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	245, 6.16%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,534, 38.56%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	696, 17.50%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,401, 35.22%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	22, 0.55%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	37, 0.93%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	8, 0.20%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	35, 0.88%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,267, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	12, 0.95%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	18, 1.42%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	23, 1.82%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	116, 9.16%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	333, 26.28%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	272, 21.47%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	493, 38.91%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$1,742, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	3,978, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	209, 5.25%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,491, 37.48%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,642, 41.28%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	636, 15.99%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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