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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in New Bern Area is $149,400, which is about the same as the state average of $153,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in New Bern Area was built is 1985, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 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 32,287 Owner Occupied Houses in New Bern Area, #285

New Bern Area	149,400 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

New Bern Area	10.42%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

*The New Bern Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The North Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	New Bern Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	57,974, see rank, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	49,188, 84.84%, see rank	85.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	32,287, 55.69%, see rank	56.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	16,901, 29.15%, see rank	29.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,786, 15.16%, see rank	14.66%	12.45%
For Rent	1,328, 2.29%, see rank	2.65%	2.34%
For Sale Only	869, 1.50%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	754, 1.30%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,399, 4.14%, see rank	4.81%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	33, 0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,403, 5.87%, see rank	4.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #114

New Bern Area	North Carolina	U.S.
1985	1986	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

	New Bern Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	32,287	100%	2,461,741	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	19,847	61.47%, see rank	66.10%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	12,440	38.53%, see rank	33.90%	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

New Bern Area	1,260 USD
North Carolina	1,272 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	New Bern Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	55	0.28%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	450	2.27%, see rank	2.34%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,541	7.76%, see rank	6.85%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,033	20.32%, see rank	20.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,248	36.52%, see rank	34.42%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,819	19.24%, see rank	18.69%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,989	10.02%, see rank	12.57%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	712	3.59%, see rank	4.51%	11.12%

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

New Bern Area	24.00% of the Total Income
North Carolina	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	New Bern Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	1,137	5.73%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	6,254	31.51%, see rank	34.98%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,507	27.75%, see rank	27.06%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,686	13.53%, see rank	12.56%	13.74%
40% or More	4,173	21.03%, see rank	18.39%	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

New Bern Area	415 USD
North Carolina	373 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	New Bern Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	875	7.03%, see rank	10.23%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,947	15.65%, see rank	21.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,427	43.63%, see rank	41.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,465	19.82%, see rank	16.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,726	13.87%, see rank	9.58%	21.75%

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

New Bern Area	12.80% of the Total Income
North Carolina	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	New Bern Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	4,712	37.88%, see rank	41.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,987	32.05%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,269	10.20%, see rank	12.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	960	7.72%, see rank	5.28%	5.64%
40% or More	1,372	11.03%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	New Bern Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	57,974, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	37,649, 64.94%, see rank	65.33%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,797, 4.82%, see rank	3.82%	5.82%
2 Units	1,067, 1.84%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,923, 3.32%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,876, 3.24%, see rank	4.44%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,937, 3.34%, see rank	7.98%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10,725, 18.50%, see rank	13.55%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	New Bern Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	57,974, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1 Room	405, 0.70%, see rank	1.18%	1.95%
2 Rooms	569, 0.98%, see rank	1.51%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,510, 6.05%, see rank	6.93%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,466, 16.33%, see rank	17.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	13,713, 23.65%, see rank	23.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	12,855, 22.17%, see rank	18.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	8,894, 15.34%, see rank	12.36%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,489, 7.74%, see rank	8.08%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,073, 7.03%, see rank	10.08%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	New Bern Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	57,974, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
No Bedroom	423, 0.73%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,330, 4.02%, see rank	6.61%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	14,565, 25.12%, see rank	26.47%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	32,190, 55.52%, see rank	47.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,432, 12.82%, see rank	14.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,034, 1.78%, see rank	3.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	New Bern Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,188, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,643, 7.41%, see rank	24.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	6,230, 12.67%, see rank	8.00%	4.86%
Electricity	37,148, 75.52%, see rank	60.27%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,194, 2.43%, see rank	4.34%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	516, 1.05%, see rank	2.17%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	135, 0.27%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	322, 0.65%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	New Bern Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	15,271, 100%	1,186,631	39,201,928
$199 or Less	446, 2.92%, see rank	1.77%	1.50%
$200 to $299	649, 4.25%, see rank	3.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,164, 7.62%, see rank	9.02%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,708, 17.73%, see rank	23.78%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,685, 30.68%, see rank	35.90%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,542, 29.74%, see rank	21.06%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	769, 5.04%, see rank	3.82%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	308, 2.02%, see rank	1.64%	6.10%
Median	$857, see rank	$790	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	New Bern Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	49,188, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,524, 7.16%, see rank	6.54%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	16,069, 32.67%, see rank	32.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	19,413, 39.47%, see rank	38.61%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,182, 20.70%, see rank	22.08%	19.61%

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