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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in New Castle County is $243,400, which is about the same as the state average of $232,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The New Castle County median house value has grown by 78.97% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in New Castle County is about the same as the state average rate of 78.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in New Castle County was built is 1971, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 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 139,759 Owner Occupied Houses in New Castle County, #1
New Castle County
243,400 USD
Delaware
232,900 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #2
New Castle County
78.97%
Delaware
78.60%
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

 New Castle CountyDelawareU.S.
Total Housing Units218,589, see rank, 100%411,250132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units201,543, 92.20%, see rank82.44%87.55%
Owner Occupied139,759, 63.94%, see rank59.05%56.34%
Renter Occupied61,784, 28.26%, see rank23.39%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units17,046, 7.80%, see rank17.56%12.45%
For Rent6,549, 3.00%, see rank2.42%2.34%
For Sale Only2,370, 1.08%, see rank1.50%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied1,449, 0.66%, see rank0.67%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use1,352, 0.62%, see rank9.94%3.97%
For Migrant Workers16, 0.01%, see rank0.05%0.03%
Other Vacant5,310, 2.43%, see rank2.98%4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #3
New Castle CountyDelawareU.S.
197119821976

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 Castle County%DelawareU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units139,759100%242,86074,787,460
With a Mortgage103,43574.01%, see rank69.48%65.58%
Without a Mortgage36,32425.99%, see rank30.52%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 Castle County
1,645 USD
Delaware
1,575 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsNew Castle County%DelawareU.S.
$299 or Less940.09%, see rank0.12%0.20%
$300 to $4991,1741.14%, see rank1.43%1.59%
$500 to $6992,7242.63%, see rank3.50%5.01%
$700 to $9999,1388.83%, see rank10.60%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,49929,33228.36%, see rank29.79%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,99929,54128.56%, see rank27.50%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,99924,37823.57%, see rank21.40%19.52%
$3,000 or More7,0546.82%, see rank5.68%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
New Castle County
22.90% of the Total Income
Delaware
23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 New Castle County%DelawareU.S.
10% or Less7,1106.87%, see rank6.40%5.86%
10% to 20%34,16133.03%, see rank31.95%31.95%
20% to 30%29,77728.79%, see rank27.81%27.64%
30% to 40%13,46713.02%, see rank13.90%13.74%
40% or More18,32317.71%, see rank19.37%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 Castle County
469 USD
Delaware
446 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsNew Castle County%DelawareU.S.
$199 or Less1,3043.59%, see rank5.51%7.76%
$200 to $2994,52612.46%, see rank16.01%14.70%
$300 to $49914,52139.98%, see rank38.57%34.63%
$500 to $6998,86624.41%, see rank22.58%21.16%
$700 or More7,10719.57%, see rank17.33%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
New Castle County
10.70% of the Total Income
Delaware
11.10% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 New Castle County%DelawareU.S.
10% or Less17,00746.82%, see rank45.20%40.19%
10% to 20%10,78129.68%, see rank29.56%31.47%
20% to 30%3,66110.08%, see rank10.96%12.24%
30% to 40%1,7324.77%, see rank4.99%5.64%
40% or More2,8767.92%, see rank8.27%9.16%

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

Units in Structure

 New Castle CountyDelawareU.S.
Total Housing Units218,589, 100%411,250132,741,033
1-unit, Detached119,077, 54.48%, see rank58.42%61.65%
1-unit, Attached44,699, 20.45%, see rank14.75%5.82%
2 Units4,475, 2.05%, see rank1.56%3.75%
3 or 4 Units6,642, 3.04%, see rank2.43%4.43%
5 to 9 Units9,223, 4.22%, see rank3.83%4.78%
10 or More Units29,297, 13.40%, see rank9.93%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.5,176, 2.37%, see rank9.07%6.49%

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

Rooms

 New Castle CountyDelawareU.S.
Total Housing Units218,589, 100%411,250132,741,033
1 Room2,400, 1.10%, see rank0.92%1.95%
2 Rooms2,441, 1.12%, see rank0.90%2.48%
3 Rooms15,393, 7.04%, see rank5.98%9.13%
4 Rooms25,849, 11.83%, see rank12.21%16.60%
5 Rooms30,813, 14.10%, see rank17.24%20.41%
6 Rooms40,739, 18.64%, see rank19.55%18.06%
7 Rooms32,905, 15.05%, see rank15.55%12.27%
8 Rooms28,019, 12.82%, see rank11.93%8.48%
9 Rooms or More40,030, 18.31%, see rank15.72%10.60%
Median Rooms6.30, see rank6.205.50

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

Bedrooms

 New Castle CountyDelawareU.S.
Total Housing Units218,589, 100%411,250132,741,033
No Bedroom2,753, 1.26%, see rank1.08%2.17%
1 Bedroom21,659, 9.91%, see rank7.14%11.16%
2 Bedrooms46,189, 21.13%, see rank21.21%26.69%
3 Bedrooms86,116, 39.40%, see rank44.61%39.70%
4 Bedrooms53,113, 24.30%, see rank21.78%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms8,759, 4.01%, see rank4.18%4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

 New Castle CountyDelawareU.S.
Total Housing Units201,543, 100%339,046116,211,092
Utility Gas104,005, 51.60%, see rank40.46%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas7,088, 3.52%, see rank10.27%4.86%
Electricity56,399, 27.98%, see rank31.91%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.31,526, 15.64%, see rank15.26%5.86%
Coal or Coke192, 0.10%, see rank0.11%0.12%
Wood885, 0.44%, see rank0.98%2.12%
Solar Energy50, 0.02%, see rank0.04%0.05%
Other Fuel851, 0.42%, see rank0.63%0.47%
No Fuel Used547, 0.27%, see rank0.34%1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalNew Castle CountyDelawareU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent59,873, 100%91,43839,201,928
$199 or Less856, 1.43%, see rank1.57%1.50%
$200 to $2991,430, 2.39%, see rank2.87%3.18%
$300 to $4992,696, 4.50%, see rank5.26%7.37%
$500 to $6993,622, 6.05%, see rank8.25%16.01%
$700 to $99919,493, 32.56%, see rank30.91%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,49923,439, 39.15%, see rank37.49%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,9996,431, 10.74%, see rank10.79%9.79%
$2,000 or More1,906, 3.18%, see rank2.85%6.10%
Median$1,030, see rank$1,012$920

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

Vehicle Available

 New Castle CountyDelawareU.S.
Occupied Housing Units201,543, 100%339,046116,211,092
No Vehicles Available14,689, 7.29%, see rank6.44%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available71,612, 35.53%, see rank33.97%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available77,624, 38.51%, see rank39.98%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available37,618, 18.66%, see rank19.61%19.61%

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


 
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