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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in New Haven County is $250,400, which is lower than the state average of $274,500 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The New Haven County median house value has grown by 64.85% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in New Haven County is about the same as the state average rate of 64.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in New Haven County was built is 1961, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 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 206,556 Owner Occupied Houses in New Haven County, #5

New Haven County	250,400 USD
Connecticut	274,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #6

New Haven County	64.85%
Connecticut	64.47%
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 Haven County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	362,202, see rank, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	327,086, 90.30%, see rank	91.00%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	206,556, 57.03%, see rank	61.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	120,530, 33.28%, see rank	29.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	35,116, 9.70%, see rank	9.00%	12.45%
For Rent	10,190, 2.81%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,530, 0.97%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3,896, 1.08%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,818, 1.33%, see rank	1.99%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	41, 0.01%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	12,641, 3.49%, see rank	2.94%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #8

New Haven County	Connecticut	U.S.
1961	1964	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 Haven County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	206,556	100%	913,043	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	144,544	69.98%, see rank	70.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	62,012	30.02%, see rank	29.44%	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 Haven County	2,031 USD
Connecticut	2,110 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	New Haven County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$299 or Less	117	0.08%, see rank	0.07%	0.20%
$300 to $499	486	0.34%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,453	1.01%, see rank	0.92%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,328	3.69%, see rank	3.69%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	24,538	16.98%, see rank	15.87%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	38,325	26.51%, see rank	24.51%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	52,118	36.06%, see rank	33.89%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	22,179	15.34%, see rank	20.70%	11.12%

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

New Haven County	26.10% of the Total Income
Connecticut	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	New Haven County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	5,981	4.14%, see rank	4.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	37,823	26.17%, see rank	27.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	42,686	29.53%, see rank	29.27%	27.64%
30% to 40%	23,559	16.30%, see rank	15.59%	13.74%
40% or More	33,886	23.44%, see rank	22.10%	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 Haven County	846 USD
Connecticut	832 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	New Haven County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$199 or Less	625	1.01%, see rank	0.88%	7.76%
$200 to $299	733	1.18%, see rank	1.36%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,892	6.28%, see rank	7.77%	34.63%
$500 to $699	12,172	19.63%, see rank	21.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	44,590	71.91%, see rank	68.12%	21.75%

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

New Haven County	17.90% of the Total Income
Connecticut	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	New Haven County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	14,328	23.11%, see rank	26.06%	40.19%
10% to 20%	19,760	31.86%, see rank	32.33%	31.47%
20% to 30%	10,816	17.44%, see rank	16.31%	12.24%
30% to 40%	5,837	9.41%, see rank	8.58%	5.64%
40% or More	10,586	17.07%, see rank	15.69%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	New Haven County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	362,202, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	192,604, 53.18%, see rank	59.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	19,493, 5.38%, see rank	5.36%	5.82%
2 Units	35,375, 9.77%, see rank	8.06%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	41,540, 11.47%, see rank	8.95%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	21,059, 5.81%, see rank	5.47%	4.78%
10 or More Units	49,960, 13.79%, see rank	12.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,171, 0.60%, see rank	0.81%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	New Haven County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	362,202, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1 Room	8,571, 2.37%, see rank	1.93%	1.95%
2 Rooms	10,322, 2.85%, see rank	2.44%	2.48%
3 Rooms	35,851, 9.90%, see rank	8.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	61,773, 17.05%, see rank	15.12%	16.60%
5 Rooms	73,213, 20.21%, see rank	18.84%	20.41%
6 Rooms	63,277, 17.47%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	45,683, 12.61%, see rank	13.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	30,475, 8.41%, see rank	9.85%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	33,037, 9.12%, see rank	12.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	New Haven County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	362,202, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
No Bedroom	9,306, 2.57%, see rank	2.11%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	51,244, 14.15%, see rank	12.40%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	108,779, 30.03%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	130,239, 35.96%, see rank	36.79%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	50,416, 13.92%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	12,218, 3.37%, see rank	4.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	New Haven County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	327,086, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Utility Gas	120,404, 36.81%, see rank	32.80%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	8,546, 2.61%, see rank	3.33%	4.86%
Electricity	55,263, 16.90%, see rank	15.36%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	136,223, 41.65%, see rank	45.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	247, 0.08%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	3,621, 1.11%, see rank	2.16%	2.12%
Solar Energy	124, 0.04%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,828, 0.56%, see rank	0.67%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	830, 0.25%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	New Haven County	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	115,906, 100%	424,208	39,201,928
$199 or Less	2,279, 1.97%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	3,936, 3.40%, see rank	3.78%	3.18%
$300 to $499	7,511, 6.48%, see rank	5.89%	7.37%
$500 to $699	7,781, 6.71%, see rank	6.97%	16.01%
$700 to $999	28,751, 24.81%, see rank	25.33%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	45,767, 39.49%, see rank	36.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	14,747, 12.72%, see rank	12.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	5,134, 4.43%, see rank	6.88%	6.10%
Median	$1,064, see rank	$1,069	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	New Haven County	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	327,086, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	37,868, 11.58%, see rank	9.10%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	114,361, 34.96%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	115,000, 35.16%, see rank	38.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	59,857, 18.30%, see rank	20.21%	19.61%

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