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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in New York County is $838,400, which is much higher than the state average of $283,700 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The New York County median house value has shrunk by 16.16% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in New York County is much lower than the state average rate of 90.79% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in New York County was built is 1947, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1956 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 168,410 Owner Occupied Houses in New York County, #1

New York County	838,400 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #62

New York County		-16.16%
New York		90.79%
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 York County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	858,099, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	745,089, 86.83%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	168,410, 19.63%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	576,679, 67.20%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	113,010, 13.17%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	23,421, 2.73%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	5,264, 0.61%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	15,588, 1.82%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	40,670, 4.74%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	78, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	27,989, 3.26%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #59

New York County	New York	U.S.
1947	1956	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 York County	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	168,410	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	92,843	55.13%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	75,567	44.87%, see rank	36.25%	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 York County	3,090 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	New York County	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	357	0.38%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	633	0.68%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,545	1.66%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,469	3.74%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,605	8.19%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	10,757	11.59%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	20,412	21.99%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	48,065	51.77%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

New York County	19.50% of the Total Income
New York	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 York County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	16,828	18.13%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	30,504	32.86%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	18,316	19.73%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	8,876	9.56%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	17,597	18.95%, see rank	24.87%	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 York County	1,001 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	New York County	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	13,398	17.73%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,023	5.32%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,711	7.56%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	6,666	8.82%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	45,769	60.57%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

New York County	10.00% of the Total Income
New York	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	New York County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	37,227	49.26%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	14,834	19.63%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	7,382	9.77%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,756	4.97%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	11,172	14.78%, see rank	14.27%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	New York County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	858,099, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,213, 0.72%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,389, 0.63%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	8,327, 0.97%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	18,590, 2.17%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	47,565, 5.54%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	770,612, 89.80%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,403, 0.16%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	New York County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	858,099, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	100,483, 11.71%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	110,912, 12.93%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	269,870, 31.45%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	205,692, 23.97%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	97,924, 11.41%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	38,523, 4.49%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	15,637, 1.82%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,559, 0.88%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	11,499, 1.34%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	3.30, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	New York County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	858,099, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	123,671, 14.41%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	356,169, 41.51%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	254,596, 29.67%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	96,075, 11.20%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	20,187, 2.35%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	7,401, 0.86%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	New York County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	745,089, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	280,564, 37.66%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	10,894, 1.46%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	156,132, 20.95%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	259,226, 34.79%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	984, 0.13%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	142, 0.02%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	362, 0.05%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	19,794, 2.66%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	16,991, 2.28%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	New York County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	565,085, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	6,285, 1.11%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	27,483, 4.86%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	31,483, 5.57%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	37,109, 6.57%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	73,597, 13.02%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	110,441, 19.54%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	87,556, 15.49%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	191,131, 33.82%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$1,480, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	New York County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	745,089, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	583,064, 78.25%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	143,261, 19.23%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	15,783, 2.12%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,981, 0.40%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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