New York, NY Housing
As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in New York is $513,900, which is much higher than the state average of $296,500 and is much higher than the national average of $179,900. The New York median house value has grown by 142.52% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in New York is much higher than the state average rate of 99.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in New York was built is 1948, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1955 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 976,294 Owner Occupied Houses in New York, NY, #201| New York, NY | 504,500 USD |
| New York | 296,500 USD |
| U.S. | 179,900 USD |
| New York, NY | 142.52% |
| New York | 99.39% |
| U.S. | 50.42% |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Housing Units | 3,371,062, see rank | 100% | 8,108,103 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,109,784 | 92.25%, see rank | 90.25% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 962,892 | 28.56%, see rank | 48.07% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 2,146,892 | 63.69%, see rank | 42.18% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 261,278 | 7.75%, see rank | 9.75% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 102,042 | 3.03%, see rank | 2.47% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 28,587 | 0.85%, see rank | 0.95% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 13,796 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 39,793 | 1.18%, see rank | 3.57% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 91 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 76,969 | 2.28%, see rank | 2.33% | 2.77% |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #699| New York, NY | New York | U.S. |
| 1948 | 1955 | 1975 |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Owner-Occupied Units | 976,294 | 100% | 3,904,123 | 74,873,372 |
| With a Mortgage | 626,595 | 64.18%, see rank | 64.99% | 67.23% |
| Without a Mortgage | 349,699 | 35.82%, see rank | 35.01% | 32.77% |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
| New York, NY | 2,461 USD |
| New York | 1,963 USD |
| U.S. | 1,496 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
| Monthly Owner Costs | New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. |
| $299 or Less | 1,908 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.20% |
| $300 to $499 | 4,653 | 0.74%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.85% |
| $500 to $699 | 9,093 | 1.45%, see rank | 3.51% | 5.47% |
| $700 to $999 | 27,520 | 4.39%, see rank | 10.19% | 14.91% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 74,627 | 11.91%, see rank | 20.01% | 27.80% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 94,479 | 15.08%, see rank | 16.10% | 19.99% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 206,687 | 32.99%, see rank | 25.12% | 19.07% |
| $3,000 or More | 207,628 | 33.14%, see rank | 23.76% | 10.70% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
| New York, NY | 30.40% of the Total Income |
| New York | 26.30% of the Total Income |
| U.S. | 25.10% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| 10% or Less | 37,408 | 5.97%, see rank | 5.41% | 4.75% |
| 10% to 20% | 128,744 | 20.55%, see rank | 26.61% | 28.79% |
| 20% to 30% | 140,737 | 22.46%, see rank | 26.34% | 28.13% |
| 30% to 40% | 90,647 | 14.47%, see rank | 14.75% | 15.08% |
| 40% or More | 224,124 | 35.77%, see rank | 26.48% | 22.74% |
*Based on 2010 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, NY | 766 USD |
| New York | 665 USD |
| U.S. | 431 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
| Monthly Owner Costs | New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. |
| $199 or Less | 32,799 | 9.38%, see rank | 4.93% | 8.72% |
| $200 to $299 | 14,525 | 4.15%, see rank | 6.69% | 16.53% |
| $300 to $499 | 39,690 | 11.35%, see rank | 21.53% | 36.04% |
| $500 to $699 | 67,422 | 19.28%, see rank | 20.48% | 20.06% |
| $700 or More | 195,263 | 55.84%, see rank | 46.37% | 18.66% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
| New York, NY | 15.30% of the Total Income |
| New York | 15.50% of the Total Income |
| U.S. | 12.80% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| 10% or Less | 115,196 | 32.94%, see rank | 29.14% | 38.30% |
| 10% to 20% | 94,455 | 27.01%, see rank | 32.41% | 32.35% |
| 20% to 30% | 48,441 | 13.85%, see rank | 15.55% | 12.77% |
| 30% to 40% | 26,852 | 7.68%, see rank | 7.70% | 5.93% |
| 40% or More | 59,815 | 17.10%, see rank | 14.23% | 9.43% |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Housing Units | 3,370,647 | 100% | 8,108,211 | 131,791,065 |
| 1-unit, Detached | 314,225 | 9.32%, see rank | 41.93% | 61.43% |
| 1-unit, Attached | 226,671 | 6.72%, see rank | 4.82% | 5.81% |
| 2 Units | 453,855 | 13.46%, see rank | 10.72% | 3.83% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 356,925 | 10.59%, see rank | 7.57% | 4.44% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 234,178 | 6.95%, see rank | 5.46% | 4.81% |
| 10 or More Units | 1,777,884 | 52.75%, see rank | 27.01% | 13.04% |
| Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 6,909 | 0.20%, see rank | 2.48% | 6.64% |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Housing Units | 3,370,647 | 100% | 8,108,211 | 131,791,065 |
| 1 Room | 211,900 | 6.29%, see rank | 3.59% | 1.97% |
| 2 Rooms | 203,728 | 6.04%, see rank | 3.56% | 2.39% |
| 3 Rooms | 846,858 | 25.12%, see rank | 15.26% | 9.11% |
| 4 Rooms | 862,489 | 25.59%, see rank | 18.58% | 16.75% |
| 5 Rooms | 573,115 | 17.00%, see rank | 16.74% | 20.45% |
| 6 Rooms | 325,658 | 9.66%, see rank | 15.31% | 18.25% |
| 7 Rooms | 142,990 | 4.24%, see rank | 10.27% | 12.30% |
| 8 Rooms | 82,112 | 2.44%, see rank | 7.62% | 8.51% |
| 9 Rooms or More | 121,797 | 3.61%, see rank | 9.07% | 10.29% |
| Median Rooms | 4.00, see rank | - | 5.00 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Housing Units | 3,370,647 | 100% | 8,108,211 | 131,791,065 |
| No Bedroom | 246,137 | 7.30%, see rank | 4.11% | 2.18% |
| 1 Bedroom | 1,048,081 | 31.09%, see rank | 19.74% | 11.25% |
| 2 Bedrooms | 1,085,339 | 32.20%, see rank | 26.98% | 26.95% |
| 3 Bedrooms | 726,797 | 21.56%, see rank | 31.45% | 39.67% |
| 4 Bedrooms | 177,920 | 5.28%, see rank | 13.23% | 15.80% |
| 5 or More Bedrooms | 86,373 | 2.56%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.14% |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Housing Units | 3,039,467 | 100% | 7,196,427 | 114,567,419 |
| Utility Gas | 1,748,621 | 57.53%, see rank | 55.04% | 49.48% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 44,630 | 1.47%, see rank | 3.16% | 5.04% |
| Electricity | 268,904 | 8.85%, see rank | 9.40% | 35.42% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 908,286 | 29.88%, see rank | 28.74% | 6.45% |
| Coal or Coke | 3,154 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 2,365 | 0.08%, see rank | 1.99% | 2.08% |
| Solar Energy | 882 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 34,456 | 1.13%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.45% |
| No Fuel Used | 28,169 | 0.93%, see rank | 0.51% | 0.92% |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
| Monthly Rental | New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. |
| Occupied Units Paying Rent | 2,011,983 | 100% | 3,182,906 | 37,521,157 |
| $199 or Less | 30,277 | 1.50%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.98% |
| $200 to $299 | 95,875 | 4.77%, see rank | 4.41% | 3.31% |
| $300 to $499 | 118,821 | 5.91%, see rank | 7.35% | 9.08% |
| $500 to $699 | 164,719 | 8.19%, see rank | 12.63% | 19.05% |
| $700 to $999 | 393,546 | 19.56%, see rank | 22.77% | 29.93% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 678,703 | 33.73%, see rank | 29.47% | 24.18% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 310,788 | 15.45%, see rank | 13.05% | 8.01% |
| $2,000 or More | 219,254 | 10.90%, see rank | 8.88% | 4.46% |
| Median | $1,129, see rank | - | $1,020 | $855 |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,039,467 | 100% | 7,196,427 | 114,567,419 |
| No Vehicles Available | 1,691,386 | 55.65%, see rank | 29.13% | 9.08% |
| 1 Vehicles Available | 937,305 | 30.84%, see rank | 32.53% | 33.82% |
| 2 Vehicles Available | 324,312 | 10.67%, see rank | 26.79% | 37.58% |
| 3 or More Vehicles Available | 86,464 | 2.84%, see rank | 11.55% | 19.53% |
*Based on 2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.