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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Newport County is $346,500, which is higher than the state average of $241,200 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Newport County median house value has grown by 111.15% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Newport County is higher than the state average rate of 81.35% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Newport County was built is 1961, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1958 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 21,791 Owner Occupied Houses in Newport County, #1

Newport County	346,500 USD
Rhode Island	241,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #1

Newport County	111.15%
Rhode Island	81.35%
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

	Newport County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,836, see rank, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	34,833, 83.26%, see rank	88.47%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	21,791, 52.09%, see rank	53.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	13,042, 31.17%, see rank	35.15%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,003, 16.74%, see rank	11.53%	12.45%
For Rent	476, 1.14%, see rank	2.57%	2.34%
For Sale Only	240, 0.57%, see rank	1.04%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	351, 0.84%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	5,023, 12.01%, see rank	3.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	913, 2.18%, see rank	3.30%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #3

Newport County	Rhode Island	U.S.
1961	1958	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

	Newport County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	21,791	100%	246,829	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	14,767	67.77%, see rank	70.79%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,024	32.23%, see rank	29.21%	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

Newport County	2,080 USD
Rhode Island	1,867 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Newport County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	64	0.43%, see rank	0.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	261	1.77%, see rank	1.55%	5.01%
$700 to $999	869	5.88%, see rank	5.49%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,239	15.16%, see rank	21.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,496	23.67%, see rank	28.37%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,887	33.09%, see rank	31.18%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,951	19.98%, see rank	11.37%	11.12%

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

Newport County	25.20% of the Total Income
Rhode Island	25.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Newport County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
10% or Less	852	5.77%, see rank	4.83%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,231	28.65%, see rank	26.66%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,076	27.60%, see rank	29.46%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,215	15.00%, see rank	15.46%	13.74%
40% or More	3,268	22.13%, see rank	23.26%	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

Newport County	771 USD
Rhode Island	679 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Newport County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
$199 or Less	84	1.20%, see rank	1.30%	7.76%
$200 to $299	132	1.88%, see rank	2.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	807	11.49%, see rank	16.45%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,754	24.97%, see rank	33.33%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,247	60.46%, see rank	46.38%	21.75%

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

Newport County	14.10% of the Total Income
Rhode Island	15.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Newport County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
10% or Less	2,310	32.89%, see rank	27.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,340	33.31%, see rank	34.08%	31.47%
20% to 30%	890	12.67%, see rank	15.57%	12.24%
30% to 40%	517	7.36%, see rank	7.92%	5.64%
40% or More	862	12.27%, see rank	13.73%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Newport County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,836, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	27,031, 64.61%, see rank	54.96%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,609, 3.85%, see rank	3.29%	5.82%
2 Units	3,898, 9.32%, see rank	11.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,293, 7.87%, see rank	12.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,865, 4.46%, see rank	5.05%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,310, 7.91%, see rank	11.46%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	830, 1.98%, see rank	1.03%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Newport County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,836, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1 Room	632, 1.51%, see rank	2.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	806, 1.93%, see rank	2.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,425, 8.19%, see rank	9.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,778, 16.20%, see rank	17.47%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,106, 19.38%, see rank	21.11%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,431, 17.76%, see rank	19.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,653, 13.51%, see rank	11.34%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,319, 10.32%, see rank	7.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,686, 11.20%, see rank	8.35%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Newport County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,836, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
No Bedroom	684, 1.63%, see rank	2.30%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,925, 11.77%, see rank	14.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	12,440, 29.74%, see rank	29.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,203, 38.73%, see rank	38.24%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	5,469, 13.07%, see rank	12.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,115, 5.06%, see rank	3.32%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Newport County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,833, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Utility Gas	10,050, 28.85%, see rank	51.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,363, 3.91%, see rank	2.34%	4.86%
Electricity	2,853, 8.19%, see rank	9.15%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	19,774, 56.77%, see rank	34.82%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	37, 0.11%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	519, 1.49%, see rank	1.75%	2.12%
Solar Energy	8, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	195, 0.56%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	34, 0.10%, see rank	0.26%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Newport County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	12,441, 100%	157,088	39,201,928
$199 or Less	235, 1.89%, see rank	2.27%	1.50%
$200 to $299	679, 5.46%, see rank	6.81%	3.18%
$300 to $499	698, 5.61%, see rank	7.52%	7.37%
$500 to $699	829, 6.66%, see rank	10.16%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,443, 19.64%, see rank	32.26%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,202, 33.78%, see rank	30.46%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,590, 12.78%, see rank	7.43%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,765, 14.19%, see rank	3.09%	6.10%
Median	$1,130, see rank	$923	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Newport County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	34,833, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,640, 7.58%, see rank	9.82%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	12,157, 34.90%, see rank	36.78%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	13,653, 39.20%, see rank	36.62%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,383, 18.32%, see rank	16.79%	19.61%

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