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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Newton is $692,000, which is much higher than the state average of $334,100 and is much higher than the national average of $179,900. The Newton median house value has grown by 57.85% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Newton is lower than the state average rate of 79.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Newton was built is 1939, which is older 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 1975.

Topics:Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Vehicle Available

Housing Occupancy

	Newton, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,648, see rank	100%	2,808,254	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	31,168	95.47%, see rank	90.70%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	21,392	65.52%, see rank	56.52%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	9,776	29.94%, see rank	34.18%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	1,480	4.53%, see rank	9.30%	11.38%
For Rent	462	1.42%, see rank	2.37%	3.14%
For Sale Only	214	0.66%, see rank	0.89%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	131	0.40%, see rank	0.36%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	302	0.93%, see rank	4.12%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	371	1.14%, see rank	1.55%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #185

Newton, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
1939	1958	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Units in Structure

	Newton, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	31,783	100%	2,808,727	131,791,065
1-unit, Detached	18,307	57.60%, see rank	51.72%	61.43%
1-unit, Attached	2,370	7.46%, see rank	5.22%	5.81%
2 Units	4,811	15.14%, see rank	9.92%	3.83%
3 or 4 Units	1,305	4.11%, see rank	11.46%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	461	1.45%, see rank	6.18%	4.81%
10 or More Units	4,529	14.25%, see rank	14.64%	13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	6.64%

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

Rooms

	Newton, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	31,783	100%	2,808,727	131,791,065
1 Room	817	2.57%, see rank	2.23%	1.97%
2 Rooms	650	2.05%, see rank	2.88%	2.39%
3 Rooms	1,637	5.15%, see rank	10.23%	9.11%
4 Rooms	3,552	11.18%, see rank	16.18%	16.75%
5 Rooms	2,980	9.38%, see rank	18.37%	20.45%
6 Rooms	5,341	16.80%, see rank	17.49%	18.25%
7 Rooms	4,194	13.20%, see rank	12.13%	12.30%
8 Rooms	4,069	12.80%, see rank	9.31%	8.51%
9 Rooms or More	8,543	26.88%, see rank	11.17%	10.29%
Median Rooms	6.70, see rank	-	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Newton, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	31,783	100%	2,808,727	131,791,065
No Bedroom	875	2.75%, see rank	2.43%	2.18%
1 Bedroom	3,021	9.51%, see rank	14.48%	11.25%
2 Bedrooms	6,796	21.38%, see rank	28.59%	26.95%
3 Bedrooms	10,501	33.04%, see rank	34.28%	39.67%
4 Bedrooms	6,440	20.26%, see rank	15.90%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,150	13.06%, see rank	4.32%	4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Newton, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,408	100%	2,520,419	114,567,419
Utility Gas	18,555	61.02%, see rank	48.98%	49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	277	0.91%, see rank	2.78%	5.04%
Electricity	2,167	7.13%, see rank	13.56%	35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	9,000	29.60%, see rank	32.15%	6.45%
Coal or Coke	198	0.65%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.04%
Other Fuel	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.45%
No Fuel Used	211	0.69%, see rank	0.27%	0.92%

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

Vehicle Available

	Newton, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	30,408	100%	2,520,419	114,567,419
No Vehicles Available	2,080	6.84%, see rank	12.89%	9.08%
1 Vehicles Available	10,381	34.14%, see rank	35.93%	33.82%
2 Vehicles Available	14,620	48.08%, see rank	36.68%	37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,327	10.94%, see rank	14.51%	19.53%

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