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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in North Scituate is $497,200, which is higher than the state average of $329,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The North Scituate median house value has grown by 73.30% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in North Scituate is lower than the state average rate of 77.65% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in North Scituate was built is 1961, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1959 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 1,511 Owner Occupied Houses in North Scituate, MA, #31

North Scituate, MA	497,200 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #114

North Scituate, MA	73.30%
Massachusetts	77.65%
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

	North Scituate, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,923, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,788, 92.98%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,511, 78.58%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	277, 14.40%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	135, 7.02%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	63, 3.28%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	72, 3.74%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #95

North Scituate, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
1961	1959	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

	North Scituate, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,511	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,193	78.95%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	318	21.05%, see rank	28.82%	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

North Scituate, MA	2,839 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	North Scituate, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	9	0.75%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	26	2.18%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	66	5.53%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	144	12.07%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	430	36.04%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	518	43.42%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

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

North Scituate, MA	24.90% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	24.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	North Scituate, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	46	3.86%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	376	31.52%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	400	33.53%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	135	11.32%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	236	19.78%, see rank	20.86%	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

North Scituate, MA	840 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	North Scituate, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	7	2.20%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	66	20.75%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	245	77.04%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

North Scituate, MA	13.40% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	North Scituate, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	112	35.22%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	84	26.42%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	33	10.38%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	13	4.09%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	76	23.90%, see rank	13.41%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	North Scituate, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,923, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,635, 85.02%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	92, 4.78%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	90, 4.68%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	14, 0.73%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6, 0.31%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	86, 4.47%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	North Scituate, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,923, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	21, 1.09%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	86, 4.47%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	57, 2.96%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	54, 2.81%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	144, 7.49%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	300, 15.60%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	367, 19.08%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	392, 20.38%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	502, 26.11%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	7.30, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	North Scituate, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,923, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	21, 1.09%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	149, 7.75%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	172, 8.94%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	693, 36.04%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	722, 37.55%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	166, 8.63%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	North Scituate, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,788, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	757, 42.34%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	6, 0.34%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	109, 6.10%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	902, 50.45%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	14, 0.78%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	North Scituate, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	277, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	15, 5.42%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	72, 25.99%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	20, 7.22%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	51, 18.41%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	21, 7.58%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	64, 23.10%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	34, 12.27%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$962, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	North Scituate, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,788, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	45, 2.52%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	378, 21.14%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	981, 54.87%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	384, 21.48%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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