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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Onondaga County is $134,200, which is much lower than the state average of $283,700 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Onondaga County median house value has grown by 57.14% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Onondaga County is lower than the state average rate of 90.79% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Onondaga County was built is 1961, which is newer 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 120,750 Owner Occupied Houses in Onondaga County, #31

Onondaga County	134,200 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #32

Onondaga County	57.14%
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

	Onondaga County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	203,496, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	185,089, 90.95%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	120,750, 59.34%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	64,339, 31.62%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	18,407, 9.05%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	4,291, 2.11%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,903, 0.94%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,294, 1.13%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,257, 1.11%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	7,662, 3.77%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #29

Onondaga County	New York	U.S.
1961	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

	Onondaga County	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	120,750	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	79,916	66.18%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	40,834	33.82%, 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

Onondaga County	1,372 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Onondaga County	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	133	0.17%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,192	1.49%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,615	4.52%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	13,679	17.12%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	28,376	35.51%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	17,191	21.51%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	11,998	15.01%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	3,732	4.67%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Onondaga County	21.00% 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

	Onondaga County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	5,631	7.05%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	31,438	39.34%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	22,576	28.25%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	8,892	11.13%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	11,079	13.86%, 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

Onondaga County	542 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Onondaga County	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,260	3.09%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,277	8.03%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	13,399	32.81%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	11,155	27.32%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	11,743	28.76%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Onondaga County	13.10% 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

	Onondaga County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	14,699	36.00%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	14,609	35.78%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	5,517	13.51%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,321	5.68%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	3,319	8.13%, 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

	Onondaga County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	203,496, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	128,278, 63.04%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	7,529, 3.70%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	18,794, 9.24%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	10,466, 5.14%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	12,443, 6.11%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	23,951, 11.77%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,035, 1.00%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Onondaga County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	203,496, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	2,975, 1.46%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,337, 1.64%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	17,963, 8.83%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	25,193, 12.38%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	32,574, 16.01%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	41,067, 20.18%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	31,258, 15.36%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	22,473, 11.04%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	26,656, 13.10%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Onondaga County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	203,496, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,396, 1.67%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	26,120, 12.84%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	46,913, 23.05%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	79,234, 38.94%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	40,225, 19.77%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	7,608, 3.74%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Onondaga County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	185,089, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	136,922, 73.98%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,335, 2.88%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	28,611, 15.46%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	8,615, 4.65%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	936, 0.51%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	2,400, 1.30%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	45, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,491, 0.81%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	734, 0.40%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Onondaga County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	62,286, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,073, 1.72%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,594, 4.16%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	5,538, 8.89%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	14,733, 23.65%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	25,110, 40.31%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,480, 16.83%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,739, 2.79%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,019, 1.64%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$771, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Onondaga County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	185,089, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	23,675, 12.79%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	69,320, 37.45%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	67,791, 36.63%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	24,303, 13.13%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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