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As of 2005-2009, median price of a house in Palmer is $173,700, which is much lower than the state average of $329,900 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Palmer median house value has grown by 53.72% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Palmer 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 Palmer was built is 1951, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1957 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1974.

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 1,166 Owner Occupied Houses in Palmer, MA, see rank

Palmer, MA	173,700 USD
Massachusetts	357,600 USD
U.S.	185,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

Palmer, MA	53.72%
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 2005-2009 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Palmer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,888, see rank, 100%	2,727,374	127,699,712
Occupied Housing Units	1,888, 100.00%, see rank	90.40%	88.18%
Owner Occupied	1,166, 61.76%, see rank	58.73%	58.98%
Renter Occupied	722, 38.24%, see rank	31.67%	29.20%
Vacant Housing Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.60%	11.82%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.93%	2.52%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.39%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.82%	3.45%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.27%	3.44%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Palmer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
1951	1957	1974

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

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Palmer, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,166	100%	1,601,780	75,320,422
With a Mortgage	743	63.72%, see rank	72.30%	68.07%
Without a Mortgage	423	36.28%, see rank	27.70%	31.93%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Palmer, MA	1,338 USD
Massachusetts	2,053 USD
U.S.	1,486 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Palmer, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.25%
$300 to $499	24	3.23%, see rank	0.67%	2.04%
$500 to $699	33	4.44%, see rank	1.57%	5.81%
$700 to $999	49	6.59%, see rank	5.15%	15.11%
$1,000 to $1,499	350	47.11%, see rank	17.56%	27.52%
$1,500 to $1,999	193	25.98%, see rank	22.82%	19.69%
$2,000 to $2,999	63	8.48%, see rank	33.35%	18.64%
$3,000 or More	31	4.17%, see rank	18.74%	10.94%

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

Palmer, MA	24.30% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	26.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Palmer, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	25	3.36%, see rank	4.34%	4.96%
10% to 20%	231	31.09%, see rank	25.22%	29.32%
20% to 30%	231	31.09%, see rank	29.86%	28.59%
30% to 40%	136	18.30%, see rank	16.87%	15.19%
40% or More	120	16.15%, see rank	23.39%	21.54%

*Based on 2005-2009 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

Palmer, MA	549 USD
Massachusetts	651 USD
U.S.	419 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Palmer, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	9.53%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	2.83%	17.52%
$300 to $499	145	34.28%, see rank	21.01%	35.99%
$500 to $699	233	55.08%, see rank	32.75%	19.44%
$700 or More	45	10.64%, see rank	42.35%	17.51%

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

Palmer, MA	18.80% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	15.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Palmer, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	144	34.04%, see rank	28.90%	38.97%
10% to 20%	75	17.73%, see rank	32.75%	31.92%
20% to 30%	93	21.99%, see rank	15.35%	12.69%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	8.14%	5.92%
40% or More	111	26.24%, see rank	14.00%	9.52%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Palmer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,888, 100%	2,727,374	127,699,712
1-unit, Detached	1,079, 57.15%, see rank	52.98%	61.57%
1-unit, Attached	30, 1.59%, see rank	4.72%	5.70%
2 Units	238, 12.61%, see rank	10.74%	3.94%
3 or 4 Units	208, 11.02%, see rank	10.78%	4.51%
5 to 9 Units	240, 12.71%, see rank	6.10%	4.87%
10 or More Units	93, 4.93%, see rank	13.80%	12.58%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.88%	6.85%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Palmer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,888, 100%	2,727,374	127,699,712
1 Room	53, 2.81%, see rank	1.69%	1.39%
2 Rooms	101, 5.35%, see rank	3.55%	2.78%
3 Rooms	216, 11.44%, see rank	9.80%	9.07%
4 Rooms	266, 14.09%, see rank	15.45%	17.03%
5 Rooms	316, 16.74%, see rank	18.57%	21.24%
6 Rooms	496, 26.27%, see rank	18.17%	18.70%
7 Rooms	237, 12.55%, see rank	12.58%	12.36%
8 Rooms	30, 1.59%, see rank	9.26%	8.26%
9 Rooms or More	173, 9.16%, see rank	10.93%	9.16%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.60	5.40

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Palmer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,888, 100%	2,727,374	127,699,712
No Bedroom	53, 2.81%, see rank	1.91%	1.66%
1 Bedroom	332, 17.58%, see rank	14.35%	11.48%
2 Bedrooms	529, 28.02%, see rank	28.04%	27.48%
3 Bedrooms	642, 34.00%, see rank	35.19%	39.79%
4 Bedrooms	234, 12.39%, see rank	15.85%	15.64%
5 or More Bedrooms	98, 5.19%, see rank	4.66%	3.94%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Palmer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,888, 100%	2,465,654	112,611,029
Utility Gas	175, 9.27%, see rank	46.92%	50.14%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	43, 2.28%, see rank	2.56%	5.58%
Electricity	392, 20.76%, see rank	12.99%	33.56%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,266, 67.06%, see rank	35.57%	7.38%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.12%
Wood	12, 0.64%, see rank	1.16%	1.89%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.88%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Palmer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	691, 100%	831,932	35,101,833
$199 or Less	50, 7.24%, see rank	2.83%	2.52%
$200 to $299	104, 15.05%, see rank	6.66%	3.53%
$300 to $499	101, 14.62%, see rank	8.40%	10.66%
$500 to $699	297, 42.98%, see rank	10.15%	20.44%
$700 to $999	97, 14.04%, see rank	23.08%	29.94%
$1,000 to $1,499	42, 6.08%, see rank	30.66%	22.31%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	12.50%	6.90%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.73%	3.71%
Median	$555, see rank	$987	$817

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Palmer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,888, 100%	2,465,654	112,611,029
No Vehicles Available	217, 11.49%, see rank	11.73%	8.80%
1 Vehicles Available	686, 36.33%, see rank	35.63%	33.21%
2 Vehicles Available	749, 39.67%, see rank	37.32%	37.98%
3 or More Vehicles Available	236, 12.50%, see rank	15.33%	20.01%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical vehicle available data.