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As of 2010, median price of a house in Pennsylvania is $165,500, which is lower than the national average of $179,900. The Pennsylvania median house value has grown by 70.62% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Pennsylvania is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Pennsylvania was built is 1960, which is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 3,461,678 Owner Occupied Houses in Pennsylvania, #27
Pennsylvania
165,500 USD
U.S.
179,900 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #17
Pennsylvania
70.62%
U.S.
50.42%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Pennsylvania%U.S.
Total Housing Units5,567,315, see rank100%131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units5,018,90490.15%, see rank88.62%
Owner Occupied3,491,72262.72%, see rank57.69%
Renter Occupied1,527,18227.43%, see rank30.93%
Vacant Housing Units548,4119.85%, see rank11.38%
For Rent135,2622.43%, see rank3.14%
For Sale Only64,8181.16%, see rank1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied29,5170.53%, see rank0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use161,5822.90%, see rank3.53%
For Migrant Workers4110.01%, see rank0.02%
Other Vacant156,8212.82%, see rank2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #47
PennsylvaniaU.S.
19601975

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

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

Mortgage Status

 Pennsylvania%U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units3,461,678100%74,873,372
With a Mortgage2,169,05562.66%, see rank67.23%
Without a Mortgage1,292,62337.34%, see rank32.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Pennsylvania
1,390 USD
U.S.
1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsPennsylvania%U.S.
$299 or Less3,7980.18%, see rank0.20%
$300 to $49945,4012.09%, see rank1.85%
$500 to $699140,6896.49%, see rank5.47%
$700 to $999371,16517.11%, see rank14.91%
$1,000 to $1,499663,10030.57%, see rank27.80%
$1,500 to $1,999434,64720.04%, see rank19.99%
$2,000 to $2,999355,61416.39%, see rank19.07%
$3,000 or More154,6417.13%, see rank10.70%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Pennsylvania
23.80% of the Total Income
U.S.
25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Pennsylvania%U.S.
10% or Less116,1885.36%, see rank4.75%
10% to 20%690,48631.83%, see rank28.79%
20% to 30%633,04929.19%, see rank28.13%
30% to 40%300,75313.87%, see rank15.08%
40% or More417,32519.24%, see rank22.74%

*Based on 2010 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
Pennsylvania
459 USD
U.S.
431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsPennsylvania%U.S.
$199 or Less64,4964.99%, see rank8.72%
$200 to $299167,86612.99%, see rank16.53%
$300 to $499518,94640.15%, see rank36.04%
$500 to $699311,11224.07%, see rank20.06%
$700 or More230,20317.81%, see rank18.66%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Pennsylvania
13.70% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Pennsylvania%U.S.
10% or Less447,14634.59%, see rank38.30%
10% to 20%437,07333.81%, see rank32.35%
20% to 30%186,56814.43%, see rank12.77%
30% to 40%85,2926.60%, see rank5.93%
40% or More123,5089.55%, see rank9.43%

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

Units in Structure

 Pennsylvania%U.S.
Total Housing Units5,568,820100%131,791,065
1-unit, Detached3,161,35056.77%, see rank61.43%
1-unit, Attached1,013,03018.19%, see rank5.81%
2 Units265,5274.77%, see rank3.83%
3 or 4 Units230,2064.13%, see rank4.44%
5 to 9 Units188,0333.38%, see rank4.81%
10 or More Units473,3898.50%, see rank13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.237,2854.26%, see rank6.64%

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

Rooms

 Pennsylvania%U.S.
Total Housing Units5,568,820100%131,791,065
1 Room95,2411.71%, see rank1.97%
2 Rooms100,9901.81%, see rank2.39%
3 Rooms384,7056.91%, see rank9.11%
4 Rooms702,19712.61%, see rank16.75%
5 Rooms923,20916.58%, see rank20.45%
6 Rooms1,222,02421.94%, see rank18.25%
7 Rooms828,71914.88%, see rank12.30%
8 Rooms599,19210.76%, see rank8.51%
9 Rooms or More712,54312.80%, see rank10.29%
Median Rooms6.00, see rank-5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Pennsylvania%U.S.
Total Housing Units5,568,820100%131,791,065
No Bedroom106,8381.92%, see rank2.18%
1 Bedroom586,75210.54%, see rank11.25%
2 Bedrooms1,315,37723.62%, see rank26.95%
3 Bedrooms2,387,54442.87%, see rank39.67%
4 Bedrooms936,79216.82%, see rank15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms235,5174.23%, see rank4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Pennsylvania%U.S.
Total Housing Units4,936,030100%114,567,419
Utility Gas2,530,44651.26%, see rank49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas177,5623.60%, see rank5.04%
Electricity997,92520.22%, see rank35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.993,83220.13%, see rank6.45%
Coal or Coke67,7641.37%, see rank0.12%
Wood126,0742.55%, see rank2.08%
Solar Energy5970.01%, see rank0.04%
Other Fuel29,4230.60%, see rank0.45%
No Fuel Used12,4070.25%, see rank0.92%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalPennsylvania%U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent1,380,016100%37,521,157
$199 or Less36,6402.66%, see rank1.98%
$200 to $29965,3414.73%, see rank3.31%
$300 to $499167,04512.10%, see rank9.08%
$500 to $699313,35622.71%, see rank19.05%
$700 to $999440,53431.92%, see rank29.93%
$1,000 to $1,499262,12718.99%, see rank24.18%
$1,500 to $1,99960,2934.37%, see rank8.01%
$2,000 or More34,6802.51%, see rank4.46%
Median$763, see rank-$855

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

Vehicle Available

 Pennsylvania%U.S.
Occupied Housing Units4,936,030100%114,567,419
No Vehicles Available576,09111.67%, see rank9.08%
1 Vehicles Available1,696,02034.36%, see rank33.82%
2 Vehicles Available1,805,93736.59%, see rank37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available857,98217.38%, see rank19.53%

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


 
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