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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Perth Amboy is $245,600, which is lower than the state average of $319,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Perth Amboy median house value has grown by 94.61% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Perth Amboy is higher than the state average rate of 87.30% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Perth Amboy was built is 1957, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 5,478 Owner Occupied Houses in Perth Amboy, NJ, #367

Perth Amboy, NJ	245,600 USD
New Jersey	319,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #154

Perth Amboy, NJ	94.61%
New Jersey	87.30%
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

	Perth Amboy, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,284, see rank, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	16,306, 94.34%, see rank	89.26%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,478, 31.69%, see rank	58.06%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	10,828, 62.65%, see rank	31.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	978, 5.66%, see rank	10.74%	12.45%
For Rent	444, 2.57%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	119, 0.69%, see rank	1.02%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	19, 0.11%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	18, 0.10%, see rank	3.72%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	378, 2.19%, see rank	3.11%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #333

Perth Amboy, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
1957	1966	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

	Perth Amboy, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,478	100%	2,073,915	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,158	75.90%, see rank	69.83%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,320	24.10%, see rank	30.17%	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

Perth Amboy, NJ	2,067 USD
New Jersey	2,428 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Perth Amboy, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.24%, see rank	0.04%	0.20%
$300 to $499	21	0.51%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	37	0.89%, see rank	0.83%	5.01%
$700 to $999	105	2.53%, see rank	2.80%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	641	15.42%, see rank	11.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,125	27.06%, see rank	17.94%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,728	41.56%, see rank	36.29%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	491	11.81%, see rank	30.63%	11.12%

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

Perth Amboy, NJ	30.50% of the Total Income
New Jersey	27.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Perth Amboy, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	72	1.73%, see rank	3.98%	5.86%
10% to 20%	939	22.58%, see rank	23.73%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,009	24.27%, see rank	28.42%	27.64%
30% to 40%	757	18.21%, see rank	16.62%	13.74%
40% or More	1,368	32.90%, see rank	26.85%	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

Perth Amboy, NJ	929 USD
New Jersey	972 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Perth Amboy, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	23	1.74%, see rank	1.19%	7.76%
$200 to $299	9	0.68%, see rank	1.66%	14.70%
$300 to $499	82	6.21%, see rank	6.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	129	9.77%, see rank	13.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,077	81.59%, see rank	77.56%	21.75%

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

Perth Amboy, NJ	23.90% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Perth Amboy, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	251	19.02%, see rank	21.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	349	26.44%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	159	12.05%, see rank	16.94%	12.24%
30% to 40%	133	10.08%, see rank	9.46%	5.64%
40% or More	404	30.61%, see rank	18.56%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Perth Amboy, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,284, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	4,795, 27.74%, see rank	53.67%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	874, 5.06%, see rank	9.26%	5.82%
2 Units	5,439, 31.47%, see rank	9.53%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,862, 10.77%, see rank	6.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,298, 7.51%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,001, 17.36%, see rank	15.34%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	15, 0.09%, see rank	0.98%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Perth Amboy, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,284, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1 Room	419, 2.42%, see rank	2.71%	1.95%
2 Rooms	312, 1.81%, see rank	2.15%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,699, 15.62%, see rank	10.30%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,250, 24.59%, see rank	15.19%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,514, 26.12%, see rank	16.72%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,526, 14.61%, see rank	16.15%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,407, 8.14%, see rank	12.48%	12.27%
8 Rooms	629, 3.64%, see rank	10.49%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	528, 3.05%, see rank	13.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.70, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Perth Amboy, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,284, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
No Bedroom	427, 2.47%, see rank	2.88%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,788, 21.92%, see rank	14.18%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	5,674, 32.83%, see rank	25.93%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	5,598, 32.39%, see rank	32.62%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,466, 8.48%, see rank	18.83%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	331, 1.92%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Perth Amboy, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,306, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Utility Gas	13,161, 80.71%, see rank	74.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	214, 1.31%, see rank	1.94%	4.86%
Electricity	1,583, 9.71%, see rank	11.66%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,268, 7.78%, see rank	11.10%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	28, 0.17%, see rank	0.44%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	21, 0.13%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	31, 0.19%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Perth Amboy, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	10,740, 100%	1,077,463	39,201,928
$199 or Less	71, 0.66%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	323, 3.01%, see rank	3.04%	3.18%
$300 to $499	331, 3.08%, see rank	3.86%	7.37%
$500 to $699	348, 3.24%, see rank	4.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,344, 21.82%, see rank	19.19%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,094, 47.43%, see rank	40.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,760, 16.39%, see rank	17.11%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	469, 4.37%, see rank	9.81%	6.10%
Median	$1,167, see rank	$1,188	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Perth Amboy, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	16,306, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,786, 23.22%, see rank	11.70%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,463, 39.64%, see rank	34.71%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,423, 27.12%, see rank	36.16%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,634, 10.02%, see rank	17.43%	19.61%

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