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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Plymouth County is $328,200, which is about the same as the state average of $329,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Plymouth County median house value has grown by 83.15% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Plymouth County is higher 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 Plymouth County was built is 1968, 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 137,978 Owner Occupied Houses in Plymouth County, #8

Plymouth County	328,200 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #6

Plymouth County	83.15%
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

	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	201,328, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	180,659, 89.73%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	137,978, 68.53%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	42,681, 21.20%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	20,669, 10.27%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	3,526, 1.75%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,814, 0.90%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	993, 0.49%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10,108, 5.02%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,228, 2.10%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #4

Plymouth County	Massachusetts	U.S.
1968	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

	Plymouth County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	137,978	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	101,683	73.70%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	36,295	26.30%, 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

Plymouth County	2,159 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Plymouth County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	77	0.08%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	381	0.37%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,247	1.23%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,303	4.23%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	13,989	13.76%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	23,371	22.98%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	39,271	38.62%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	19,044	18.73%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

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

Plymouth County	25.60% 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

	Plymouth County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	4,714	4.64%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	26,888	26.44%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	31,279	30.76%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	16,932	16.65%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	21,527	21.17%, 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

Plymouth County	733 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Plymouth County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	752	2.07%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,002	2.76%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,438	12.23%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	10,136	27.93%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	19,967	55.01%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

Plymouth County	16.00% 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

	Plymouth County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	10,146	27.95%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	11,809	32.54%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	5,780	15.93%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,943	8.11%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	5,226	14.40%, 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

	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	201,328, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	141,138, 70.10%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	8,663, 4.30%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	11,308, 5.62%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	11,786, 5.85%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	8,049, 4.00%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	15,425, 7.66%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,959, 2.46%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	201,328, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	1,461, 0.73%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,509, 1.74%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	13,874, 6.89%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	25,960, 12.89%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	34,045, 16.91%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	38,540, 19.14%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	31,389, 15.59%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	24,614, 12.23%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	27,936, 13.88%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	201,328, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,599, 0.79%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	19,040, 9.46%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	52,486, 26.07%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	80,201, 39.84%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	39,256, 19.50%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	8,746, 4.34%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	180,659, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	79,861, 44.21%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	8,395, 4.65%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	16,780, 9.29%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	70,810, 39.20%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	233, 0.13%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	3,008, 1.67%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	140, 0.08%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	973, 0.54%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	459, 0.25%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	40,392, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	757, 1.87%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,377, 5.88%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,743, 6.79%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,601, 6.44%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,481, 18.52%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,030, 37.21%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,612, 16.37%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,791, 6.91%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$1,120, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	180,659, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	11,896, 6.58%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	55,427, 30.68%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	76,737, 42.48%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	36,599, 20.26%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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