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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Port Reading is $290,800, which is lower than the state average of $319,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Port Reading median house value has grown by 87.01% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Port Reading is about the same as 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 Port Reading was built is 1961, 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 974 Owner Occupied Houses in Port Reading, NJ, #284

Port Reading, NJ	290,800 USD
New Jersey	319,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #217

Port Reading, NJ	87.01%
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

	Port Reading, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,350, see rank, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,279, 94.74%, see rank	89.26%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	974, 72.15%, see rank	58.06%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	305, 22.59%, see rank	31.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	71, 5.26%, see rank	10.74%	12.45%
For Rent	30, 2.22%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.02%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.72%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	41, 3.04%, see rank	3.11%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #265

Port Reading, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
1961	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

	Port Reading, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	974	100%	2,073,915	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	648	66.53%, see rank	69.83%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	326	33.47%, 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

Port Reading, NJ	2,220 USD
New Jersey	2,428 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Port Reading, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.20%
$300 to $499	11	1.70%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	36	5.56%, see rank	0.83%	5.01%
$700 to $999	18	2.78%, see rank	2.80%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	51	7.87%, see rank	11.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	100	15.43%, see rank	17.94%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	341	52.62%, see rank	36.29%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	91	14.04%, see rank	30.63%	11.12%

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

Port Reading, NJ	25.10% 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

	Port Reading, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	11	1.70%, see rank	3.98%	5.86%
10% to 20%	150	23.15%, see rank	23.73%	31.95%
20% to 30%	205	31.64%, see rank	28.42%	27.64%
30% to 40%	109	16.82%, see rank	16.62%	13.74%
40% or More	173	26.70%, 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

Port Reading, NJ	872 USD
New Jersey	972 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Port Reading, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	1.19%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	1.66%	14.70%
$300 to $499	11	3.37%, see rank	6.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	39	11.96%, see rank	13.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	276	84.66%, see rank	77.56%	21.75%

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

Port Reading, NJ	18.30% 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

	Port Reading, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	60	18.40%, see rank	21.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	127	38.96%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	33	10.12%, see rank	16.94%	12.24%
30% to 40%	33	10.12%, see rank	9.46%	5.64%
40% or More	73	22.39%, 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

	Port Reading, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,350, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,016, 75.26%, see rank	53.67%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	55, 4.07%, see rank	9.26%	5.82%
2 Units	214, 15.85%, see rank	9.53%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	27, 2.00%, see rank	6.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	35, 2.59%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	15.34%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3, 0.22%, see rank	0.98%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Port Reading, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,350, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.71%	1.95%
2 Rooms	12, 0.89%, see rank	2.15%	2.48%
3 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	10.30%	9.13%
4 Rooms	208, 15.41%, see rank	15.19%	16.60%
5 Rooms	270, 20.00%, see rank	16.72%	20.41%
6 Rooms	340, 25.19%, see rank	16.15%	18.06%
7 Rooms	253, 18.74%, see rank	12.48%	12.27%
8 Rooms	132, 9.78%, see rank	10.49%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	135, 10.00%, see rank	13.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Port Reading, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,350, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.88%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	20, 1.48%, see rank	14.18%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	355, 26.30%, see rank	25.93%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	707, 52.37%, see rank	32.62%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	222, 16.44%, see rank	18.83%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	46, 3.41%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Port Reading, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,279, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,091, 85.30%, see rank	74.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	7, 0.55%, see rank	1.94%	4.86%
Electricity	73, 5.71%, see rank	11.66%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	108, 8.44%, see rank	11.10%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.44%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Port Reading, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	298, 100%	1,077,463	39,201,928
$199 or Less	19, 6.38%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.04%	3.18%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.86%	7.37%
$500 to $699	25, 8.39%, see rank	4.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	53, 17.79%, see rank	19.19%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	88, 29.53%, see rank	40.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	105, 35.23%, see rank	17.11%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	8, 2.68%, see rank	9.81%	6.10%
Median	$1,228, see rank	$1,188	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Port Reading, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,279, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	99, 7.74%, see rank	11.70%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	399, 31.20%, see rank	34.71%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	437, 34.17%, see rank	36.16%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	344, 26.90%, see rank	17.43%	19.61%

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