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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Portsmouth Area is $90,800, which is lower than the state average of $129,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Portsmouth Area was built is 1964, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 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 20,373 Owner Occupied Houses in Portsmouth Area, #725

Portsmouth Area	90,800 USD
Ohio	129,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Portsmouth Area	9.93%
Ohio	24.98%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Portsmouth Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Ohio and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	Portsmouth Area	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,100, see rank, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	29,558, 86.68%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	20,373, 59.74%, see rank	59.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	9,185, 26.94%, see rank	29.48%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,542, 13.32%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	470, 1.38%, see rank	2.34%	2.34%
For Sale Only	385, 1.13%, see rank	1.24%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	249, 0.73%, see rank	0.88%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	400, 1.17%, see rank	1.09%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,038, 8.91%, see rank	5.44%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #725

Portsmouth Area	Ohio	U.S.
1964	1967	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

	Portsmouth Area	%	Ohio	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	20,373	100%	3,056,206	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	10,462	51.35%, see rank	66.04%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,911	48.65%, see rank	33.96%	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

Portsmouth Area	1,014 USD
Ohio	1,274 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Portsmouth Area	%	Ohio	U.S.
$299 or Less	44	0.42%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	545	5.21%, see rank	2.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,226	11.72%, see rank	6.80%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,299	31.53%, see rank	20.08%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,440	32.88%, see rank	35.36%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,336	12.77%, see rank	19.46%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	435	4.16%, see rank	12.09%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	137	1.31%, see rank	3.79%	11.12%

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

Portsmouth Area	20.80% of the Total Income
Ohio	21.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Portsmouth Area	%	Ohio	U.S.
10% or Less	841	8.04%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,142	39.59%, see rank	36.96%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,686	25.67%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,034	9.88%, see rank	12.07%	13.74%
40% or More	1,731	16.55%, see rank	15.95%	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

Portsmouth Area	378 USD
Ohio	442 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Portsmouth Area	%	Ohio	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,097	11.07%, see rank	5.13%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,935	19.52%, see rank	14.20%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,218	42.56%, see rank	42.71%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,906	19.23%, see rank	23.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	755	7.62%, see rank	14.02%	21.75%

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

Portsmouth Area	12.80% of the Total Income
Ohio	12.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Portsmouth Area	%	Ohio	U.S.
10% or Less	3,758	37.92%, see rank	38.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,522	35.54%, see rank	34.59%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,317	13.29%, see rank	12.85%	12.24%
30% to 40%	466	4.70%, see rank	5.47%	5.64%
40% or More	777	7.84%, see rank	7.60%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Portsmouth Area	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,100, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	24,144, 70.80%, see rank	68.46%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	571, 1.67%, see rank	4.55%	5.82%
2 Units	1,132, 3.32%, see rank	4.43%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	495, 1.45%, see rank	4.45%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	936, 2.74%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,550, 4.55%, see rank	9.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,272, 15.46%, see rank	3.95%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Portsmouth Area	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,100, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
1 Room	378, 1.11%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	389, 1.14%, see rank	1.48%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,973, 5.79%, see rank	6.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,626, 16.50%, see rank	13.78%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,572, 22.21%, see rank	19.68%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,410, 21.73%, see rank	20.19%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,870, 14.28%, see rank	14.38%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,756, 8.08%, see rank	10.23%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,126, 9.17%, see rank	12.22%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Portsmouth Area	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,100, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
No Bedroom	446, 1.31%, see rank	1.39%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,731, 8.01%, see rank	9.42%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	11,181, 32.79%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	14,792, 43.38%, see rank	42.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,134, 12.12%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	816, 2.39%, see rank	3.18%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Portsmouth Area	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,558, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
Utility Gas	10,932, 36.98%, see rank	66.89%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,358, 14.74%, see rank	5.26%	4.86%
Electricity	12,166, 41.16%, see rank	22.05%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	817, 2.76%, see rank	2.60%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	10, 0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	1,055, 3.57%, see rank	2.02%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	157, 0.53%, see rank	0.72%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	63, 0.21%, see rank	0.37%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Portsmouth Area	Ohio	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	7,690, 100%	1,432,383	39,201,928
$199 or Less	504, 6.55%, see rank	2.68%	1.50%
$200 to $299	801, 10.42%, see rank	3.98%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,850, 24.06%, see rank	11.48%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,368, 30.79%, see rank	27.69%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,710, 22.24%, see rank	34.69%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	297, 3.86%, see rank	15.67%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	108, 1.40%, see rank	2.43%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	52, 0.68%, see rank	1.39%	6.10%
Median	$550, see rank	$729	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Portsmouth Area	Ohio	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	29,558, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,571, 8.70%, see rank	8.41%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	9,361, 31.67%, see rank	33.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	9,933, 33.61%, see rank	37.74%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,693, 26.03%, see rank	19.95%	19.61%

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