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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area is $288,700, which is much higher than the national average of $179,900. The median year that a house in Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area was built is 1957, which is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 375,307 Owner Occupied Houses in Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area, #83

Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	266,700 USD
U.S.	179,900 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area		-1.90%
U.S.		50.42%

*The Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The 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 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	693,923, see rank	100%	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	626,610	90.30%, see rank	88.62%
Owner Occupied	383,745	55.30%, see rank	57.69%
Renter Occupied	242,865	35.00%, see rank	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	67,313	9.70%, see rank	11.38%
For Rent	23,427	3.38%, see rank	3.14%
For Sale Only	7,216	1.04%, see rank	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,743	0.40%, see rank	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	19,741	2.84%, see rank	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	15	0.00%, see rank	0.02%
Other Vacant	14,171	2.04%, see rank	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #411

Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	U.S.
1957	1975

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

	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	375,307	100%	74,873,372
With a Mortgage	272,620	72.64%, see rank	67.23%
Without a Mortgage	102,687	27.36%, see rank	32.77%

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

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	1,839 USD
U.S.	1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	49	0.02%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	735	0.27%, see rank	1.85%
$500 to $699	5,474	2.01%, see rank	5.47%
$700 to $999	15,936	5.85%, see rank	14.91%
$1,000 to $1,499	60,890	22.34%, see rank	27.80%
$1,500 to $1,999	75,569	27.72%, see rank	19.99%
$2,000 to $2,999	87,475	32.09%, see rank	19.07%
$3,000 or More	26,492	9.72%, see rank	10.70%

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

Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	27.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	8,998	3.30%, see rank	4.75%
10% to 20%	64,439	23.64%, see rank	28.79%
20% to 30%	81,013	29.72%, see rank	28.13%
30% to 40%	45,312	16.62%, see rank	15.08%
40% or More	71,847	26.35%, see rank	22.74%

*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

Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	602 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,073	1.04%, see rank	8.72%
$200 to $299	3,747	3.65%, see rank	16.53%
$300 to $499	26,806	26.10%, see rank	36.04%
$500 to $699	35,596	34.66%, see rank	20.06%
$700 or More	35,465	34.54%, see rank	18.66%

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

Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	15.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	28,684	27.93%, see rank	38.30%
10% to 20%	32,398	31.55%, see rank	32.35%
20% to 30%	16,305	15.88%, see rank	12.77%
30% to 40%	9,307	9.06%, see rank	5.93%
40% or More	14,581	14.20%, see rank	9.43%

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

Units in Structure

	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	693,936	100%	131,791,065
1-unit, Detached	369,108	53.19%, see rank	61.43%
1-unit, Attached	24,072	3.47%, see rank	5.81%
2 Units	78,828	11.36%, see rank	3.83%
3 or 4 Units	98,135	14.14%, see rank	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	42,331	6.10%, see rank	4.81%
10 or More Units	75,066	10.82%, see rank	13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,396	0.92%, see rank	6.64%

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

Rooms

	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	693,936	100%	131,791,065
1 Room	13,658	1.97%, see rank	1.97%
2 Rooms	22,090	3.18%, see rank	2.39%
3 Rooms	66,915	9.64%, see rank	9.11%
4 Rooms	122,898	17.71%, see rank	16.75%
5 Rooms	143,493	20.68%, see rank	20.45%
6 Rooms	126,255	18.19%, see rank	18.25%
7 Rooms	84,240	12.14%, see rank	12.30%
8 Rooms	55,187	7.95%, see rank	8.51%
9 Rooms or More	59,200	8.53%, see rank	10.29%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	-	5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	693,936	100%	131,791,065
No Bedroom	15,058	2.17%, see rank	2.18%
1 Bedroom	98,321	14.17%, see rank	11.25%
2 Bedrooms	209,927	30.25%, see rank	26.95%
3 Bedrooms	257,613	37.12%, see rank	39.67%
4 Bedrooms	90,506	13.04%, see rank	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	22,511	3.24%, see rank	4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	612,291	100%	114,567,419
Utility Gas	313,870	51.26%, see rank	49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	13,337	2.18%, see rank	5.04%
Electricity	56,552	9.24%, see rank	35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	214,929	35.10%, see rank	6.45%
Coal or Coke	267	0.04%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	9,776	1.60%, see rank	2.08%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%
Other Fuel	2,057	0.34%, see rank	0.45%
No Fuel Used	1,503	0.25%, see rank	0.92%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	227,274	100%	37,521,157
$199 or Less	5,418	2.38%, see rank	1.98%
$200 to $299	17,031	7.49%, see rank	3.31%
$300 to $499	22,040	9.70%, see rank	9.08%
$500 to $699	33,728	14.84%, see rank	19.05%
$700 to $999	80,793	35.55%, see rank	29.93%
$1,000 to $1,499	51,533	22.67%, see rank	24.18%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,070	4.87%, see rank	8.01%
$2,000 or More	5,661	2.49%, see rank	4.46%
Median	$831, see rank	-	$855

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

Vehicle Available

	Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	612,291	100%	114,567,419
No Vehicles Available	62,087	10.14%, see rank	9.08%
1 Vehicles Available	221,331	36.15%, see rank	33.82%
2 Vehicles Available	223,494	36.50%, see rank	37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available	105,379	17.21%, see rank	19.53%

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