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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Riverton is $272,700, which is higher than the state average of $257,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Riverton was built is 1962, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 and 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 1,190 Owner Occupied Houses in Riverton, WA, see rank

Riverton, WA	272,700 USD
Washington	285,400 USD
U.S.	188,400 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,477, see rank, 100%	2,885,677	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	2,290, 92.45%, see rank	90.80%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	1,283, 51.80%, see rank	58.01%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	1,007, 40.65%, see rank	32.79%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	187, 7.55%, see rank	9.20%	11.38%
For Rent	84, 3.39%, see rank	2.50%	3.14%
For Sale Only	47, 1.90%, see rank	1.44%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3, 0.12%, see rank	0.43%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2, 0.08%, see rank	3.12%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.02%
Other Vacant	51, 2.06%, see rank	1.68%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
1962	1978	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Mortgage Status

	Riverton, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,190	100%	1,669,396	76,089,650
With a Mortgage	962	80.84%, see rank	73.05%	67.94%
Without a Mortgage	228	19.16%, see rank	26.95%	32.06%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Riverton, WA	1,598 USD
Washington	1,752 USD
U.S.	1,524 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Riverton, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.22%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.85%
$500 to $699	77	8.00%, see rank	2.87%	5.39%
$700 to $999	71	7.38%, see rank	8.79%	14.41%
$1,000 to $1,499	283	29.42%, see rank	23.88%	27.08%
$1,500 to $1,999	304	31.60%, see rank	24.82%	19.94%
$2,000 to $2,999	125	12.99%, see rank	26.52%	19.39%
$3,000 or More	102	10.60%, see rank	11.86%	11.73%

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

Riverton, WA	30.30% of the Total Income
Washington	26.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.00% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Riverton, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	21	2.18%, see rank	3.82%	4.85%
10% to 20%	174	18.09%, see rank	24.94%	28.90%
20% to 30%	277	28.79%, see rank	30.29%	28.42%
30% to 40%	207	21.52%, see rank	18.08%	15.27%
40% or More	283	29.42%, see rank	22.50%	22.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Riverton, WA	488 USD
Washington	471 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Riverton, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	7.75%	8.92%
$200 to $299	19	8.33%, see rank	12.32%	16.68%
$300 to $499	102	44.74%, see rank	35.13%	35.65%
$500 to $699	66	28.95%, see rank	25.65%	20.07%
$700 or More	41	17.98%, see rank	19.16%	18.68%

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

Riverton, WA	13.50% of the Total Income
Washington	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Riverton, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	74	32.46%, see rank	41.18%	38.92%
10% to 20%	64	28.07%, see rank	33.09%	31.98%
20% to 30%	75	32.89%, see rank	11.65%	12.67%
30% to 40%	15	6.58%, see rank	4.93%	5.90%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	8.34%	9.51%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Units in Structure

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,484, 100%	2,829,352	130,038,080
1-unit, Detached	1,616, 65.06%, see rank	63.19%	61.62%
1-unit, Attached	35, 1.41%, see rank	3.49%	5.74%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.67%	3.88%
3 or 4 Units	19, 0.76%, see rank	3.77%	4.47%
5 to 9 Units	160, 6.44%, see rank	4.82%	4.84%
10 or More Units	631, 25.40%, see rank	14.59%	12.68%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	23, 0.93%, see rank	7.48%	6.76%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Rooms

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,484, 100%	2,829,352	130,038,080
1 Room	10, 0.40%, see rank	1.97%	1.59%
2 Rooms	52, 2.09%, see rank	3.77%	2.62%
3 Rooms	386, 15.54%, see rank	9.37%	9.02%
4 Rooms	483, 19.44%, see rank	16.56%	16.85%
5 Rooms	500, 20.13%, see rank	18.47%	20.93%
6 Rooms	418, 16.83%, see rank	16.67%	18.56%
7 Rooms	341, 13.73%, see rank	12.70%	12.38%
8 Rooms	222, 8.94%, see rank	9.05%	8.39%
9 Rooms or More	72, 2.90%, see rank	11.43%	9.65%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Bedrooms

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,484, 100%	2,829,352	130,038,080
No Bedroom	10, 0.40%, see rank	2.33%	1.84%
1 Bedroom	477, 19.20%, see rank	12.16%	11.32%
2 Bedrooms	750, 30.19%, see rank	27.00%	27.20%
3 Bedrooms	709, 28.54%, see rank	37.70%	39.80%
4 Bedrooms	464, 18.68%, see rank	16.47%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	74, 2.98%, see rank	4.34%	4.04%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,296, 100%	2,577,375	114,235,996
Utility Gas	703, 30.62%, see rank	35.34%	49.91%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	46, 2.00%, see rank	3.46%	5.38%
Electricity	1,167, 50.83%, see rank	52.39%	34.20%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	337, 14.68%, see rank	3.39%	7.07%
Coal or Coke	13, 0.57%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	30, 1.31%, see rank	4.51%	1.97%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.90%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,083, 100%	871,718	35,969,315
$199 or Less	45, 4.16%, see rank	2.15%	2.25%
$200 to $299	11, 1.02%, see rank	2.42%	3.41%
$300 to $499	41, 3.79%, see rank	7.22%	9.80%
$500 to $699	152, 14.04%, see rank	17.00%	19.41%
$700 to $999	374, 34.53%, see rank	33.50%	29.88%
$1,000 to $1,499	273, 25.21%, see rank	26.28%	23.51%
$1,500 to $1,999	152, 14.04%, see rank	7.97%	7.56%
$2,000 or More	35, 3.23%, see rank	3.46%	4.16%
Median	$910, see rank	$882	$841

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Vehicle Available

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,296, 100%	2,577,375	114,235,996
No Vehicles Available	219, 9.54%, see rank	6.51%	8.85%
1 Vehicles Available	724, 31.53%, see rank	30.87%	33.28%
2 Vehicles Available	604, 26.31%, see rank	38.12%	37.87%
3 or More Vehicles Available	749, 32.62%, see rank	24.50%	20.00%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.