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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Rochester is $168,900, which is lower than the state average of $237,400 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Rochester median house value has grown by 69.92% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Rochester is lower than the state average rate of 78.09% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Rochester was built is 1976, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1976 and is about the same as 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 8,135 Owner Occupied Houses in Rochester, NH, #65

Rochester, NH	168,900 USD
New Hampshire	237,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #46

Rochester, NH	69.92%
New Hampshire	78.09%
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

	Rochester, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,971, see rank, 100%	617,286	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	12,715, 91.01%, see rank	84.17%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	8,135, 58.23%, see rank	59.80%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,580, 32.78%, see rank	24.37%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,256, 8.99%, see rank	15.83%	12.45%
For Rent	343, 2.46%, see rank	1.29%	2.34%
For Sale Only	132, 0.94%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	259, 1.85%, see rank	0.60%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	195, 1.40%, see rank	10.52%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	327, 2.34%, see rank	2.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #19

Rochester, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
1976	1976	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

	Rochester, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	8,135	100%	369,160	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,053	62.11%, see rank	68.68%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,082	37.89%, see rank	31.32%	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

Rochester, NH	1,655 USD
New Hampshire	1,905 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rochester, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.59%
$500 to $699	130	2.57%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	343	6.79%, see rank	5.61%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,553	30.73%, see rank	20.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,559	30.85%, see rank	26.98%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,348	26.68%, see rank	33.55%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	120	2.37%, see rank	11.26%	11.12%

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

Rochester, NH	26.60% of the Total Income
New Hampshire	25.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Rochester, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
10% or Less	119	2.36%, see rank	4.14%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,413	27.96%, see rank	27.62%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,461	28.91%, see rank	31.23%	27.64%
30% to 40%	970	19.20%, see rank	16.09%	13.74%
40% or More	1,090	21.57%, see rank	20.61%	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

Rochester, NH	693 USD
New Hampshire	739 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rochester, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
$199 or Less	19	0.62%, see rank	1.86%	7.76%
$200 to $299	54	1.75%, see rank	3.20%	14.70%
$300 to $499	449	14.57%, see rank	12.81%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,061	34.43%, see rank	26.67%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,499	48.64%, see rank	55.46%	21.75%

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

Rochester, NH	19.20% of the Total Income
New Hampshire	16.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Rochester, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
10% or Less	405	13.14%, see rank	24.86%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,218	39.52%, see rank	34.30%	31.47%
20% to 30%	633	20.54%, see rank	17.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	261	8.47%, see rank	8.74%	5.64%
40% or More	548	17.78%, see rank	13.72%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Rochester, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,971, 100%	617,286	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,456, 46.21%, see rank	63.42%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	472, 3.38%, see rank	5.18%	5.82%
2 Units	840, 6.01%, see rank	5.87%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,660, 11.88%, see rank	5.82%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	929, 6.65%, see rank	4.73%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,258, 9.00%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,356, 16.86%, see rank	5.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Rochester, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,971, 100%	617,286	132,741,033
1 Room	475, 3.40%, see rank	1.79%	1.95%
2 Rooms	226, 1.62%, see rank	2.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,234, 8.83%, see rank	8.52%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,283, 23.50%, see rank	17.14%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,018, 21.60%, see rank	19.18%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,440, 17.46%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,451, 10.39%, see rank	12.79%	12.27%
8 Rooms	994, 7.11%, see rank	9.23%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	850, 6.08%, see rank	11.19%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Rochester, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,971, 100%	617,286	132,741,033
No Bedroom	484, 3.46%, see rank	1.94%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,341, 9.60%, see rank	10.81%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	5,852, 41.89%, see rank	30.68%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,760, 34.07%, see rank	38.29%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,236, 8.85%, see rank	14.87%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	298, 2.13%, see rank	3.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Rochester, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,715, 100%	519,580	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,362, 18.58%, see rank	19.69%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,439, 11.32%, see rank	14.22%	4.86%
Electricity	835, 6.57%, see rank	8.15%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	6,994, 55.01%, see rank	47.16%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	31, 0.24%, see rank	0.17%	0.12%
Wood	471, 3.70%, see rank	8.26%	2.12%
Solar Energy	19, 0.15%, see rank	0.06%	0.05%
Other Fuel	94, 0.74%, see rank	1.51%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	470, 3.70%, see rank	0.79%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Rochester, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,430, 100%	144,061	39,201,928
$199 or Less	75, 1.69%, see rank	1.30%	1.50%
$200 to $299	231, 5.21%, see rank	3.54%	3.18%
$300 to $499	341, 7.70%, see rank	5.37%	7.37%
$500 to $699	462, 10.43%, see rank	8.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,679, 37.90%, see rank	31.04%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,310, 29.57%, see rank	36.27%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	297, 6.70%, see rank	10.64%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	35, 0.79%, see rank	3.20%	6.10%
Median	$915, see rank	$1,001	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Rochester, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	12,715, 100%	519,580	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	889, 6.99%, see rank	5.28%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	4,758, 37.42%, see rank	30.75%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,163, 40.61%, see rank	42.36%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,905, 14.98%, see rank	21.60%	19.61%

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