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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Rockland Area is $204,300, which is higher than the state average of $173,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Rockland Area was built is 1969, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 13,312 Owner Occupied Houses in Rockland Area, #134

Rockland Area	204,300 USD
Maine	175,600 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Rockland Area		-1.02%
Maine		75.89%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Rockland Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maine 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Rockland Area	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,744, see rank, 100%	721,830	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	17,258, 72.68%, see rank	77.20%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	12,789, 53.86%, see rank	55.06%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	4,469, 18.82%, see rank	22.14%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	6,486, 27.32%, see rank	22.80%	11.38%
For Rent	502, 2.11%, see rank	2.18%	3.14%
For Sale Only	372, 1.57%, see rank	1.35%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	138, 0.58%, see rank	0.43%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,828, 20.33%, see rank	16.39%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	2, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.02%
Other Vacant	644, 2.71%, see rank	2.44%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #692

Rockland Area	Maine	U.S.
1969	1972	1975

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Rockland Area	%	Maine	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	13,312	100%	398,593	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	8,177	61.43%, see rank	65.14%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	5,135	38.57%, see rank	34.86%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Rockland Area	1,371 USD
Maine	1,355 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rockland Area	%	Maine	U.S.
$299 or Less	18	0.22%, see rank	0.30%	0.18%
$300 to $499	175	2.14%, see rank	2.48%	1.59%
$500 to $699	418	5.11%, see rank	7.08%	4.89%
$700 to $999	1,306	15.97%, see rank	17.06%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,882	35.25%, see rank	31.76%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,822	22.28%, see rank	21.85%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,130	13.82%, see rank	15.04%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	426	5.21%, see rank	4.44%	12.24%

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

Rockland Area	26.60% of the Total Income
Maine	24.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Rockland Area	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	285	3.49%, see rank	5.02%	5.04%
10% to 20%	2,275	27.82%, see rank	30.55%	29.70%
20% to 30%	2,196	26.86%, see rank	28.92%	28.18%
30% to 40%	1,187	14.52%, see rank	15.05%	14.80%
40% or More	2,214	27.08%, see rank	20.20%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Rockland Area	525 USD
Maine	462 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rockland Area	%	Maine	U.S.
$199 or Less	180	3.51%, see rank	6.16%	7.99%
$200 to $299	449	8.74%, see rank	12.98%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,721	33.52%, see rank	38.25%	35.02%
$500 to $699	1,483	28.88%, see rank	24.87%	20.88%
$700 or More	1,302	25.36%, see rank	17.74%	20.80%

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

Rockland Area	14.80% of the Total Income
Maine	14.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Rockland Area	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	1,450	28.24%, see rank	33.15%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,852	36.07%, see rank	33.84%	31.88%
20% to 30%	715	13.92%, see rank	14.66%	12.59%
30% to 40%	414	8.06%, see rank	6.97%	5.84%
40% or More	603	11.74%, see rank	10.49%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Rockland Area	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,738, 100%	721,171	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	18,866, 79.48%, see rank	69.45%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	335, 1.41%, see rank	2.25%	5.79%
2 Units	948, 3.99%, see rank	5.29%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	905, 3.81%, see rank	5.51%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	549, 2.31%, see rank	3.98%	4.78%
10 or More Units	574, 2.42%, see rank	4.59%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,561, 6.58%, see rank	8.93%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Rockland Area	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,738, 100%	721,171	131,642,457
1 Room	404, 1.70%, see rank	2.44%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,227, 5.17%, see rank	3.37%	2.36%
3 Rooms	1,906, 8.03%, see rank	9.42%	8.97%
4 Rooms	3,888, 16.38%, see rank	17.67%	16.57%
5 Rooms	4,496, 18.94%, see rank	20.35%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,985, 16.79%, see rank	17.62%	18.25%
7 Rooms	3,171, 13.36%, see rank	12.14%	12.38%
8 Rooms	2,255, 9.50%, see rank	7.89%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	2,406, 10.14%, see rank	9.09%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.30	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Rockland Area	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,738, 100%	721,171	131,642,457
No Bedroom	453, 1.91%, see rank	2.57%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	2,900, 12.22%, see rank	11.98%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	6,480, 27.30%, see rank	30.67%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	9,815, 41.35%, see rank	37.68%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	2,970, 12.51%, see rank	13.32%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,120, 4.72%, see rank	3.79%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Rockland Area	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,857, 100%	553,208	115,226,802
Utility Gas	139, 0.82%, see rank	4.60%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,635, 9.70%, see rank	6.93%	5.03%
Electricity	982, 5.83%, see rank	4.62%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	11,709, 69.46%, see rank	70.45%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	30, 0.18%, see rank	0.29%	0.12%
Wood	2,179, 12.93%, see rank	11.78%	2.08%
Solar Energy	47, 0.28%, see rank	0.07%	0.04%
Other Fuel	109, 0.65%, see rank	1.02%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	27, 0.16%, see rank	0.23%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Rockland Area	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,166, 100%	142,975	37,562,111
$199 or Less	86, 2.72%, see rank	3.03%	1.76%
$200 to $299	266, 8.40%, see rank	6.74%	3.29%
$300 to $499	277, 8.75%, see rank	10.92%	8.20%
$500 to $699	621, 19.61%, see rank	22.18%	17.39%
$700 to $999	1,174, 37.08%, see rank	33.37%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	649, 20.50%, see rank	19.04%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	29, 0.92%, see rank	3.41%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	64, 2.02%, see rank	1.30%	5.30%
Median	$774, see rank	$750	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Rockland Area	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	16,857, 100%	553,208	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,044, 6.19%, see rank	7.18%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	6,070, 36.01%, see rank	33.78%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	6,768, 40.15%, see rank	40.34%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,975, 17.65%, see rank	18.71%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.