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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sacramento is $228,400, which is much lower than the state average of $371,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Sacramento median house value has grown by 77.33% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Sacramento is about the same as the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Sacramento was built is 1973, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 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 84,563 Owner Occupied Houses in Sacramento, CA, #808

Sacramento, CA	228,400 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #316

Sacramento, CA	77.33%
California	75.60%
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

	Sacramento, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	193,173, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	177,578, 91.93%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	84,563, 43.78%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	93,015, 48.15%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	15,595, 8.07%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	5,506, 2.85%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,786, 0.92%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,788, 0.93%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,250, 0.65%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	5,265, 2.73%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #815

Sacramento, CA	California	U.S.
1973	1974	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

	Sacramento, CA	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	84,563	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	61,473	72.69%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	23,090	27.31%, see rank	26.34%	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

Sacramento, CA	1,704 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sacramento, CA	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	185	0.30%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	790	1.29%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,419	2.31%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,107	8.31%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,966	25.97%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	15,786	25.68%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	16,050	26.11%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	6,170	10.04%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Sacramento, CA	26.70% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sacramento, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	3,251	5.29%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	15,369	25.00%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	16,952	27.58%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	10,288	16.74%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	15,116	24.59%, see rank	28.35%	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

Sacramento, CA	429 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sacramento, CA	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,717	7.44%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,493	15.13%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	9,532	41.28%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,198	22.51%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,150	13.64%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Sacramento, CA	10.00% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sacramento, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	11,430	49.50%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,233	26.99%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,584	11.19%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	897	3.88%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	1,642	7.11%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Sacramento, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	193,173, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	114,499, 59.27%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	14,009, 7.25%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	3,838, 1.99%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	11,708, 6.06%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	14,716, 7.62%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	31,004, 16.05%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,399, 1.76%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Sacramento, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	193,173, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	3,947, 2.04%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	7,630, 3.95%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	25,548, 13.23%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	37,555, 19.44%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	42,639, 22.07%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	35,918, 18.59%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	21,603, 11.18%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	10,241, 5.30%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	8,092, 4.19%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Sacramento, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	193,173, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	4,664, 2.41%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	31,695, 16.41%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	56,727, 29.37%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	66,079, 34.21%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	28,751, 14.88%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,257, 2.72%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Sacramento, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	177,578, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	105,709, 59.53%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,134, 1.20%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	67,876, 38.22%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	93, 0.05%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	6, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	554, 0.31%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	69, 0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	203, 0.11%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	934, 0.53%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sacramento, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	90,685, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	998, 1.10%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,635, 2.91%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,769, 4.16%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	9,594, 10.58%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	27,734, 30.58%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	32,109, 35.41%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,147, 12.29%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,699, 2.98%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,008, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Sacramento, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	177,578, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	19,117, 10.77%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	71,191, 40.09%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	59,035, 33.24%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	28,235, 15.90%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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