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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Salisbury Area is $129,100, which is lower than the state average of $153,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Salisbury Area was built is 1978, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1985 and is newer 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 36,639 Owner Occupied Houses in Salisbury Area, #423

Salisbury Area	129,100 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Salisbury Area	5.04%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Salisbury Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The North Carolina 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

	Salisbury Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	60,211, see rank, 100%	4,327,528	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	53,140, 88.26%, see rank	86.54%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	36,987, 61.43%, see rank	57.72%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	16,153, 26.83%, see rank	28.82%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	7,071, 11.74%, see rank	13.46%	11.38%
For Rent	2,242, 3.72%, see rank	3.62%	3.14%
For Sale Only	924, 1.53%, see rank	1.66%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	348, 0.58%, see rank	0.49%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	894, 1.48%, see rank	4.43%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	4, 0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.02%
Other Vacant	2,659, 4.42%, see rank	3.23%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #339

Salisbury Area	North Carolina	U.S.
1978	1985	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

	Salisbury Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	36,639	100%	2,477,360	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	22,583	61.64%, see rank	67.30%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	14,056	38.36%, see rank	32.70%	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

Salisbury Area	1,105 USD
North Carolina	1,287 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Salisbury Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	71	0.31%, see rank	0.25%	0.18%
$300 to $499	907	4.02%, see rank	2.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,415	10.69%, see rank	6.90%	4.89%
$700 to $999	5,865	25.97%, see rank	19.73%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,152	36.10%, see rank	34.06%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,038	13.45%, see rank	18.94%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,790	7.93%, see rank	12.89%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	345	1.53%, see rank	4.88%	12.24%

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

Salisbury Area	22.70% of the Total Income
North Carolina	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Salisbury Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	1,222	5.41%, see rank	5.59%	5.04%
10% to 20%	8,090	35.82%, see rank	33.41%	29.70%
20% to 30%	5,919	26.21%, see rank	28.09%	28.18%
30% to 40%	2,864	12.68%, see rank	13.41%	14.80%
40% or More	4,319	19.13%, see rank	18.98%	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

Salisbury Area	319 USD
North Carolina	365 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Salisbury Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,229	15.86%, see rank	11.11%	7.99%
$200 to $299	4,033	28.69%, see rank	23.10%	15.31%
$300 to $499	5,689	40.47%, see rank	41.22%	35.02%
$500 to $699	1,436	10.22%, see rank	15.61%	20.88%
$700 or More	669	4.76%, see rank	8.96%	20.80%

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

Salisbury Area	11.60% of the Total Income
North Carolina	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Salisbury Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	5,982	42.56%, see rank	41.92%	39.10%
10% to 20%	4,594	32.68%, see rank	30.95%	31.88%
20% to 30%	1,595	11.35%, see rank	12.06%	12.59%
30% to 40%	687	4.89%, see rank	5.45%	5.84%
40% or More	937	6.67%, see rank	8.23%	9.41%

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

Units in Structure

	Salisbury Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	60,116, 100%	4,325,088	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	41,919, 69.73%, see rank	65.34%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	698, 1.16%, see rank	3.69%	5.79%
2 Units	1,715, 2.85%, see rank	2.18%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	1,340, 2.23%, see rank	2.79%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	1,739, 2.89%, see rank	4.35%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,169, 3.61%, see rank	7.76%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10,536, 17.53%, see rank	13.90%	6.60%

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

Rooms

	Salisbury Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	60,116, 100%	4,325,088	131,642,457
1 Room	784, 1.30%, see rank	1.06%	1.95%
2 Rooms	351, 0.58%, see rank	1.37%	2.36%
3 Rooms	2,796, 4.65%, see rank	6.83%	8.97%
4 Rooms	10,390, 17.28%, see rank	17.81%	16.57%
5 Rooms	16,445, 27.36%, see rank	23.85%	20.41%
6 Rooms	12,896, 21.45%, see rank	18.84%	18.25%
7 Rooms	7,831, 13.03%, see rank	12.34%	12.38%
8 Rooms	3,906, 6.50%, see rank	8.08%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	4,717, 7.85%, see rank	9.80%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Salisbury Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	60,116, 100%	4,325,088	131,642,457
No Bedroom	784, 1.30%, see rank	1.14%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	2,516, 4.19%, see rank	6.59%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	18,609, 30.96%, see rank	26.98%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	30,185, 50.21%, see rank	47.61%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	6,490, 10.80%, see rank	14.29%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,532, 2.55%, see rank	3.39%	4.16%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Salisbury Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,878, 100%	3,693,221	115,226,802
Utility Gas	13,593, 25.71%, see rank	24.97%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,010, 3.80%, see rank	8.90%	5.03%
Electricity	32,205, 60.90%, see rank	58.26%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	3,263, 6.17%, see rank	5.24%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,587, 3.00%, see rank	2.16%	2.08%
Solar Energy	28, 0.05%, see rank	0.02%	0.04%
Other Fuel	15, 0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	177, 0.33%, see rank	0.29%	0.90%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Salisbury Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	14,284, 100%	1,121,466	37,562,111
$199 or Less	323, 2.26%, see rank	2.14%	1.76%
$200 to $299	444, 3.11%, see rank	3.17%	3.29%
$300 to $499	1,547, 10.83%, see rank	10.39%	8.20%
$500 to $699	4,919, 34.44%, see rank	25.80%	17.39%
$700 to $999	5,479, 38.36%, see rank	35.52%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,475, 10.33%, see rank	18.57%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	74, 0.52%, see rank	3.04%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	23, 0.16%, see rank	1.36%	5.30%
Median	$697, see rank	$759	$889

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

Vehicle Available

	Salisbury Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	52,878, 100%	3,693,221	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	3,147, 5.95%, see rank	6.54%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	16,255, 30.74%, see rank	32.48%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	19,738, 37.33%, see rank	38.66%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	13,738, 25.98%, see rank	22.33%	19.66%

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