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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in San Diego County is $412,800, which is higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The San Diego County median house value has grown by 81.69% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in San Diego County is higher than 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 San Diego County was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is newer 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 578,412 Owner Occupied Houses in San Diego County, #15

San Diego County	412,800 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #15

San Diego County	81.69%
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

	San Diego County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,174,901, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,083,811, 92.25%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	578,412, 49.23%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	505,399, 43.02%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	91,090, 7.75%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	24,289, 2.07%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	9,849, 0.84%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	13,158, 1.12%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	24,207, 2.06%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	200, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	19,387, 1.65%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #26

San Diego County	California	U.S.
1978	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

	San Diego County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	578,412	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	432,487	74.77%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	145,925	25.23%, 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

San Diego County	2,375 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Diego County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	556	0.13%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	2,680	0.62%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	5,233	1.21%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	15,542	3.59%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	53,670	12.41%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	78,070	18.05%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	147,323	34.06%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	129,413	29.92%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

San Diego County	28.60% 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

	San Diego County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	16,532	3.82%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	90,524	20.93%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	120,365	27.83%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	74,361	17.19%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	122,531	28.33%, 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

San Diego County	501 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Diego County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	12,866	8.82%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	17,859	12.24%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	42,149	28.88%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	31,487	21.58%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	41,564	28.48%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

San Diego County	11.00% 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

	San Diego County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	66,762	45.75%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	39,503	27.07%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	14,365	9.84%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	8,313	5.70%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	14,751	10.11%, 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

	San Diego County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,174,901, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	606,626, 51.63%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	104,756, 8.92%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	25,379, 2.16%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	60,088, 5.11%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	92,408, 7.87%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	241,256, 20.53%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	44,388, 3.78%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	San Diego County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,174,901, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	28,527, 2.43%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	44,935, 3.82%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	148,562, 12.64%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	233,443, 19.87%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	223,245, 19.00%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	178,948, 15.23%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	127,824, 10.88%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	84,662, 7.21%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	104,755, 8.92%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	San Diego County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,174,901, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	32,358, 2.75%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	169,858, 14.46%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	361,042, 30.73%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	359,991, 30.64%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	198,448, 16.89%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	53,204, 4.53%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	San Diego County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,083,811, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	631,968, 58.31%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	34,824, 3.21%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	356,134, 32.86%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,249, 0.12%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	18, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	12,670, 1.17%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	2,352, 0.22%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	3,967, 0.37%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	40,629, 3.75%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	San Diego County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	492,473, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	2,325, 0.47%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	7,180, 1.46%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	10,730, 2.18%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	16,738, 3.40%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	84,139, 17.08%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	180,144, 36.58%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	106,461, 21.62%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	84,756, 17.21%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,328, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	San Diego County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,083,811, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	66,596, 6.14%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	345,515, 31.88%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	431,659, 39.83%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	240,041, 22.15%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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