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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in San Jose is $579,500, which is higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The San Jose median house value has grown by 47.08% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in San Jose is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in San Jose was built is 1974, 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 178,348 Owner Occupied Houses in San Jose, CA, #230

San Jose, CA	579,500 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #681

San Jose, CA	47.08%
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 Jose, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	322,187, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	310,584, 96.40%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	178,348, 55.36%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	132,236, 41.04%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	11,603, 3.60%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	3,457, 1.07%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,602, 0.50%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,597, 0.50%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	974, 0.30%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	32, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,941, 1.22%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #771

San Jose, CA	California	U.S.
1974	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 Jose, CA	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	178,348	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	134,858	75.62%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	43,490	24.38%, 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 Jose, CA	2,805 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Jose, CA	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	114	0.08%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	745	0.55%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,085	0.80%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,619	1.94%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,825	7.29%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	17,325	12.85%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	44,458	32.97%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	58,687	43.52%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

San Jose, CA	27.50% 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 Jose, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	5,601	4.15%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	32,310	23.96%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	37,961	28.15%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	24,040	17.83%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	34,448	25.54%, 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 Jose, CA	573 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Jose, CA	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,206	5.07%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,029	9.26%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	11,343	26.08%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	10,401	23.92%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	15,511	35.67%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

San Jose, 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

	San Jose, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	21,509	49.46%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	11,240	25.85%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	4,631	10.65%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,072	4.76%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	3,521	8.10%, 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 Jose, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	322,187, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	174,716, 54.23%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	35,143, 10.91%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	6,359, 1.97%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	16,870, 5.24%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	16,483, 5.12%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	61,689, 19.15%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10,927, 3.39%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	San Jose, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	322,187, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	9,136, 2.84%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	12,592, 3.91%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	41,358, 12.84%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	57,447, 17.83%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	60,314, 18.72%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	59,216, 18.38%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	41,274, 12.81%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	23,249, 7.22%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	17,601, 5.46%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	San Jose, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	322,187, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	9,836, 3.05%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	43,211, 13.41%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	79,589, 24.70%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	103,239, 32.04%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	69,922, 21.70%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	16,390, 5.09%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	San Jose, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	310,584, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	206,683, 66.55%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,271, 1.05%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	94,936, 30.57%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	172, 0.06%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	15, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	661, 0.21%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	286, 0.09%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	161, 0.05%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	4,399, 1.42%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	San Jose, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	129,438, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	992, 0.77%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,647, 2.04%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,785, 2.92%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,887, 3.78%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	10,864, 8.39%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	39,704, 30.67%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	33,356, 25.77%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	33,203, 25.65%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,528, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	San Jose, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	310,584, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	17,052, 5.49%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	84,491, 27.20%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	127,035, 40.90%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	82,006, 26.40%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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