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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area is $426,200, which is higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area was built is 1981, 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 59,381 Owner Occupied Houses in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area, #9

San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	426,200 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area		-20.23%
California		75.60%
U.S.		46.91%

*The San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The California 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 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,209, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	102,350, 86.58%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	59,381, 50.23%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	42,969, 36.35%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	15,859, 13.42%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	1,549, 1.31%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,172, 0.99%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,028, 0.87%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	9,514, 8.05%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	79, 0.07%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,517, 2.13%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #216

San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	California	U.S.
1981	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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	59,381	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	40,591	68.36%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	18,790	31.64%, 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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	2,163 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	157	0.39%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	309	0.76%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	838	2.06%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,316	5.71%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,439	15.86%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,536	18.57%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	14,185	34.95%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	8,811	21.71%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	29.10% 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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,746	4.30%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,606	21.20%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	10,770	26.53%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,908	19.48%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	11,352	27.97%, 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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	492 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,647	8.77%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,282	12.14%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,729	30.49%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,339	23.09%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,793	25.51%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	11.50% 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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	8,197	43.62%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,546	29.52%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,192	11.67%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	916	4.87%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	1,754	9.33%, 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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,209, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	78,879, 66.73%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,918, 5.01%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	4,003, 3.39%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,148, 5.20%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,076, 4.29%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,972, 5.90%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	11,213, 9.49%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,209, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	2,261, 1.91%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,816, 3.23%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	9,997, 8.46%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	24,628, 20.83%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	27,485, 23.25%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	22,415, 18.96%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	13,472, 11.40%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,570, 6.40%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,565, 5.55%, 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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,209, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,583, 2.19%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	11,923, 10.09%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	37,301, 31.56%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	49,494, 41.87%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	14,218, 12.03%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,690, 2.28%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	102,350, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	71,319, 69.68%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	8,268, 8.08%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	16,741, 16.36%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	230, 0.22%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	22, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	3,284, 3.21%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	265, 0.26%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	511, 0.50%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,710, 1.67%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	40,558, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	19, 0.05%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	697, 1.72%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,134, 2.80%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,234, 5.51%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,259, 20.36%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,546, 38.33%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,742, 19.09%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	4,927, 12.15%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,226, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Area	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	102,350, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,469, 4.37%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	30,878, 30.17%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	40,280, 39.36%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	26,723, 26.11%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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