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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sanford Area is $132,900, 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 Sanford Area was built is 1983, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 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 14,270 Owner Occupied Houses in Sanford Area, #373

Sanford Area	132,900 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Sanford Area	2.94%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Sanford 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 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Sanford Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,196, see rank, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	21,239, 87.78%, see rank	85.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	14,270, 58.98%, see rank	56.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	6,969, 28.80%, see rank	29.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,957, 12.22%, see rank	14.66%	12.45%
For Rent	699, 2.89%, see rank	2.65%	2.34%
For Sale Only	437, 1.81%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	283, 1.17%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	122, 0.50%, see rank	4.81%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,416, 5.85%, see rank	4.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #161

Sanford Area	North Carolina	U.S.
1983	1986	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

	Sanford Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	14,270	100%	2,461,741	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	8,798	61.65%, see rank	66.10%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,472	38.35%, see rank	33.90%	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

Sanford Area	1,137 USD
North Carolina	1,272 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sanford Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	11	0.13%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	236	2.68%, see rank	2.34%	1.59%
$500 to $699	665	7.56%, see rank	6.85%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,427	27.59%, see rank	20.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,372	38.33%, see rank	34.42%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,288	14.64%, see rank	18.69%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	729	8.29%, see rank	12.57%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	70	0.80%, see rank	4.51%	11.12%

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

Sanford Area	21.20% of the Total Income
North Carolina	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sanford Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	577	6.56%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,406	38.71%, see rank	34.98%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,581	29.34%, see rank	27.06%	27.64%
30% to 40%	983	11.17%, see rank	12.56%	13.74%
40% or More	1,206	13.71%, see rank	18.39%	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

Sanford Area	402 USD
North Carolina	373 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sanford Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	382	6.98%, see rank	10.23%	7.76%
$200 to $299	990	18.09%, see rank	21.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,708	49.49%, see rank	41.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,060	19.37%, see rank	16.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	332	6.07%, see rank	9.58%	21.75%

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

Sanford Area	12.90% of the Total Income
North Carolina	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sanford Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	2,065	37.74%, see rank	41.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,847	33.75%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	877	16.03%, see rank	12.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	228	4.17%, see rank	5.28%	5.64%
40% or More	411	7.51%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Sanford Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,196, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	16,842, 69.61%, see rank	65.33%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	296, 1.22%, see rank	3.82%	5.82%
2 Units	662, 2.74%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	618, 2.55%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,238, 5.12%, see rank	4.44%	4.78%
10 or More Units	855, 3.53%, see rank	7.98%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,685, 15.23%, see rank	13.55%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Sanford Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,196, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1 Room	234, 0.97%, see rank	1.18%	1.95%
2 Rooms	399, 1.65%, see rank	1.51%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,641, 6.78%, see rank	6.93%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,073, 16.83%, see rank	17.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,812, 24.02%, see rank	23.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,771, 19.72%, see rank	18.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,389, 14.01%, see rank	12.36%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,770, 7.32%, see rank	8.08%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,107, 8.71%, see rank	10.08%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Sanford Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,196, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
No Bedroom	252, 1.04%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,306, 5.40%, see rank	6.61%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	6,130, 25.33%, see rank	26.47%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	12,969, 53.60%, see rank	47.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,922, 12.08%, see rank	14.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	617, 2.55%, see rank	3.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Sanford Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	21,239, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,108, 14.63%, see rank	24.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,824, 8.59%, see rank	8.00%	4.86%
Electricity	15,425, 72.63%, see rank	60.27%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	503, 2.37%, see rank	4.34%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	265, 1.25%, see rank	2.17%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	43, 0.20%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	71, 0.33%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sanford Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	6,512, 100%	1,186,631	39,201,928
$199 or Less	279, 4.28%, see rank	1.77%	1.50%
$200 to $299	160, 2.46%, see rank	3.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	827, 12.70%, see rank	9.02%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,105, 32.32%, see rank	23.78%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,327, 35.73%, see rank	35.90%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	666, 10.23%, see rank	21.06%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	140, 2.15%, see rank	3.82%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	8, 0.12%, see rank	1.64%	6.10%
Median	$688, see rank	$790	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Sanford Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	21,239, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,505, 7.09%, see rank	6.54%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,720, 31.64%, see rank	32.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	7,730, 36.40%, see rank	38.61%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,284, 24.88%, see rank	22.08%	19.61%

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