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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Santa Clara County is $701,000, which is much higher than the state average of $370,900 and is much higher than the national average of $179,900. The Santa Clara County median house value has grown by 57.03% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Santa Clara County is lower than the state average rate of 75.37% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Santa Clara County was built is 1972, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 342,955 Owner Occupied Houses in Santa Clara County, #4
Santa Clara County
639,400 USD
California
370,900 USD
U.S.
179,900 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #58
Santa Clara County
57.03%
California
75.37%
U.S.
50.42%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Total Housing Units631,920, see rank100%13,680,081131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units604,20495.61%, see rank91.94%88.62%
Owner Occupied348,29855.12%, see rank51.43%57.69%
Renter Occupied255,90640.50%, see rank40.51%30.93%
Vacant Housing Units27,7164.39%, see rank8.06%11.38%
For Rent11,5191.82%, see rank2.74%3.14%
For Sale Only5,0670.80%, see rank1.13%1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied2,2220.35%, see rank0.40%0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use3,0000.47%, see rank2.21%3.53%
For Migrant Workers500.01%, see rank0.02%0.02%
Other Vacant5,8580.93%, see rank1.56%2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #46
Santa Clara CountyCaliforniaU.S.
197219731975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units342,955100%6,903,17574,873,372
With a Mortgage256,27674.73%, see rank75.09%67.23%
Without a Mortgage86,67925.27%, see rank24.91%32.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Santa Clara County
2,994 USD
California
2,242 USD
U.S.
1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsSanta Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
$299 or Less4410.17%, see rank0.15%0.20%
$300 to $4991,5860.62%, see rank0.76%1.85%
$500 to $6992,1520.84%, see rank1.74%5.47%
$700 to $9994,7881.87%, see rank5.30%14.91%
$1,000 to $1,49916,4846.43%, see rank15.39%27.80%
$1,500 to $1,99928,71011.20%, see rank18.40%19.99%
$2,000 to $2,99974,46229.06%, see rank30.41%19.07%
$3,000 or More127,65349.81%, see rank27.85%10.70%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Santa Clara County
29.60% of the Total Income
California
30.60% of the Total Income
U.S.
25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
10% or Less9,4063.67%, see rank3.28%4.75%
10% to 20%51,90820.25%, see rank19.56%28.79%
20% to 30%69,05926.95%, see rank25.63%28.13%
30% to 40%49,39919.28%, see rank18.30%15.08%
40% or More75,56429.49%, see rank32.64%22.74%

*Based on 2010 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
Santa Clara County
539 USD
California
452 USD
U.S.
431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsSanta Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
$199 or Less4,0914.72%, see rank8.87%8.72%
$200 to $2998,85510.22%, see rank15.10%16.53%
$300 to $49926,03430.03%, see rank33.17%36.04%
$500 to $69918,91921.83%, see rank20.50%20.06%
$700 or More28,78033.20%, see rank22.36%18.66%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Santa Clara County
10.00% of the Total Income
California
11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
10% or Less43,38750.05%, see rank44.34%38.30%
10% to 20%23,03826.58%, see rank28.42%32.35%
20% to 30%8,4689.77%, see rank10.84%12.77%
30% to 40%3,6624.22%, see rank5.60%5.93%
40% or More6,5647.57%, see rank9.45%9.43%

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

Units in Structure

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Total Housing Units631,955100%13,682,976131,791,065
1-unit, Detached332,65352.64%, see rank57.84%61.43%
1-unit, Attached68,57610.85%, see rank7.15%5.81%
2 Units14,3142.27%, see rank2.66%3.83%
3 or 4 Units38,2256.05%, see rank5.51%4.44%
5 to 9 Units35,2935.58%, see rank6.05%4.81%
10 or More Units124,07219.63%, see rank16.84%13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.18,8222.98%, see rank3.95%6.64%

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

Rooms

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Total Housing Units631,955100%13,682,976131,791,065
1 Room18,3062.90%, see rank3.38%1.97%
2 Rooms25,8424.09%, see rank3.81%2.39%
3 Rooms77,74412.30%, see rank11.83%9.11%
4 Rooms122,20719.34%, see rank19.18%16.75%
5 Rooms113,41917.95%, see rank20.56%20.45%
6 Rooms108,41917.16%, see rank16.97%18.25%
7 Rooms77,65612.29%, see rank11.27%12.30%
8 Rooms46,4647.35%, see rank6.67%8.51%
9 Rooms or More41,8986.63%, see rank6.35%10.29%
Median Rooms5.10, see rank-5.105.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Total Housing Units631,955100%13,682,976131,791,065
No Bedroom19,9443.16%, see rank3.81%2.18%
1 Bedroom89,10014.10%, see rank14.12%11.25%
2 Bedrooms162,83625.77%, see rank28.03%26.95%
3 Bedrooms202,22432.00%, see rank33.46%39.67%
4 Bedrooms122,33019.36%, see rank16.28%15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms35,5215.62%, see rank4.29%4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Total Housing Units599,235100%12,406,475114,567,419
Utility Gas401,60367.02%, see rank66.82%49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas8,8621.48%, see rank3.17%5.04%
Electricity178,54129.79%, see rank24.52%35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.4620.08%, see rank0.29%6.45%
Coal or Coke00.00%, see rank0.01%0.12%
Wood1,8870.31%, see rank1.76%2.08%
Solar Energy8500.14%, see rank0.10%0.04%
Other Fuel1,2380.21%, see rank0.35%0.45%
No Fuel Used5,7920.97%, see rank2.99%0.92%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalSanta Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent250,980100%5,333,14137,521,157
$199 or Less1,0210.41%, see rank0.66%1.98%
$200 to $2995,1272.04%, see rank2.22%3.31%
$300 to $4995,3002.11%, see rank3.62%9.08%
$500 to $6999,5583.81%, see rank7.69%19.05%
$700 to $99929,90011.91%, see rank23.05%29.93%
$1,000 to $1,49990,15735.92%, see rank34.97%24.18%
$1,500 to $1,99962,36324.85%, see rank17.14%8.01%
$2,000 or More47,55418.95%, see rank10.66%4.46%
Median$1,418, see rank-$1,163$855

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

Vehicle Available

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Occupied Housing Units599,235100%12,406,475114,567,419
No Vehicles Available31,2675.22%, see rank7.81%9.08%
1 Vehicles Available168,95328.19%, see rank32.18%33.82%
2 Vehicles Available249,59041.65%, see rank37.44%37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available149,42524.94%, see rank22.57%19.53%

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


 
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