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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Santa Clara County is $664,100, which is much higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Santa Clara County median house value has grown by 48.77% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Santa Clara County 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 Santa Clara County was built is 1973, 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 350,103 Owner Occupied Houses in Santa Clara County, #4

Santa Clara County	664,100 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #46

Santa Clara County	48.77%
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

	Santa Clara County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	640,439, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	614,714, 95.98%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	350,103, 54.67%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	264,611, 41.32%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	25,725, 4.02%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	8,098, 1.26%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,365, 0.53%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3,576, 0.56%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,302, 0.52%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	32, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	7,352, 1.15%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #46

Santa Clara County	California	U.S.
1973	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

	Santa Clara County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	350,103	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	257,886	73.66%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	92,217	26.34%, 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

Santa Clara County	2,996 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Santa Clara County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	241	0.09%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,168	0.45%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,193	0.85%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,601	1.78%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	16,819	6.52%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	28,178	10.93%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	76,039	29.49%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	128,647	49.89%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Santa Clara County	26.70% 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

	Santa Clara County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	12,719	4.93%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	64,761	25.11%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	72,131	27.97%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	43,618	16.91%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	63,672	24.69%, 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

Santa Clara County	614 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Santa Clara County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	4,360	4.73%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	7,335	7.95%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	22,249	24.13%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	20,309	22.02%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	37,964	41.17%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Santa Clara County	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

	Santa Clara County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	46,413	50.33%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	23,965	25.99%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	9,138	9.91%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	4,100	4.45%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	7,445	8.07%, 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

	Santa Clara County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	640,439, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	342,467, 53.47%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	66,530, 10.39%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	11,988, 1.87%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	35,579, 5.56%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	33,974, 5.30%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	130,762, 20.42%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	19,139, 2.99%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Santa Clara County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	640,439, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	16,953, 2.65%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	26,883, 4.20%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	83,525, 13.04%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	118,347, 18.48%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	115,191, 17.99%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	108,326, 16.91%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	78,898, 12.32%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	47,493, 7.42%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	44,823, 7.00%, 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

	Santa Clara County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	640,439, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	18,670, 2.92%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	91,039, 14.22%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	162,064, 25.31%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	202,190, 31.57%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	130,256, 20.34%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	36,220, 5.66%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Santa Clara County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	614,714, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	410,332, 66.75%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	9,691, 1.58%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	182,808, 29.74%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	597, 0.10%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	56, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	2,235, 0.36%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	1,055, 0.17%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	804, 0.13%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	7,136, 1.16%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Santa Clara County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	258,835, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,402, 0.54%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	3,880, 1.50%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	6,541, 2.53%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	7,248, 2.80%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	18,278, 7.06%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	72,475, 28.00%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	71,398, 27.58%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	77,613, 29.99%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,637, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Santa Clara County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	614,714, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	31,581, 5.14%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	173,746, 28.26%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	256,291, 41.69%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	153,096, 24.91%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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