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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Gorham is $240,100, which is higher than the state average of $173,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Gorham was built is 1984, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 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 4,900 Owner Occupied Houses in Gorham, #37

Gorham	240,100 USD
Maine	173,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Gorham		-0.33%
Maine		75.89%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Gorham median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maine 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

	Gorham	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,432, see rank, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	5,928, 92.16%, see rank	76.32%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	4,900, 76.18%, see rank	54.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,028, 15.98%, see rank	21.80%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	504, 7.84%, see rank	23.68%	12.45%
For Rent	30, 0.47%, see rank	1.71%	2.34%
For Sale Only	86, 1.34%, see rank	1.22%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	174, 2.71%, see rank	16.66%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	214, 3.33%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #15

Gorham	Maine	U.S.
1984	1973	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

	Gorham	%	Maine	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,900	100%	395,074	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,713	75.78%, see rank	63.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,187	24.22%, see rank	36.28%	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

Gorham	1,723 USD
Maine	1,348 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Gorham	%	Maine	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	17	0.46%, see rank	2.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	64	1.72%, see rank	6.74%	5.01%
$700 to $999	178	4.79%, see rank	17.13%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	889	23.94%, see rank	32.95%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,253	33.75%, see rank	21.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,121	30.19%, see rank	14.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	191	5.14%, see rank	4.21%	11.12%

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

Gorham	23.00% of the Total Income
Maine	23.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Gorham	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	224	6.03%, see rank	5.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,305	35.15%, see rank	32.42%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,113	29.98%, see rank	28.26%	27.64%
30% to 40%	614	16.54%, see rank	14.00%	13.74%
40% or More	424	11.42%, see rank	19.26%	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

Gorham	579 USD
Maine	474 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Gorham	%	Maine	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	5.95%	7.76%
$200 to $299	70	5.90%, see rank	12.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	280	23.59%, see rank	36.98%	34.63%
$500 to $699	487	41.03%, see rank	26.02%	21.16%
$700 or More	350	29.49%, see rank	19.04%	21.75%

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

Gorham	13.90% of the Total Income
Maine	14.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Gorham	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	499	42.04%, see rank	33.70%	40.19%
10% to 20%	394	33.19%, see rank	33.39%	31.47%
20% to 30%	163	13.73%, see rank	14.82%	12.24%
30% to 40%	33	2.78%, see rank	7.18%	5.64%
40% or More	87	7.33%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Gorham	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,432, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	5,016, 77.99%, see rank	69.60%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	223, 3.47%, see rank	2.26%	5.82%
2 Units	386, 6.00%, see rank	5.22%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	86, 1.34%, see rank	5.53%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	134, 2.08%, see rank	3.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	188, 2.92%, see rank	4.71%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	399, 6.20%, see rank	8.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Gorham	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,432, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1 Room	80, 1.24%, see rank	2.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	115, 1.79%, see rank	3.57%	2.48%
3 Rooms	339, 5.27%, see rank	9.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	669, 10.40%, see rank	17.70%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,049, 16.31%, see rank	20.22%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,119, 17.40%, see rank	17.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,126, 17.51%, see rank	11.95%	12.27%
8 Rooms	821, 12.76%, see rank	7.74%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,114, 17.32%, see rank	9.17%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.40, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Gorham	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,432, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
No Bedroom	90, 1.40%, see rank	2.71%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	327, 5.08%, see rank	12.05%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,338, 20.80%, see rank	30.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,089, 48.03%, see rank	37.77%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,305, 20.29%, see rank	13.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	283, 4.40%, see rank	3.78%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Gorham	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,928, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Utility Gas	308, 5.20%, see rank	5.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	508, 8.57%, see rank	7.75%	4.86%
Electricity	112, 1.89%, see rank	4.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,473, 75.46%, see rank	66.66%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	20, 0.34%, see rank	0.35%	0.12%
Wood	480, 8.10%, see rank	13.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.05%
Other Fuel	27, 0.46%, see rank	1.48%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Gorham	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	918, 100%	146,634	39,201,928
$199 or Less	54, 5.88%, see rank	2.51%	1.50%
$200 to $299	104, 11.33%, see rank	6.43%	3.18%
$300 to $499	54, 5.88%, see rank	10.29%	7.37%
$500 to $699	80, 8.71%, see rank	20.96%	16.01%
$700 to $999	179, 19.50%, see rank	33.88%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	252, 27.45%, see rank	20.14%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	186, 20.26%, see rank	4.04%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	9, 0.98%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$989, see rank	$772	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Gorham	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	5,928, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	183, 3.09%, see rank	7.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,560, 26.32%, see rank	34.08%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,891, 48.77%, see rank	40.04%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,294, 21.83%, see rank	18.37%	19.61%

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