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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Berkshire Hills School District is $345,500, which is about the same as the state average of $329,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Berkshire Hills School District was built is 1950, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1959 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

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House Value

Median Value of a Total of 2,821 Owner Occupied Houses in Berkshire Hills School District, #135

Berkshire Hills School District	345,500 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Berkshire Hills School District	2.71%
Massachusetts	77.65%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Berkshire Hills School District median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Massachusetts 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

	Berkshire Hills School District	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,649, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	4,146, 73.39%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	2,821, 49.94%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,325, 23.46%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,503, 26.61%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	16, 0.28%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	100, 1.77%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	39, 0.69%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,198, 21.21%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	150, 2.66%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #264

Berkshire Hills School District	Massachusetts	U.S.
1950	1959	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

	Berkshire Hills School District	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	2,821	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,597	56.61%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,224	43.39%, see rank	28.82%	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

Berkshire Hills School District	1,725 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Berkshire Hills School District	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	4	0.25%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	108	6.76%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	100	6.26%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	375	23.48%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	483	30.24%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	324	20.29%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	203	12.71%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

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

Berkshire Hills School District	24.40% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	24.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Berkshire Hills School District	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	92	5.76%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	508	31.81%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	413	25.86%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	257	16.09%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	327	20.48%, see rank	20.86%	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

Berkshire Hills School District	703 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Berkshire Hills School District	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	16	1.31%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	40	3.27%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	135	11.03%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	416	33.99%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	617	50.41%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

Berkshire Hills School District	15.10% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Berkshire Hills School District	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	338	27.61%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	461	37.66%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	176	14.38%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	48	3.92%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	169	13.81%, see rank	13.41%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Berkshire Hills School District	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,649, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	4,133, 73.16%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	165, 2.92%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	339, 6.00%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	410, 7.26%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	288, 5.10%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	244, 4.32%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	70, 1.24%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Berkshire Hills School District	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,649, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	85, 1.50%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	306, 5.42%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	405, 7.17%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	599, 10.60%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	913, 16.16%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,132, 20.04%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	896, 15.86%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	547, 9.68%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	766, 13.56%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Berkshire Hills School District	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,649, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	91, 1.61%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	686, 12.14%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,138, 20.15%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,333, 41.30%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	982, 17.38%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	419, 7.42%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Berkshire Hills School District	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,146, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	942, 22.72%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	536, 12.93%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	509, 12.28%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,972, 47.56%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9, 0.22%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	151, 3.64%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	17, 0.41%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	10, 0.24%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Berkshire Hills School District	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,254, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	41, 3.27%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	74, 5.90%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	157, 12.52%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	415, 33.09%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	394, 31.42%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	159, 12.68%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	14, 1.12%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$967, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Berkshire Hills School District	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	4,146, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	266, 6.42%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,869, 45.08%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,491, 35.96%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	520, 12.54%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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