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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Seaford Area is $241,800, which is about the same as the state average of $232,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Seaford Area was built is 1989, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 59,913 Owner Occupied Houses in Seaford Area, #83

Seaford Area	241,800 USD
Delaware	241,100 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Seaford Area	2.89%
Delaware	78.60%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Seaford Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Delaware 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Seaford Area	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	123,036, see rank, 100%	405,885	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	79,368, 64.51%, see rank	84.33%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	62,353, 50.68%, see rank	60.79%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	17,015, 13.83%, see rank	23.55%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	43,668, 35.49%, see rank	15.67%	11.38%
For Rent	3,083, 2.51%, see rank	2.81%	3.14%
For Sale Only	2,431, 1.98%, see rank	1.47%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	580, 0.47%, see rank	0.42%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	34,770, 28.26%, see rank	8.85%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	31, 0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	2,773, 2.25%, see rank	2.10%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #40

Seaford Area	Delaware	U.S.
1989	1980	1975

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Seaford Area	%	Delaware	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	59,913	100%	242,788	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	35,462	59.19%, see rank	69.99%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	24,451	40.81%, see rank	30.01%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Seaford Area	1,474 USD
Delaware	1,618 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Seaford Area	%	Delaware	U.S.
$299 or Less	62	0.17%, see rank	0.11%	0.18%
$300 to $499	680	1.92%, see rank	1.21%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,018	5.69%, see rank	3.31%	4.89%
$700 to $999	4,551	12.83%, see rank	9.62%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,983	30.97%, see rank	28.54%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,657	24.41%, see rank	27.35%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	6,269	17.68%, see rank	22.98%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	2,242	6.32%, see rank	6.86%	12.24%

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

Seaford Area	26.30% of the Total Income
Delaware	24.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Seaford Area	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	1,845	5.20%, see rank	5.54%	5.04%
10% to 20%	9,551	26.93%, see rank	29.73%	29.70%
20% to 30%	9,615	27.11%, see rank	29.17%	28.18%
30% to 40%	5,693	16.05%, see rank	14.90%	14.80%
40% or More	8,655	24.41%, see rank	20.26%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Seaford Area	437 USD
Delaware	443 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Seaford Area	%	Delaware	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,615	6.61%, see rank	5.57%	7.99%
$200 to $299	4,385	17.93%, see rank	16.29%	15.31%
$300 to $499	8,869	36.27%, see rank	38.38%	35.02%
$500 to $699	5,195	21.25%, see rank	22.54%	20.88%
$700 or More	4,387	17.94%, see rank	17.21%	20.80%

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

Seaford Area	12.40% of the Total Income
Delaware	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Seaford Area	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	9,871	40.37%, see rank	44.33%	39.10%
10% to 20%	7,129	29.16%, see rank	29.83%	31.88%
20% to 30%	2,938	12.02%, see rank	10.67%	12.59%
30% to 40%	1,716	7.02%, see rank	5.67%	5.84%
40% or More	2,545	10.41%, see rank	8.68%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Seaford Area	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	123,132, 100%	405,883	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	75,118, 61.01%, see rank	58.13%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	10,247, 8.32%, see rank	14.74%	5.79%
2 Units	1,072, 0.87%, see rank	1.60%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	2,126, 1.73%, see rank	2.47%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	3,775, 3.07%, see rank	3.75%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,350, 5.16%, see rank	9.87%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	24,444, 19.85%, see rank	9.44%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Seaford Area	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	123,132, 100%	405,883	131,642,457
1 Room	1,149, 0.93%, see rank	1.10%	1.95%
2 Rooms	803, 0.65%, see rank	0.93%	2.36%
3 Rooms	4,805, 3.90%, see rank	6.13%	8.97%
4 Rooms	16,498, 13.40%, see rank	12.03%	16.57%
5 Rooms	26,676, 21.66%, see rank	17.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	26,319, 21.37%, see rank	19.53%	18.25%
7 Rooms	19,447, 15.79%, see rank	15.06%	12.38%
8 Rooms	12,856, 10.44%, see rank	12.29%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	14,579, 11.84%, see rank	15.93%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	6.20	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Seaford Area	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	123,132, 100%	405,883	131,642,457
No Bedroom	1,271, 1.03%, see rank	1.23%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	3,690, 3.00%, see rank	7.13%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	28,031, 22.77%, see rank	21.24%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	63,192, 51.32%, see rank	44.44%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	21,012, 17.06%, see rank	21.66%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,936, 4.82%, see rank	4.30%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Seaford Area	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	75,642, 100%	334,076	115,226,802
Utility Gas	8,482, 11.21%, see rank	40.19%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	19,863, 26.26%, see rank	10.90%	5.03%
Electricity	32,721, 43.26%, see rank	29.95%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	12,537, 16.57%, see rank	17.02%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	12, 0.02%, see rank	0.08%	0.12%
Wood	1,211, 1.60%, see rank	1.06%	2.08%
Solar Energy	31, 0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.04%
Other Fuel	560, 0.74%, see rank	0.51%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	225, 0.30%, see rank	0.25%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Seaford Area	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	13,960, 100%	86,868	37,562,111
$199 or Less	189, 1.35%, see rank	1.82%	1.76%
$200 to $299	514, 3.68%, see rank	2.93%	3.29%
$300 to $499	1,186, 8.50%, see rank	5.64%	8.20%
$500 to $699	1,964, 14.07%, see rank	8.82%	17.39%
$700 to $999	3,996, 28.62%, see rank	32.60%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,464, 31.98%, see rank	35.76%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,318, 9.44%, see rank	9.96%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	329, 2.36%, see rank	2.46%	5.30%
Median	$947, see rank	$985	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Seaford Area	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	75,642, 100%	334,076	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	3,164, 4.18%, see rank	6.61%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	24,550, 32.46%, see rank	33.19%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	32,530, 43.01%, see rank	40.79%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	15,398, 20.36%, see rank	19.41%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.