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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Springfield Area is $214,000, which is lower than the state average of $329,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Springfield Area was built is 1958, which is about the same as 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.

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 147,937 Owner Occupied Houses in Springfield Area, #93

Springfield Area	214,000 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Springfield Area	0.52%
Massachusetts	77.65%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Springfield Area 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

	Springfield Area	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	254,759, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	236,512, 92.84%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	147,937, 58.07%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	88,575, 34.77%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	18,247, 7.16%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	3,880, 1.52%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,941, 0.76%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,194, 0.47%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,227, 1.27%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	8,005, 3.14%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #807

Springfield Area	Massachusetts	U.S.
1958	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

	Springfield Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	147,937	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	100,791	68.13%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	47,146	31.87%, 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

Springfield Area	1,599 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Springfield Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	213	0.21%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	774	0.77%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,769	2.75%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	8,888	8.82%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	31,259	31.01%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	29,901	29.67%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	21,697	21.53%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	5,290	5.25%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

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

Springfield Area	23.60% 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

	Springfield Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	5,424	5.38%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	32,388	32.13%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	29,943	29.71%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	13,529	13.42%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	19,217	19.07%, 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

Springfield Area	588 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Springfield Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	789	1.67%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,516	3.22%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	12,839	27.23%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	17,269	36.63%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	14,733	31.25%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

Springfield Area	14.70% 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

	Springfield Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	15,330	32.52%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	14,876	31.55%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	7,280	15.44%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,511	7.45%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	5,744	12.18%, 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

	Springfield Area	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	254,759, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	145,590, 57.15%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	10,462, 4.11%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	28,434, 11.16%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	20,690, 8.12%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	17,290, 6.79%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	29,020, 11.39%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,273, 1.28%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Springfield Area	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	254,759, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	6,198, 2.43%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	6,716, 2.64%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	21,743, 8.53%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	40,385, 15.85%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	57,519, 22.58%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	50,363, 19.77%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	30,191, 11.85%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	19,946, 7.83%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	21,698, 8.52%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Springfield Area	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	254,759, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	6,580, 2.58%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	30,900, 12.13%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	71,368, 28.01%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	98,868, 38.81%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	37,521, 14.73%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	9,522, 3.74%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Springfield Area	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	236,512, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	101,647, 42.98%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	9,075, 3.84%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	41,495, 17.54%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	72,619, 30.70%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	424, 0.18%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	7,994, 3.38%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	68, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	2,547, 1.08%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	643, 0.27%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Springfield Area	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	85,480, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	2,611, 3.05%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	6,800, 7.96%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	9,321, 10.90%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	10,969, 12.83%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	28,606, 33.47%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	20,759, 24.29%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,316, 5.05%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,098, 2.45%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$839, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Springfield Area	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	236,512, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	29,586, 12.51%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	88,309, 37.34%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	82,453, 34.86%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	36,164, 15.29%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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