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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Suffolk County is $376,800, which is higher than the state average of $283,700 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Suffolk County median house value has grown by 103.46% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Suffolk County is higher than the state average rate of 90.79% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Suffolk County was built is 1968, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1956 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 393,936 Owner Occupied Houses in Suffolk County, #8

Suffolk County	376,800 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #4

Suffolk County	103.46%
New York	90.79%
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

	Suffolk County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	570,122, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	496,780, 87.14%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	393,936, 69.10%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	102,844, 18.04%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	73,342, 12.86%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	4,909, 0.86%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	5,834, 1.02%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3,459, 0.61%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	46,714, 8.19%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	205, 0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	12,221, 2.14%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #13

Suffolk County	New York	U.S.
1968	1956	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

	Suffolk County	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	393,936	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	275,950	70.05%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	117,986	29.95%, see rank	36.25%	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

Suffolk County	2,776 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Suffolk County	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	202	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	699	0.25%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,591	0.58%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,482	1.62%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,772	5.72%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	34,159	12.38%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	105,397	38.19%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	113,648	41.18%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Suffolk County	29.30% of the Total Income
New York	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Suffolk County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	8,585	3.11%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	55,768	20.21%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	78,780	28.55%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	49,157	17.81%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	82,605	29.93%, see rank	24.87%	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

Suffolk County	1,001 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Suffolk County	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	811	0.69%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,317	1.12%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,320	4.51%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	10,360	8.78%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	100,178	84.91%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Suffolk County	19.50% of the Total Income
New York	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Suffolk County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	20,637	17.49%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	39,535	33.51%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	20,450	17.33%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	11,688	9.91%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	24,454	20.73%, see rank	14.27%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Suffolk County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	570,122, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	457,324, 80.22%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	25,932, 4.55%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	21,408, 3.75%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	12,852, 2.25%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	15,991, 2.80%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	31,184, 5.47%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,431, 0.95%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Suffolk County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	570,122, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	6,474, 1.14%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	10,013, 1.76%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	34,613, 6.07%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	56,641, 9.93%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	82,937, 14.55%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	108,181, 18.98%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	95,631, 16.77%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	84,194, 14.77%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	91,438, 16.04%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.40, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Suffolk County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	570,122, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	7,053, 1.24%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	51,420, 9.02%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	95,658, 16.78%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	215,738, 37.84%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	146,378, 25.67%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	53,875, 9.45%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Suffolk County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	496,780, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	178,725, 35.98%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	10,154, 2.04%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	33,216, 6.69%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	268,051, 53.96%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	453, 0.09%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	3,763, 0.76%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	81, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,413, 0.28%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	924, 0.19%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Suffolk County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	97,718, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	355, 0.36%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,511, 1.55%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,021, 3.09%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,522, 3.60%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,341, 8.54%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	31,087, 31.81%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	27,601, 28.25%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	22,280, 22.80%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$1,519, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Suffolk County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	496,780, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	26,873, 5.41%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	132,180, 26.61%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	205,772, 41.42%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	131,955, 26.56%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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