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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Sunbury Area is $181,700, which is higher than the state average of $165,500 and is about the same as the national average of $179,900. The median year that a house in Sunbury Area was built is 1969, which is newer 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 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 872 Owner Occupied Houses in Sunbury Area, #153

Sunbury Area	181,700 USD
Pennsylvania	159,300 USD
U.S.	188,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Sunbury Area	38.39%
Pennsylvania	70.62%
U.S.	50.42%

*The Sunbury Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Pennsylvania 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 2006-2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	45,125, see rank	100%	5,567,315	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	39,242	86.96%, see rank	90.15%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	28,413	62.97%, see rank	62.72%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	10,829	24.00%, see rank	27.43%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	5,883	13.04%, see rank	9.85%	11.38%
For Rent	1,185	2.63%, see rank	2.43%	3.14%
For Sale Only	522	1.16%, see rank	1.16%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	290	0.64%, see rank	0.53%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	701	1.55%, see rank	2.90%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	21	0.05%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	3,164	7.01%, see rank	2.82%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #298

Sunbury Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1969	1959	1975

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	872	100%	3,508,612	76,089,650
With a Mortgage	543	62.27%, see rank	63.08%	67.94%
Without a Mortgage	329	37.73%, see rank	36.92%	32.06%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Sunbury Area	1,350 USD
Pennsylvania	1,395 USD
U.S.	1,524 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.22%
$300 to $499	7	1.29%, see rank	2.00%	1.85%
$500 to $699	17	3.13%, see rank	6.18%	5.39%
$700 to $999	146	26.89%, see rank	17.05%	14.41%
$1,000 to $1,499	161	29.65%, see rank	30.57%	27.08%
$1,500 to $1,999	125	23.02%, see rank	20.19%	19.94%
$2,000 to $2,999	71	13.08%, see rank	16.67%	19.39%
$3,000 or More	16	2.95%, see rank	7.13%	11.73%

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

Sunbury Area	24.00% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	23.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	25.00% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	14	2.58%, see rank	5.38%	4.85%
10% to 20%	175	32.23%, see rank	31.75%	28.90%
20% to 30%	204	37.57%, see rank	29.76%	28.42%
30% to 40%	38	7.00%, see rank	14.47%	15.27%
40% or More	112	20.63%, see rank	18.29%	22.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 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

Sunbury Area	465 USD
Pennsylvania	465 USD
U.S.	431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	5	1.52%, see rank	4.55%	8.92%
$200 to $299	45	13.68%, see rank	12.53%	16.68%
$300 to $499	149	45.29%, see rank	39.98%	35.65%
$500 to $699	80	24.32%, see rank	25.24%	20.07%
$700 or More	50	15.20%, see rank	17.71%	18.68%

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

Sunbury Area	13.20% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	99	30.09%, see rank	33.74%	38.92%
10% to 20%	135	41.03%, see rank	33.77%	31.98%
20% to 30%	56	17.02%, see rank	14.72%	12.67%
30% to 40%	29	8.81%, see rank	6.86%	5.90%
40% or More	10	3.04%, see rank	10.06%	9.51%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,044	100%	5,537,308	130,038,080
1-unit, Detached	846	81.03%, see rank	56.88%	61.62%
1-unit, Attached	34	3.26%, see rank	18.24%	5.74%
2 Units	12	1.15%, see rank	4.86%	3.88%
3 or 4 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	4.28%	4.47%
5 to 9 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	3.39%	4.84%
10 or More Units	0	0.00%, see rank	8.01%	12.68%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	152	14.56%, see rank	4.35%	6.76%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,044	100%	5,537,308	130,038,080
1 Room	0	0.00%, see rank	1.30%	1.59%
2 Rooms	5	0.48%, see rank	1.97%	2.62%
3 Rooms	34	3.26%, see rank	7.16%	9.02%
4 Rooms	104	9.96%, see rank	12.72%	16.85%
5 Rooms	182	17.43%, see rank	16.95%	20.93%
6 Rooms	241	23.08%, see rank	22.45%	18.56%
7 Rooms	180	17.24%, see rank	14.86%	12.38%
8 Rooms	148	14.18%, see rank	10.72%	8.39%
9 Rooms or More	150	14.37%, see rank	11.87%	9.65%
Median Rooms	6.30, see rank	-	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,044	100%	5,537,308	130,038,080
No Bedroom	5	0.48%, see rank	1.52%	1.84%
1 Bedroom	24	2.30%, see rank	10.61%	11.32%
2 Bedrooms	253	24.23%, see rank	23.65%	27.20%
3 Bedrooms	526	50.38%, see rank	43.20%	39.80%
4 Bedrooms	170	16.28%, see rank	16.84%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	66	6.32%, see rank	4.18%	4.04%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,034	100%	4,940,581	114,235,996
Utility Gas	153	14.80%, see rank	51.28%	49.91%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	215	20.79%, see rank	3.64%	5.38%
Electricity	135	13.06%, see rank	19.03%	34.20%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	392	37.91%, see rank	21.55%	7.07%
Coal or Coke	30	2.90%, see rank	1.32%	0.12%
Wood	74	7.16%, see rank	2.43%	1.97%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Fuel	35	3.38%, see rank	0.53%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.90%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	152	100%	1,341,115	35,969,315
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	3.12%	2.25%
$200 to $299	7	4.61%, see rank	4.38%	3.41%
$300 to $499	29	19.08%, see rank	13.42%	9.80%
$500 to $699	31	20.39%, see rank	24.16%	19.41%
$700 to $999	64	42.11%, see rank	31.43%	29.88%
$1,000 to $1,499	21	13.82%, see rank	17.70%	23.51%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	3.75%	7.56%
$2,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	2.04%	4.16%
Median	$720, see rank	-	$739	$841

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Sunbury Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,034	100%	4,940,581	114,235,996
No Vehicles Available	36	3.48%, see rank	11.37%	8.85%
1 Vehicles Available	223	21.57%, see rank	33.80%	33.28%
2 Vehicles Available	397	38.39%, see rank	37.02%	37.87%
3 or More Vehicles Available	378	36.56%, see rank	17.80%	20.00%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.