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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sunnyvale is $748,700, which is much higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Sunnyvale median house value has grown by 51.19% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Sunnyvale is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Sunnyvale was built is 1972, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 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 25,479 Owner Occupied Houses in Sunnyvale, CA, #122

Sunnyvale, CA	748,700 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #637

Sunnyvale, CA	51.19%
California	75.60%
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

	Sunnyvale, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,620, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	54,267, 95.84%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	25,479, 45.00%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	28,788, 50.84%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,353, 4.16%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	1,158, 2.05%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	198, 0.35%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	304, 0.54%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	380, 0.67%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	313, 0.55%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #866

Sunnyvale, CA	California	U.S.
1972	1974	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

	Sunnyvale, CA	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	25,479	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	17,388	68.24%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	8,091	31.76%, see rank	26.34%	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

Sunnyvale, CA	2,898 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sunnyvale, CA	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	7	0.04%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	91	0.52%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	163	0.94%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	397	2.28%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,332	7.66%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,118	12.18%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,142	29.57%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	8,138	46.80%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Sunnyvale, CA	23.50% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sunnyvale, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,006	5.79%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,486	31.55%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,302	30.49%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,549	14.66%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	2,999	17.25%, see rank	28.35%	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

Sunnyvale, CA	600 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sunnyvale, CA	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	529	6.54%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	625	7.72%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,038	25.19%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,556	19.23%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,343	41.32%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Sunnyvale, CA	10.00% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sunnyvale, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	4,093	50.59%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,078	25.68%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	885	10.94%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	278	3.44%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	668	8.26%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Sunnyvale, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,620, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	21,790, 38.48%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,794, 8.47%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	766, 1.35%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,023, 7.11%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,013, 7.09%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	17,048, 30.11%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,186, 7.39%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Sunnyvale, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,620, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	1,963, 3.47%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,166, 5.59%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	10,458, 18.47%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	12,151, 21.46%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	10,640, 18.79%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	8,127, 14.35%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,501, 9.72%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,643, 4.67%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,971, 3.48%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.60, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Sunnyvale, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,620, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,164, 3.82%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	11,387, 20.11%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	16,989, 30.01%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,974, 29.98%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,340, 12.96%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,766, 3.12%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Sunnyvale, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	54,267, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	33,085, 60.97%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	513, 0.95%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	19,799, 36.48%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	57, 0.11%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	148, 0.27%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	26, 0.05%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	639, 1.18%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sunnyvale, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	28,281, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	33, 0.12%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	163, 0.58%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	427, 1.51%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	260, 0.92%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,353, 4.78%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,231, 29.10%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	9,543, 33.74%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	8,271, 29.25%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,692, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Sunnyvale, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	54,267, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,493, 4.59%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	18,842, 34.72%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	23,943, 44.12%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	8,989, 16.56%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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