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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Torrington Area is $259,800, which is lower than the state average of $274,500 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Torrington Area was built is 1966, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 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 58,127 Owner Occupied Houses in Torrington Area, #48

Torrington Area	259,800 USD
Connecticut	274,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Torrington Area		-9.54%
Connecticut		64.47%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Torrington Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Connecticut 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

	Torrington Area	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	87,490, see rank, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	75,229, 85.99%, see rank	91.00%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	58,127, 66.44%, see rank	61.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	17,102, 19.55%, see rank	29.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	12,261, 14.01%, see rank	9.00%	12.45%
For Rent	856, 0.98%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,183, 1.35%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	301, 0.34%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6,500, 7.43%, see rank	1.99%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,421, 3.91%, see rank	2.94%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #691

Torrington Area	Connecticut	U.S.
1966	1964	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

	Torrington Area	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	58,127	100%	913,043	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	40,678	69.98%, see rank	70.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	17,449	30.02%, see rank	29.44%	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

Torrington Area	1,930 USD
Connecticut	2,110 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Torrington Area	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$299 or Less	15	0.04%, see rank	0.07%	0.20%
$300 to $499	181	0.44%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	323	0.79%, see rank	0.92%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,388	5.87%, see rank	3.69%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,774	19.11%, see rank	15.87%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,114	27.32%, see rank	24.51%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	13,023	32.01%, see rank	33.89%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	5,860	14.41%, see rank	20.70%	11.12%

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

Torrington Area	25.60% of the Total Income
Connecticut	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Torrington Area	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	1,779	4.37%, see rank	4.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	11,442	28.13%, see rank	27.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	11,697	28.76%, see rank	29.27%	27.64%
30% to 40%	6,430	15.81%, see rank	15.59%	13.74%
40% or More	9,208	22.64%, see rank	22.10%	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

Torrington Area	772 USD
Connecticut	832 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Torrington Area	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$199 or Less	172	0.99%, see rank	0.88%	7.76%
$200 to $299	252	1.44%, see rank	1.36%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,609	9.22%, see rank	7.77%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,933	28.27%, see rank	21.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	10,483	60.08%, see rank	68.12%	21.75%

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

Torrington Area	16.70% of the Total Income
Connecticut	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Torrington Area	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	4,726	27.08%, see rank	26.06%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,254	30.11%, see rank	32.33%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,957	16.95%, see rank	16.31%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,377	7.89%, see rank	8.58%	5.64%
40% or More	3,040	17.42%, see rank	15.69%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Torrington Area	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	87,490, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	65,122, 74.43%, see rank	59.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,125, 3.57%, see rank	5.36%	5.82%
2 Units	6,245, 7.14%, see rank	8.06%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	5,007, 5.72%, see rank	8.95%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,289, 3.76%, see rank	5.47%	4.78%
10 or More Units	4,338, 4.96%, see rank	12.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	364, 0.42%, see rank	0.81%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Torrington Area	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	87,490, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1 Room	1,331, 1.52%, see rank	1.93%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,725, 1.97%, see rank	2.44%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,043, 5.76%, see rank	8.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	10,119, 11.57%, see rank	15.12%	16.60%
5 Rooms	16,200, 18.52%, see rank	18.84%	20.41%
6 Rooms	16,627, 19.00%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	14,152, 16.18%, see rank	13.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	10,387, 11.87%, see rank	9.85%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	11,906, 13.61%, see rank	12.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Torrington Area	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	87,490, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,518, 1.74%, see rank	2.11%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,650, 8.74%, see rank	12.40%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	21,082, 24.10%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	37,273, 42.60%, see rank	36.79%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	16,167, 18.48%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,800, 4.34%, see rank	4.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Torrington Area	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	75,229, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Utility Gas	10,173, 13.52%, see rank	32.80%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,893, 5.17%, see rank	3.33%	4.86%
Electricity	11,281, 15.00%, see rank	15.36%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	44,221, 58.78%, see rank	45.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	131, 0.17%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	4,570, 6.07%, see rank	2.16%	2.12%
Solar Energy	17, 0.02%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	840, 1.12%, see rank	0.67%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	103, 0.14%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Torrington Area	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	15,613, 100%	424,208	39,201,928
$199 or Less	212, 1.36%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	406, 2.60%, see rank	3.78%	3.18%
$300 to $499	905, 5.80%, see rank	5.89%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,612, 10.32%, see rank	6.97%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,636, 36.10%, see rank	25.33%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,064, 32.43%, see rank	36.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,199, 7.68%, see rank	12.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	579, 3.71%, see rank	6.88%	6.10%
Median	$946, see rank	$1,069	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Torrington Area	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	75,229, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,931, 5.23%, see rank	9.10%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	21,358, 28.39%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	31,130, 41.38%, see rank	38.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	18,810, 25.00%, see rank	20.21%	19.61%

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