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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Union County is $159,800, which is lower than the state average of $234,100 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Union County median house value has grown by 70.73% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Union County is higher than the state average rate of 53.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Union County was built is 1973, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1977 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 6,496 Owner Occupied Houses in Union County, #23

Union County	159,800 USD
Oregon	234,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #12

Union County	70.73%
Oregon	53.91%
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

	Union County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,495, see rank, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	10,134, 88.16%, see rank	90.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	6,496, 56.51%, see rank	55.57%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,638, 31.65%, see rank	34.77%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,361, 11.84%, see rank	9.66%	12.45%
For Rent	319, 2.78%, see rank	1.69%	2.34%
For Sale Only	128, 1.11%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	87, 0.76%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	361, 3.14%, see rank	3.53%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	466, 4.05%, see rank	2.53%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #21

Union County	Oregon	U.S.
1973	1977	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

	Union County	%	Oregon	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,496	100%	936,806	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,828	58.93%, see rank	68.22%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,668	41.07%, see rank	31.78%	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

Union County	1,133 USD
Oregon	1,591 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Union County	%	Oregon	U.S.
$299 or Less	25	0.65%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	122	3.19%, see rank	1.25%	1.59%
$500 to $699	460	12.02%, see rank	3.37%	5.01%
$700 to $999	874	22.83%, see rank	10.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,474	38.51%, see rank	29.19%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	480	12.54%, see rank	26.64%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	327	8.54%, see rank	21.71%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	66	1.72%, see rank	7.11%	11.12%

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

Union County	21.50% of the Total Income
Oregon	25.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Union County	%	Oregon	U.S.
10% or Less	331	8.65%, see rank	4.64%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,384	36.15%, see rank	27.53%	31.95%
20% to 30%	943	24.63%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	424	11.08%, see rank	15.83%	13.74%
40% or More	721	18.83%, see rank	22.13%	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

Union County	383 USD
Oregon	464 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Union County	%	Oregon	U.S.
$199 or Less	266	9.97%, see rank	6.78%	7.76%
$200 to $299	377	14.13%, see rank	12.06%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,391	52.14%, see rank	38.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	484	18.14%, see rank	26.55%	21.16%
$700 or More	150	5.62%, see rank	16.35%	21.75%

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

Union County	11.50% of the Total Income
Oregon	12.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Union County	%	Oregon	U.S.
10% or Less	1,145	42.92%, see rank	38.74%	40.19%
10% to 20%	879	32.95%, see rank	32.07%	31.47%
20% to 30%	279	10.46%, see rank	12.87%	12.24%
30% to 40%	150	5.62%, see rank	5.91%	5.64%
40% or More	208	7.80%, see rank	9.37%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Union County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,495, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	7,502, 65.26%, see rank	63.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	255, 2.22%, see rank	4.42%	5.82%
2 Units	541, 4.71%, see rank	2.87%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	302, 2.63%, see rank	4.41%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	324, 2.82%, see rank	4.41%	4.78%
10 or More Units	814, 7.08%, see rank	11.63%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,757, 15.28%, see rank	8.55%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Union County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,495, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
1 Room	329, 2.86%, see rank	2.21%	1.95%
2 Rooms	281, 2.44%, see rank	3.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	729, 6.34%, see rank	8.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,270, 19.75%, see rank	17.74%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,760, 24.01%, see rank	20.85%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,894, 16.48%, see rank	17.61%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,303, 11.34%, see rank	11.97%	12.27%
8 Rooms	932, 8.11%, see rank	7.73%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	997, 8.67%, see rank	9.85%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Union County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,495, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
No Bedroom	360, 3.13%, see rank	2.52%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	810, 7.05%, see rank	10.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,437, 29.90%, see rank	28.12%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	5,173, 45.00%, see rank	41.99%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,271, 11.06%, see rank	13.78%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	444, 3.86%, see rank	3.42%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Union County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,134, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Utility Gas	4,788, 47.25%, see rank	38.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	382, 3.77%, see rank	1.64%	4.86%
Electricity	2,904, 28.66%, see rank	49.20%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	250, 2.47%, see rank	2.78%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	4, 0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,726, 17.03%, see rank	7.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	2, 0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.05%
Other Fuel	54, 0.53%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	24, 0.24%, see rank	0.33%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Union County	Oregon	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,416, 100%	561,173	39,201,928
$199 or Less	74, 2.17%, see rank	1.32%	1.50%
$200 to $299	157, 4.60%, see rank	2.39%	3.18%
$300 to $499	571, 16.72%, see rank	5.58%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,037, 30.36%, see rank	15.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,008, 29.51%, see rank	37.30%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	476, 13.93%, see rank	26.96%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	83, 2.43%, see rank	7.51%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	10, 0.29%, see rank	3.30%	6.10%
Median	$680, see rank	$894	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Union County	Oregon	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	10,134, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	669, 6.60%, see rank	8.00%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,964, 29.25%, see rank	32.67%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,453, 34.07%, see rank	38.13%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,048, 30.08%, see rank	21.20%	19.61%

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