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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Visalia, Porterville Area is $161,000, which is much lower than the state average of $371,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Visalia, Porterville Area was built is 1980, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is newer 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 75,974 Owner Occupied Houses in Visalia, Porterville Area, #232

Visalia, Porterville Area	161,000 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Visalia, Porterville Area		-25.98%
California		75.60%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Visalia, Porterville Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The California 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

	Visalia, Porterville Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	143,869, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	132,706, 92.24%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	75,974, 52.81%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	56,732, 39.43%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	11,163, 7.76%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	2,495, 1.73%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,429, 0.99%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	632, 0.44%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,364, 1.64%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	47, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,196, 2.92%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #266

Visalia, Porterville Area	California	U.S.
1980	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

	Visalia, Porterville Area	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	75,974	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	54,011	71.09%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	21,963	28.91%, 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

Visalia, Porterville Area	1,381 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Visalia, Porterville Area	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	87	0.16%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	892	1.65%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,566	4.75%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	9,021	16.70%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	18,521	34.29%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,384	21.08%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	8,667	16.05%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,873	5.32%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Visalia, Porterville Area	26.90% 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

	Visalia, Porterville Area	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	2,618	4.85%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	14,259	26.40%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	13,852	25.65%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	8,719	16.14%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	14,054	26.02%, 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

Visalia, Porterville Area	365 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Visalia, Porterville Area	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	3,037	13.83%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,785	21.79%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	7,538	34.32%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,546	16.15%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,057	13.92%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Visalia, Porterville Area	11.30% 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

	Visalia, Porterville Area	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	9,775	44.51%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,466	29.44%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,291	10.43%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,194	5.44%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	1,938	8.82%, 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

	Visalia, Porterville Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	143,869, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	109,441, 76.07%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,488, 2.42%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	4,064, 2.82%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	7,208, 5.01%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,073, 2.83%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	5,103, 3.55%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10,492, 7.29%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Visalia, Porterville Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	143,869, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	2,620, 1.82%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,249, 1.56%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	9,260, 6.44%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	24,754, 17.21%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	40,801, 28.36%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	32,788, 22.79%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	16,809, 11.68%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,770, 5.40%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,818, 4.74%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Visalia, Porterville Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	143,869, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,899, 2.02%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	9,018, 6.27%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	34,437, 23.94%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	71,736, 49.86%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	22,257, 15.47%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,522, 2.45%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Visalia, Porterville Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	132,706, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	95,739, 72.14%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	9,376, 7.07%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	23,325, 17.58%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	61, 0.05%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	20, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	2,294, 1.73%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	81, 0.06%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	707, 0.53%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,103, 0.83%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Visalia, Porterville Area	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	53,654, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	450, 0.84%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,479, 2.76%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	5,166, 9.63%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	11,379, 21.21%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	18,128, 33.79%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	13,396, 24.97%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,713, 5.06%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	943, 1.76%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$826, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Visalia, Porterville Area	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	132,706, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	9,229, 6.95%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	40,641, 30.62%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	52,373, 39.47%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	30,463, 22.96%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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