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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area is $373,300, which is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area was built is 1979, which 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 1,345,078 Owner Occupied Houses in Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area, #16

Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	373,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area		-11.77%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The 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

	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,266,555, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,112,551	93.21%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,345,078	59.34%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	767,473	33.86%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	154,004	6.79%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	41,521	1.83%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	18,189	0.80%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	22,930	1.01%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	20,114	0.89%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	371	0.02%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	50,879	2.24%, see rank	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #299

Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	U.S.
1979	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

	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,345,078	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,085,492	80.70%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	259,586	19.30%, see rank	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

Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	2,323 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	1,214	0.11%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	4,912	0.45%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	11,331	1.04%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	33,598	3.10%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	137,368	12.65%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	217,055	20.00%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	378,880	34.90%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	301,134	27.74%, see rank	11.12%

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

Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	65,741	6.06%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	348,127	32.07%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	323,685	29.82%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	154,640	14.25%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	190,156	17.52%, see rank	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

Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	669 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	7,449	2.87%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	12,071	4.65%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	50,884	19.60%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	70,771	27.26%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	118,411	45.62%, see rank	21.75%

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

Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	10.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	126,666	48.80%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	73,790	28.43%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	23,845	9.19%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	12,046	4.64%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	20,937	8.07%, see rank	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,266,555	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,059,437	46.74%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	445,061	19.64%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	21,231	0.94%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	51,915	2.29%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	109,615	4.84%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	563,594	24.87%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	15,702	0.69%, see rank	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,266,555	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	39,797	1.76%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	63,014	2.78%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	245,280	10.82%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	315,219	13.91%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	288,543	12.73%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	293,524	12.95%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	262,362	11.58%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	247,571	10.92%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	511,245	22.56%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	-	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,266,555	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	49,443	2.18%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	322,578	14.23%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	480,675	21.21%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	681,117	30.05%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	519,329	22.91%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	213,413	9.42%, see rank	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,112,551	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,083,851	51.31%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	54,483	2.58%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	850,807	40.27%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	91,140	4.31%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	407	0.02%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	17,099	0.81%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	605	0.03%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	6,518	0.31%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	7,641	0.36%, see rank	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	744,597	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	8,981	1.21%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	13,361	1.79%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	15,147	2.03%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	21,419	2.88%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	76,150	10.23%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	248,340	33.35%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	195,822	26.30%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	165,377	22.21%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$1,479, see rank	-	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,112,551	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	210,998	9.99%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	701,268	33.20%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	768,028	36.36%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	432,257	20.46%, see rank	19.61%

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