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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Washington County is $314,900, which is higher than the state average of $241,200 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Washington County median house value has grown by 98.55% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Washington County is higher than the state average rate of 81.35% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Washington County was built is 1973, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1958 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 36,413 Owner Occupied Houses in Washington County, #3

Washington County	314,900 USD
Rhode Island	241,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #3

Washington County	98.55%
Rhode Island	81.35%
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

	Washington County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	62,564, see rank, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	49,491, 79.10%, see rank	88.47%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	36,413, 58.20%, see rank	53.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	13,078, 20.90%, see rank	35.15%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	13,073, 20.90%, see rank	11.53%	12.45%
For Rent	392, 0.63%, see rank	2.57%	2.34%
For Sale Only	621, 0.99%, see rank	1.04%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	251, 0.40%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10,576, 16.90%, see rank	3.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	45, 0.07%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,188, 1.90%, see rank	3.30%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1

Washington County	Rhode Island	U.S.
1973	1958	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 County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	36,413	100%	246,829	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	25,906	71.14%, see rank	70.79%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	10,507	28.86%, see rank	29.21%	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 County	2,013 USD
Rhode Island	1,867 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
$299 or Less	67	0.26%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	126	0.49%, see rank	0.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	278	1.07%, see rank	1.55%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,279	4.94%, see rank	5.49%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,082	15.76%, see rank	21.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,978	26.94%, see rank	28.37%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	8,810	34.01%, see rank	31.18%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,286	16.54%, see rank	11.37%	11.12%

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

Washington County	25.00% of the Total Income
Rhode Island	25.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
10% or Less	1,358	5.24%, see rank	4.83%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,408	28.60%, see rank	26.66%	31.95%
20% to 30%	7,573	29.23%, see rank	29.46%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,115	15.88%, see rank	15.46%	13.74%
40% or More	5,407	20.87%, see rank	23.26%	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 County	680 USD
Rhode Island	679 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
$199 or Less	272	2.59%, see rank	1.30%	7.76%
$200 to $299	259	2.47%, see rank	2.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,505	14.32%, see rank	16.45%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,600	34.26%, see rank	33.33%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,871	46.36%, see rank	46.38%	21.75%

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

Washington County	14.40% of the Total Income
Rhode Island	15.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
10% or Less	3,295	31.36%, see rank	27.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,722	35.42%, see rank	34.08%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,543	14.69%, see rank	15.57%	12.24%
30% to 40%	657	6.25%, see rank	7.92%	5.64%
40% or More	1,156	11.00%, see rank	13.73%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Washington County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	62,564, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	47,887, 76.54%, see rank	54.96%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,970, 3.15%, see rank	3.29%	5.82%
2 Units	3,671, 5.87%, see rank	11.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,237, 5.17%, see rank	12.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,629, 2.60%, see rank	5.05%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,058, 4.89%, see rank	11.46%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,112, 1.78%, see rank	1.03%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Washington County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	62,564, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1 Room	543, 0.87%, see rank	2.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,786, 2.85%, see rank	2.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,881, 7.80%, see rank	9.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,090, 14.53%, see rank	17.47%	16.60%
5 Rooms	11,810, 18.88%, see rank	21.11%	20.41%
6 Rooms	12,533, 20.03%, see rank	19.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	8,703, 13.91%, see rank	11.34%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,861, 9.37%, see rank	7.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7,357, 11.76%, see rank	8.35%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Washington County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	62,564, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
No Bedroom	560, 0.90%, see rank	2.30%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,638, 10.61%, see rank	14.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	16,213, 25.91%, see rank	29.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	26,593, 42.51%, see rank	38.24%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	9,914, 15.85%, see rank	12.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,646, 4.23%, see rank	3.32%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Washington County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	49,491, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Utility Gas	14,093, 28.48%, see rank	51.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,669, 5.39%, see rank	2.34%	4.86%
Electricity	6,072, 12.27%, see rank	9.15%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	24,196, 48.89%, see rank	34.82%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	41, 0.08%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	2,100, 4.24%, see rank	1.75%	2.12%
Solar Energy	33, 0.07%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	214, 0.43%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	73, 0.15%, see rank	0.26%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Washington County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	12,256, 100%	157,088	39,201,928
$199 or Less	206, 1.68%, see rank	2.27%	1.50%
$200 to $299	514, 4.19%, see rank	6.81%	3.18%
$300 to $499	863, 7.04%, see rank	7.52%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,073, 8.75%, see rank	10.16%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,928, 23.89%, see rank	32.26%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,608, 37.60%, see rank	30.46%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,398, 11.41%, see rank	7.43%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	666, 5.43%, see rank	3.09%	6.10%
Median	$1,044, see rank	$923	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Washington County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	49,491, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,525, 5.10%, see rank	9.82%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	14,232, 28.76%, see rank	36.78%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	21,271, 42.98%, see rank	36.62%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	11,463, 23.16%, see rank	16.79%	19.61%

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