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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Watertown, Fort Drum Area is $135,200, which is much lower than the state average of $283,700 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Watertown, Fort Drum Area was built is 1965, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1956 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 24,989 Owner Occupied Houses in Watertown, Fort Drum Area, #358

Watertown, Fort Drum Area	135,200 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Watertown, Fort Drum Area	24.15%
New York	90.79%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Watertown, Fort Drum Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The New York 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

	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,308, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	44,822, 76.87%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	24,989, 42.86%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	19,833, 34.01%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	13,486, 23.13%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	867, 1.49%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	634, 1.09%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	490, 0.84%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	9,548, 16.38%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	7, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,940, 3.33%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #708

Watertown, Fort Drum Area	New York	U.S.
1965	1956	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

	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	24,989	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	15,253	61.04%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,736	38.96%, see rank	36.25%	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

Watertown, Fort Drum Area	1,258 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	28	0.18%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	232	1.52%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,223	8.02%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,258	21.36%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,345	35.04%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,735	17.93%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,780	11.67%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	652	4.27%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Watertown, Fort Drum Area	21.80% of the Total Income
New York	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	1,062	6.96%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,674	37.20%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,848	25.23%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,949	12.78%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	2,590	16.98%, see rank	24.87%	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

Watertown, Fort Drum Area	484 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	478	4.91%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,073	11.02%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,611	37.09%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,709	27.82%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,865	19.16%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Watertown, Fort Drum Area	13.40% of the Total Income
New York	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	3,282	33.71%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,619	37.17%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,247	12.81%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	399	4.10%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	1,074	11.03%, see rank	14.27%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,308, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	33,037, 56.66%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,407, 4.13%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	4,070, 6.98%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,837, 8.30%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,009, 5.16%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,482, 5.97%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	7,466, 12.80%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,308, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	786, 1.35%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,306, 2.24%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,143, 10.54%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	10,828, 18.57%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	11,206, 19.22%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	9,488, 16.27%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	7,554, 12.96%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,769, 8.18%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,228, 10.68%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,308, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	865, 1.48%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	6,482, 11.12%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	18,329, 31.43%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	21,963, 37.67%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	8,175, 14.02%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,494, 4.28%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,822, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	19,055, 42.51%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,190, 11.58%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	7,811, 17.43%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	8,406, 18.75%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	40, 0.09%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	3,676, 8.20%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	6, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	479, 1.07%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	159, 0.35%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	17,420, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	430, 2.47%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	889, 5.10%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,200, 6.89%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,267, 13.01%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,799, 27.55%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,276, 36.03%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,277, 7.33%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	282, 1.62%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$941, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Watertown, Fort Drum Area	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	44,822, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,075, 9.09%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	16,468, 36.74%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	17,765, 39.63%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,514, 14.53%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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