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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Westport is $1,000,001, which is much higher than the state average of $274,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Westport median house value has grown by 59.80% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Westport is lower than the state average rate of 64.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Westport was built is 1962, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 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 8,208 Owner Occupied Houses in Westport, CT, #1

Westport, CT	1,000,001 USD
Connecticut	274,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #67

Westport, CT	59.80%
Connecticut	64.47%
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

	Westport, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,413, see rank, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	9,558, 91.79%, see rank	91.00%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	8,208, 78.82%, see rank	61.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,350, 12.96%, see rank	29.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	855, 8.21%, see rank	9.00%	12.45%
For Rent	23, 0.22%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	171, 1.64%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	148, 1.42%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	361, 3.47%, see rank	1.99%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	152, 1.46%, see rank	2.94%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #55

Westport, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
1962	1964	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

	Westport, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	8,208	100%	913,043	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,593	68.14%, see rank	70.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,615	31.86%, see rank	29.44%	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

Westport, CT	4,001 USD
Connecticut	2,110 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Westport, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	9	0.16%, see rank	0.92%	5.01%
$700 to $999	49	0.88%, see rank	3.69%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	86	1.54%, see rank	15.87%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	314	5.61%, see rank	24.51%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	835	14.93%, see rank	33.89%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,300	76.88%, see rank	20.70%	11.12%

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

Westport, CT	24.30% of the Total Income
Connecticut	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Westport, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	599	10.71%, see rank	4.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,480	26.46%, see rank	27.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,271	22.72%, see rank	29.27%	27.64%
30% to 40%	625	11.17%, see rank	15.59%	13.74%
40% or More	1,573	28.12%, see rank	22.10%	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

Westport, CT	1,001 USD
Connecticut	832 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Westport, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	14.70%
$300 to $499	36	1.38%, see rank	7.77%	34.63%
$500 to $699	111	4.24%, see rank	21.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,468	94.38%, see rank	68.12%	21.75%

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

Westport, CT	16.10% of the Total Income
Connecticut	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Westport, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	814	31.13%, see rank	26.06%	40.19%
10% to 20%	686	26.23%, see rank	32.33%	31.47%
20% to 30%	455	17.40%, see rank	16.31%	12.24%
30% to 40%	207	7.92%, see rank	8.58%	5.64%
40% or More	412	15.76%, see rank	15.69%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Westport, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,413, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	9,146, 87.83%, see rank	59.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	375, 3.60%, see rank	5.36%	5.82%
2 Units	298, 2.86%, see rank	8.06%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	253, 2.43%, see rank	8.95%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	163, 1.57%, see rank	5.47%	4.78%
10 or More Units	115, 1.10%, see rank	12.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	63, 0.61%, see rank	0.81%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Westport, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,413, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1 Room	30, 0.29%, see rank	1.93%	1.95%
2 Rooms	79, 0.76%, see rank	2.44%	2.48%
3 Rooms	272, 2.61%, see rank	8.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	644, 6.18%, see rank	15.12%	16.60%
5 Rooms	915, 8.79%, see rank	18.84%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,106, 10.62%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,367, 13.13%, see rank	13.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,460, 14.02%, see rank	9.85%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,540, 43.60%, see rank	12.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	8.00, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Westport, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,413, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
No Bedroom	47, 0.45%, see rank	2.11%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	398, 3.82%, see rank	12.40%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,495, 14.36%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,594, 24.91%, see rank	36.79%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,609, 34.66%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,270, 21.80%, see rank	4.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Westport, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,558, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,089, 21.86%, see rank	32.80%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	465, 4.87%, see rank	3.33%	4.86%
Electricity	685, 7.17%, see rank	15.36%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	6,219, 65.07%, see rank	45.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	40, 0.42%, see rank	2.16%	2.12%
Solar Energy	11, 0.12%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	29, 0.30%, see rank	0.67%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	20, 0.21%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Westport, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,244, 100%	424,208	39,201,928
$199 or Less	50, 4.02%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	18, 1.45%, see rank	3.78%	3.18%
$300 to $499	38, 3.05%, see rank	5.89%	7.37%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.97%	16.01%
$700 to $999	109, 8.76%, see rank	25.33%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	351, 28.22%, see rank	36.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	147, 11.82%, see rank	12.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	531, 42.68%, see rank	6.88%	6.10%
Median	$1,690, see rank	$1,069	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Westport, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	9,558, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	228, 2.39%, see rank	9.10%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,162, 22.62%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,573, 47.84%, see rank	38.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,595, 27.15%, see rank	20.21%	19.61%

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