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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Yonkers is $394,500, which is higher than the state average of $283,700 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Yonkers median house value has grown by 64.86% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Yonkers is lower than the state average rate of 90.79% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Yonkers was built is 1954, which is older 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 35,498 Owner Occupied Houses in Yonkers, NY, #276

Yonkers, NY	394,500 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #538

Yonkers, NY	64.86%
New York	90.79%
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

	Yonkers, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	81,642, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	73,357, 89.85%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	35,498, 43.48%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	37,859, 46.37%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,285, 10.15%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	4,436, 5.43%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	810, 0.99%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,065, 1.30%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	376, 0.46%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	10, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,588, 1.95%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #571

Yonkers, NY	New York	U.S.
1954	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

	Yonkers, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	35,498	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	23,037	64.90%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	12,461	35.10%, 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

Yonkers, NY	2,541 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Yonkers, NY	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	103	0.45%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	558	2.42%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	876	3.80%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,326	5.76%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,551	11.07%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,411	10.47%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	6,100	26.48%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	9,112	39.55%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Yonkers, NY	28.00% 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

	Yonkers, NY	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	1,715	7.44%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,223	22.67%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,407	23.47%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,779	16.40%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	6,707	29.11%, 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

Yonkers, NY	1,001 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Yonkers, NY	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,203	9.65%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	488	3.92%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	717	5.75%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,019	8.18%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	9,034	72.50%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Yonkers, NY	18.70% 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

	Yonkers, NY	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	3,140	25.20%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,417	27.42%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,796	14.41%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,214	9.74%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	2,775	22.27%, 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

	Yonkers, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	81,642, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	20,389, 24.97%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,671, 3.27%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	9,663, 11.84%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	9,169, 11.23%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,933, 7.27%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	33,742, 41.33%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	75, 0.09%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Yonkers, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	81,642, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	4,344, 5.32%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,971, 2.41%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	16,238, 19.89%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	18,660, 22.86%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	13,973, 17.11%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,527, 12.89%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,078, 7.44%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,256, 5.21%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,595, 6.85%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.50, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Yonkers, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	81,642, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	4,651, 5.70%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	20,815, 25.50%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	24,778, 30.35%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	21,084, 25.82%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,150, 8.76%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,164, 3.88%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Yonkers, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	73,357, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	33,941, 46.27%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	958, 1.31%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	9,106, 12.41%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	28,315, 38.60%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	36, 0.05%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	158, 0.22%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	24, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	508, 0.69%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	311, 0.42%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Yonkers, NY	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	36,787, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	302, 0.82%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,643, 4.47%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,440, 3.91%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,935, 5.26%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	6,137, 16.68%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,507, 42.15%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,512, 20.42%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,311, 6.28%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$1,211, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Yonkers, NY	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	73,357, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	18,618, 25.38%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	29,693, 40.48%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	17,774, 24.23%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,272, 9.91%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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