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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in California is $371,400, which is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The California median house value has grown by 75.60% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in California is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in California was built is 1974, which is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 6,908,925 Owner Occupied Houses in California, #3
California
371,400 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #16
California
75.60%
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

 California%U.S.
Total Housing Units13,781,929, see rank100%132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units12,617,28091.55%, see rank87.55%
Owner Occupied6,908,92550.13%, see rank56.34%
Renter Occupied5,708,35541.42%, see rank31.21%
Vacant Housing Units1,164,6498.45%, see rank12.45%
For Rent275,8772.00%, see rank2.34%
For Sale Only114,9430.83%, see rank1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied107,1100.78%, see rank0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use359,5372.61%, see rank3.97%
For Migrant Workers2,6590.02%, see rank0.03%
Other Vacant304,5232.21%, see rank4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #32
CaliforniaU.S.
19741976

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

 California%U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units6,908,925100%74,787,460
With a Mortgage5,088,98673.66%, see rank65.58%
Without a Mortgage1,819,93926.34%, see rank34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
California
2,214 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsCalifornia%U.S.
$299 or Less7,8800.15%, see rank0.20%
$300 to $49937,9400.75%, see rank1.59%
$500 to $69987,4481.72%, see rank5.01%
$700 to $999266,3055.23%, see rank14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499800,12515.72%, see rank27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999973,01119.12%, see rank20.35%
$2,000 to $2,9991,534,90530.16%, see rank19.52%
$3,000 or More1,381,37227.14%, see rank11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
California
28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 California%U.S.
10% or Less218,0454.28%, see rank5.86%
10% to 20%1,149,30422.58%, see rank31.95%
20% to 30%1,381,05127.14%, see rank27.64%
30% to 40%864,78316.99%, see rank13.74%
40% or More1,442,95628.35%, see rank20.29%

*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
California
493 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsCalifornia%U.S.
$199 or Less137,2937.54%, see rank7.76%
$200 to $299230,79512.68%, see rank14.70%
$300 to $499563,35930.95%, see rank34.63%
$500 to $699399,11921.93%, see rank21.16%
$700 or More489,37326.89%, see rank21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
California
11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 California%U.S.
10% or Less810,80944.55%, see rank40.19%
10% to 20%514,58128.27%, see rank31.47%
20% to 30%198,30910.90%, see rank12.24%
30% to 40%96,7645.32%, see rank5.64%
40% or More175,1359.62%, see rank9.16%

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

Units in Structure

 California%U.S.
Total Housing Units13,781,929100%132,741,033
1-unit, Detached8,017,09158.17%, see rank61.65%
1-unit, Attached960,2306.97%, see rank5.82%
2 Units349,4812.54%, see rank3.75%
3 or 4 Units763,0155.54%, see rank4.43%
5 to 9 Units844,0446.12%, see rank4.78%
10 or More Units2,313,67516.79%, see rank13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.534,3933.88%, see rank6.49%

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

Rooms

 California%U.S.
Total Housing Units13,781,929100%132,741,033
1 Room430,8583.13%, see rank1.95%
2 Rooms541,6853.93%, see rank2.48%
3 Rooms1,660,13212.05%, see rank9.13%
4 Rooms2,652,05919.24%, see rank16.60%
5 Rooms2,833,09720.56%, see rank20.41%
6 Rooms2,341,53016.99%, see rank18.06%
7 Rooms1,524,91911.06%, see rank12.27%
8 Rooms906,8726.58%, see rank8.48%
9 Rooms or More890,7776.46%, see rank10.60%
Median Rooms5.10, see rank-5.50

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

Bedrooms

 California%U.S.
Total Housing Units13,781,929100%132,741,033
No Bedroom490,8463.56%, see rank2.17%
1 Bedroom1,945,11114.11%, see rank11.16%
2 Bedrooms3,860,38528.01%, see rank26.69%
3 Bedrooms4,611,06533.46%, see rank39.70%
4 Bedrooms2,280,89616.55%, see rank16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms593,6264.31%, see rank4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

 California%U.S.
Total Housing Units12,617,280100%116,211,092
Utility Gas8,272,87865.57%, see rank48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas398,4093.16%, see rank4.86%
Electricity3,250,22225.76%, see rank36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.34,1680.27%, see rank5.86%
Coal or Coke1,1910.01%, see rank0.12%
Wood217,7231.73%, see rank2.12%
Solar Energy18,1200.14%, see rank0.05%
Other Fuel44,0840.35%, see rank0.47%
No Fuel Used380,4853.02%, see rank1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalCalifornia%U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent5,526,560100%39,201,928
$199 or Less36,0520.65%, see rank1.50%
$200 to $299110,4142.00%, see rank3.18%
$300 to $499181,2493.28%, see rank7.37%
$500 to $699344,3746.23%, see rank16.01%
$700 to $9991,085,98819.65%, see rank29.17%
$1,000 to $1,4991,899,74734.37%, see rank26.88%
$1,500 to $1,9991,066,05519.29%, see rank9.79%
$2,000 or More802,68114.52%, see rank6.10%
Median$1,243, see rank-$920

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

Vehicle Available

 California%U.S.
Occupied Housing Units12,617,280100%116,211,092
No Vehicles Available984,9147.81%, see rank9.12%
1 Vehicles Available4,058,46832.17%, see rank33.80%
2 Vehicles Available4,730,13237.49%, see rank37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available2,843,76622.54%, see rank19.61%

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


 
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