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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bristol County is $275,400, which is lower than the state average of $329,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Bristol County median house value has grown by 81.78% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Bristol County is higher than the state average rate of 77.65% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Bristol County was built is 1959, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1959 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 131,868 Owner Occupied Houses in Bristol County, #9

Bristol County	275,400 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #7

Bristol County	81.78%
Massachusetts	77.65%
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

	Bristol County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	230,731, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	211,001, 91.45%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	131,868, 57.15%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	79,133, 34.30%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	19,730, 8.55%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	4,467, 1.94%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,776, 0.77%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,372, 0.59%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,519, 1.53%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	13, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	8,583, 3.72%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #8

Bristol County	Massachusetts	U.S.
1959	1959	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

	Bristol County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	131,868	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	92,543	70.18%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	39,325	29.82%, see rank	28.82%	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

Bristol County	1,879 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bristol County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	51	0.06%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	626	0.68%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,827	1.97%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,459	5.90%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	19,038	20.57%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	25,136	27.16%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	31,272	33.79%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	9,134	9.87%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

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

Bristol County	25.20% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	24.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bristol County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	4,023	4.35%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	26,114	28.22%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	27,619	29.84%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	14,400	15.56%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	20,093	21.71%, see rank	20.86%	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

Bristol County	593 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bristol County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	704	1.79%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,402	3.57%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	9,997	25.42%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	15,173	38.58%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	12,049	30.64%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

Bristol County	15.10% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bristol County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	11,909	30.28%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	12,553	31.92%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	5,953	15.14%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,335	8.48%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	5,129	13.04%, see rank	13.41%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Bristol County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	230,731, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	121,861, 52.82%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	8,317, 3.60%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	23,800, 10.32%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	36,093, 15.64%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	16,901, 7.32%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	20,574, 8.92%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,185, 1.38%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Bristol County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	230,731, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	3,520, 1.53%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	5,311, 2.30%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	19,080, 8.27%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	35,492, 15.38%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	48,472, 21.01%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	46,941, 20.34%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	29,713, 12.88%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	20,042, 8.69%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	22,160, 9.60%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Bristol County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	230,731, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,745, 1.62%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	26,897, 11.66%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	66,169, 28.68%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	95,086, 41.21%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	30,819, 13.36%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	8,015, 3.47%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Bristol County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	211,001, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	118,485, 56.15%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,722, 2.71%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	20,145, 9.55%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	61,861, 29.32%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	124, 0.06%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	2,924, 1.39%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	18, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,316, 0.62%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	406, 0.19%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bristol County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	76,240, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,610, 2.11%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	4,236, 5.56%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	7,524, 9.87%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	13,152, 17.25%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	27,631, 36.24%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	17,571, 23.05%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,433, 4.50%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,083, 1.42%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$813, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Bristol County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	211,001, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	22,624, 10.72%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	73,418, 34.80%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	76,751, 36.37%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	38,208, 18.11%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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