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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bronx County is $366,400, which is higher than the state average of $283,700 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Bronx County median house value has grown by 92.44% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Bronx County is about the same as the state average rate of 90.79% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Bronx County was built is 1950, 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 91,797 Owner Occupied Houses in Bronx County, #9

Bronx County	366,400 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #9

Bronx County	92.44%
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

	Bronx County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	518,149, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	480,323, 92.70%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	91,797, 17.72%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	388,526, 74.98%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	37,826, 7.30%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	12,859, 2.48%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,468, 0.48%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	5,155, 0.99%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,107, 0.41%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	76, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	15,161, 2.93%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #56

Bronx County	New York	U.S.
1950	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

	Bronx County	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	91,797	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	56,477	61.52%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	35,320	38.48%, 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

Bronx County	2,404 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bronx County	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	846	1.50%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	765	1.35%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,313	2.32%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,236	5.73%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,959	12.32%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,223	14.56%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	17,961	31.80%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	17,174	30.41%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Bronx County	32.20% 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

	Bronx County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	3,857	6.83%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	10,393	18.40%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	11,708	20.73%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	8,507	15.06%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	21,739	38.49%, 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

Bronx County	733 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bronx County	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	7,830	22.17%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,738	4.92%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,803	7.94%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,059	14.32%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	17,890	50.65%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Bronx County	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

	Bronx County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	14,100	39.92%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	8,334	23.60%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	4,302	12.18%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,344	6.64%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	5,712	16.17%, 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

	Bronx County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	518,149, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	28,868, 5.57%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	23,089, 4.46%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	48,768, 9.41%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	49,274, 9.51%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	18,877, 3.64%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	347,858, 67.13%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,415, 0.27%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Bronx County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	518,149, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	29,779, 5.75%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	15,366, 2.97%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	145,665, 28.11%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	157,853, 30.46%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	101,896, 19.67%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	37,753, 7.29%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	12,858, 2.48%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,007, 1.35%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	9,972, 1.92%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	3.90, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Bronx County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	518,149, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	31,888, 6.15%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	172,949, 33.38%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	175,735, 33.92%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	110,602, 21.35%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	18,695, 3.61%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	8,280, 1.60%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Bronx County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	480,323, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	172,950, 36.01%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,925, 1.23%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	40,355, 8.40%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	248,636, 51.76%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	356, 0.07%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	288, 0.06%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	177, 0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	5,064, 1.05%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	6,572, 1.37%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bronx County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	380,042, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	6,391, 1.68%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	25,613, 6.74%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	32,057, 8.44%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	28,487, 7.50%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	75,173, 19.78%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	153,322, 40.34%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	48,792, 12.84%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	10,207, 2.69%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$1,060, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Bronx County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	480,323, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	287,467, 59.85%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	141,678, 29.50%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	42,985, 8.95%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	8,193, 1.71%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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