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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Brownsville is $55,700, which is much lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Brownsville median house value has grown by 59.14% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Brownsville is lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Brownsville was built is 1939, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 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 535 Owner Occupied Houses in Brownsville, PA, #1636

Brownsville, PA	55,700 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #457

Brownsville, PA	59.14%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
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

	Brownsville, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,385, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,075, 77.62%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	535, 38.63%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	540, 38.99%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	310, 22.38%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	23, 1.66%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	47, 3.39%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	30, 2.17%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	210, 15.16%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1246

Brownsville, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1939	1961	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

	Brownsville, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	535	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	327	61.12%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	208	38.88%, see rank	38.14%	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

Brownsville, PA	857 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Brownsville, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	18	5.50%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	50	15.29%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	125	38.23%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	122	37.31%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	12	3.67%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

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

Brownsville, PA	24.00% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Brownsville, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	29	8.87%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	93	28.44%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	90	27.52%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4	1.22%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	111	33.94%, see rank	17.70%	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

Brownsville, PA	407 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Brownsville, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	27	12.98%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	23	11.06%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	119	57.21%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	34	16.35%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	5	2.40%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

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

Brownsville, PA	16.50% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Brownsville, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	45	21.63%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	77	37.02%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	41	19.71%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	23	11.06%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	17	8.17%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Brownsville, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,385, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	833, 60.14%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	86, 6.21%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	73, 5.27%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	67, 4.84%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	58, 4.19%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	254, 18.34%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	14, 1.01%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Brownsville, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,385, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	77, 5.56%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	37, 2.67%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	166, 11.99%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	245, 17.69%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	184, 13.29%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	306, 22.09%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	146, 10.54%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	63, 4.55%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	161, 11.62%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Brownsville, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,385, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	83, 5.99%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	263, 18.99%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	415, 29.96%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	455, 32.85%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	136, 9.82%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	33, 2.38%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Brownsville, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,075, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	838, 77.95%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	39, 3.63%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	173, 16.09%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	25, 2.33%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Brownsville, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	526, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	34, 6.46%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	187, 35.55%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	112, 21.29%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	97, 18.44%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	63, 11.98%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	33, 6.27%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$375, see rank	$832	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Brownsville, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,075, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	209, 19.44%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	498, 46.33%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	215, 20.00%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	153, 14.23%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

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