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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Chelsea is $261,200, which is lower than the state average of $329,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Chelsea median house value has grown by 75.07% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Chelsea is lower 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 Chelsea was built is 1939, which is older than 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 3,322 Owner Occupied Houses in Chelsea, MA, #163

Chelsea, MA	261,200 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #106

Chelsea, MA	75.07%
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

	Chelsea, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,812, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	11,862, 92.59%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	3,322, 25.93%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	8,540, 66.66%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	950, 7.41%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	333, 2.60%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	47, 0.37%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	118, 0.92%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	17, 0.13%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	435, 3.40%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #190

Chelsea, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
1939	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

	Chelsea, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	3,322	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,668	80.31%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	654	19.69%, 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

Chelsea, MA	1,975 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chelsea, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	13	0.49%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	6	0.22%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	25	0.94%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	94	3.52%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	389	14.58%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	853	31.97%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	943	35.34%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	345	12.93%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

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

Chelsea, MA	29.40% 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

	Chelsea, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	111	4.16%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	541	20.28%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	723	27.10%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	490	18.37%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	803	30.10%, 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

Chelsea, MA	703 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chelsea, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	5	0.76%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	13	1.99%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	84	12.84%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	221	33.79%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	331	50.61%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

Chelsea, MA	18.50% 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

	Chelsea, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	142	21.71%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	227	34.71%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	136	20.80%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	51	7.80%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	98	14.98%, 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

	Chelsea, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,812, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,170, 9.13%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	687, 5.36%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	2,374, 18.53%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,784, 29.53%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,215, 9.48%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,582, 27.96%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Chelsea, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,812, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	1,100, 8.59%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	424, 3.31%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,811, 14.14%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,180, 24.82%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,374, 26.33%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,654, 12.91%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	484, 3.78%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	359, 2.80%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	426, 3.33%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.50, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Chelsea, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,812, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,110, 8.66%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,332, 18.20%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,640, 36.22%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,249, 25.36%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,149, 8.97%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	332, 2.59%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Chelsea, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,862, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	6,813, 57.44%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	180, 1.52%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	3,202, 26.99%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,609, 13.56%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	12, 0.10%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	46, 0.39%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Chelsea, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	8,428, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	304, 3.61%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	581, 6.89%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	613, 7.27%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	487, 5.78%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	916, 10.87%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,437, 40.78%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,789, 21.23%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	301, 3.57%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$1,165, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Chelsea, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	11,862, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,571, 30.10%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	5,473, 46.14%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,386, 20.11%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	432, 3.64%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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