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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Damascus is $339,200, which is higher than the state average of $234,100 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Damascus was built is 1980, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1977 and is newer 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 3,290 Owner Occupied Houses in Damascus, OR, #31

Damascus, OR	339,200 USD
Oregon	234,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Damascus, OR		-10.78%
Oregon		53.91%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Damascus, OR median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Oregon and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	Damascus, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,863, see rank, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	3,677, 95.19%, see rank	90.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	3,290, 85.17%, see rank	55.57%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	387, 10.02%, see rank	34.77%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	186, 4.81%, see rank	9.66%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.69%	2.34%
For Sale Only	141, 3.65%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	11, 0.28%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6, 0.16%, see rank	3.53%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	28, 0.72%, see rank	2.53%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #130

Damascus, OR	Oregon	U.S.
1980	1977	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

	Damascus, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	3,290	100%	936,806	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,469	75.05%, see rank	68.22%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	821	24.95%, see rank	31.78%	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

Damascus, OR	2,014 USD
Oregon	1,591 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Damascus, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
$299 or Less	13	0.53%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	18	0.73%, see rank	1.25%	1.59%
$500 to $699	31	1.26%, see rank	3.37%	5.01%
$700 to $999	96	3.89%, see rank	10.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	443	17.94%, see rank	29.19%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	619	25.07%, see rank	26.64%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	848	34.35%, see rank	21.71%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	401	16.24%, see rank	7.11%	11.12%

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

Damascus, OR	27.00% of the Total Income
Oregon	25.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Damascus, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
10% or Less	122	4.94%, see rank	4.64%	5.86%
10% to 20%	665	26.93%, see rank	27.53%	31.95%
20% to 30%	690	27.95%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	546	22.11%, see rank	15.83%	13.74%
40% or More	446	18.06%, see rank	22.13%	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

Damascus, OR	605 USD
Oregon	464 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Damascus, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
$199 or Less	7	0.85%, see rank	6.78%	7.76%
$200 to $299	57	6.94%, see rank	12.06%	14.70%
$300 to $499	204	24.85%, see rank	38.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	267	32.52%, see rank	26.55%	21.16%
$700 or More	286	34.84%, see rank	16.35%	21.75%

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

Damascus, OR	14.40% of the Total Income
Oregon	12.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Damascus, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
10% or Less	268	32.64%, see rank	38.74%	40.19%
10% to 20%	280	34.10%, see rank	32.07%	31.47%
20% to 30%	137	16.69%, see rank	12.87%	12.24%
30% to 40%	30	3.65%, see rank	5.91%	5.64%
40% or More	106	12.91%, see rank	9.37%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Damascus, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,863, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	3,478, 90.03%, see rank	63.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	18, 0.47%, see rank	4.42%	5.82%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.41%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.41%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	11.63%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	367, 9.50%, see rank	8.55%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Damascus, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,863, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.21%	1.95%
2 Rooms	18, 0.47%, see rank	3.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	37, 0.96%, see rank	8.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	181, 4.69%, see rank	17.74%	16.60%
5 Rooms	393, 10.17%, see rank	20.85%	20.41%
6 Rooms	538, 13.93%, see rank	17.61%	18.06%
7 Rooms	757, 19.60%, see rank	11.97%	12.27%
8 Rooms	732, 18.95%, see rank	7.73%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,207, 31.25%, see rank	9.85%	10.60%
Median Rooms	7.50, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Damascus, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,863, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.52%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	28, 0.72%, see rank	10.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	239, 6.19%, see rank	28.12%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,896, 49.08%, see rank	41.99%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,305, 33.78%, see rank	13.78%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	395, 10.23%, see rank	3.42%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Damascus, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,677, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,985, 53.98%, see rank	38.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	119, 3.24%, see rank	1.64%	4.86%
Electricity	1,055, 28.69%, see rank	49.20%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	98, 2.67%, see rank	2.78%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	293, 7.97%, see rank	7.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	67, 1.82%, see rank	0.05%	0.05%
Other Fuel	54, 1.47%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	6, 0.16%, see rank	0.33%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Damascus, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	321, 100%	561,173	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.32%	1.50%
$200 to $299	7, 2.18%, see rank	2.39%	3.18%
$300 to $499	11, 3.43%, see rank	5.58%	7.37%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	15.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	89, 27.73%, see rank	37.30%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	85, 26.48%, see rank	26.96%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	60, 18.69%, see rank	7.51%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	69, 21.50%, see rank	3.30%	6.10%
Median	$1,223, see rank	$894	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Damascus, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	3,677, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	62, 1.69%, see rank	8.00%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	475, 12.92%, see rank	32.67%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,425, 38.75%, see rank	38.13%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,715, 46.64%, see rank	21.20%	19.61%

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