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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Elmira is $68,200, which is much lower than the state average of $283,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Elmira median house value has grown by 31.41% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Elmira is much lower than the state average rate of 90.79% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Elmira was built is 1939, 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 5,047 Owner Occupied Houses in Elmira, NY, #1125

Elmira, NY	68,200 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #874

Elmira, NY	31.41%
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

	Elmira, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,006, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	10,826, 90.17%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,047, 42.04%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	5,779, 48.13%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,180, 9.83%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	194, 1.62%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	64, 0.53%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	39, 0.32%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	106, 0.88%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	777, 6.47%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #819

Elmira, NY	New York	U.S.
1939	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

	Elmira, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,047	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,249	64.37%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,798	35.63%, 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

Elmira, NY	949 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Elmira, NY	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.31%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	106	3.26%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	468	14.40%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,318	40.57%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,097	33.76%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	116	3.57%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	113	3.48%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	21	0.65%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Elmira, NY	19.00% 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

	Elmira, NY	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	401	12.34%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,348	41.49%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	796	24.50%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	319	9.82%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	385	11.85%, 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

Elmira, NY	425 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Elmira, NY	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	114	6.34%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	215	11.96%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	923	51.33%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	370	20.58%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	176	9.79%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Elmira, NY	13.60% 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

	Elmira, NY	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	618	34.37%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	598	33.26%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	301	16.74%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	106	5.90%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	143	7.95%, 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

	Elmira, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,006, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	5,962, 49.66%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	559, 4.66%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	2,330, 19.41%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,287, 10.72%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	827, 6.89%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,041, 8.67%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Elmira, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,006, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	227, 1.89%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	146, 1.22%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,151, 9.59%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,130, 17.74%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,057, 17.13%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,419, 20.15%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,461, 12.17%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,113, 9.27%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,302, 10.84%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Elmira, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,006, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	277, 2.31%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,083, 17.35%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,326, 27.70%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,371, 36.41%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,573, 13.10%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	376, 3.13%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Elmira, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,826, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	9,163, 84.64%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	91, 0.84%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	1,251, 11.56%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	178, 1.64%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	44, 0.41%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	42, 0.39%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	57, 0.53%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Elmira, NY	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,600, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	173, 3.09%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	349, 6.23%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	796, 14.21%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,117, 37.80%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,493, 26.66%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	568, 10.14%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	96, 1.71%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	8, 0.14%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$647, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Elmira, NY	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	10,826, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,857, 26.39%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,978, 36.74%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,985, 27.57%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,006, 9.29%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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