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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Erie County is $131,900, which is about the same as the state average of $129,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Erie County median house value has grown by 20.13% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Erie County is lower than the state average rate of 24.98% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Erie County was built is 1963, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 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 21,885 Owner Occupied Houses in Erie County, #27

Erie County	131,900 USD
Ohio	129,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #74

Erie County	20.13%
Ohio	24.98%
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

	Erie County	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,777, see rank, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	31,998, 84.70%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	21,885, 57.93%, see rank	59.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	10,113, 26.77%, see rank	29.48%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,779, 15.30%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	641, 1.70%, see rank	2.34%	2.34%
For Sale Only	546, 1.45%, see rank	1.24%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	268, 0.71%, see rank	0.88%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,854, 7.55%, see rank	1.09%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,470, 3.89%, see rank	5.44%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #64

Erie County	Ohio	U.S.
1963	1967	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

	Erie County	%	Ohio	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	21,885	100%	3,056,206	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	13,817	63.13%, see rank	66.04%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	8,068	36.87%, see rank	33.96%	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

Erie County	1,202 USD
Ohio	1,274 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Erie County	%	Ohio	U.S.
$299 or Less	64	0.46%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	364	2.63%, see rank	2.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,160	8.40%, see rank	6.80%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,035	21.97%, see rank	20.08%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,007	36.24%, see rank	35.36%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,557	18.51%, see rank	19.46%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,084	7.85%, see rank	12.09%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	546	3.95%, see rank	3.79%	11.12%

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

Erie County	21.90% of the Total Income
Ohio	21.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Erie County	%	Ohio	U.S.
10% or Less	1,123	8.13%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,843	35.05%, see rank	36.96%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,075	29.49%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,709	12.37%, see rank	12.07%	13.74%
40% or More	2,036	14.74%, see rank	15.95%	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

Erie County	450 USD
Ohio	442 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Erie County	%	Ohio	U.S.
$199 or Less	322	3.99%, see rank	5.13%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,353	16.77%, see rank	14.20%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,282	40.68%, see rank	42.71%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,206	27.34%, see rank	23.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	905	11.22%, see rank	14.02%	21.75%

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

Erie County	13.00% of the Total Income
Ohio	12.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Erie County	%	Ohio	U.S.
10% or Less	3,066	38.00%, see rank	38.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,826	35.03%, see rank	34.59%	31.47%
20% to 30%	914	11.33%, see rank	12.85%	12.24%
30% to 40%	616	7.64%, see rank	5.47%	5.64%
40% or More	571	7.08%, see rank	7.60%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Erie County	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,777, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	27,537, 72.89%, see rank	68.46%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,547, 4.10%, see rank	4.55%	5.82%
2 Units	1,543, 4.08%, see rank	4.43%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,643, 4.35%, see rank	4.45%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,643, 4.35%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,426, 6.42%, see rank	9.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,438, 3.81%, see rank	3.95%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Erie County	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,777, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
1 Room	377, 1.00%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	456, 1.21%, see rank	1.48%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,865, 4.94%, see rank	6.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,556, 14.71%, see rank	13.78%	16.60%
5 Rooms	6,915, 18.30%, see rank	19.68%	20.41%
6 Rooms	8,151, 21.58%, see rank	20.19%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,834, 15.44%, see rank	14.38%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,923, 10.38%, see rank	10.23%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,700, 12.44%, see rank	12.22%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Erie County	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,777, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
No Bedroom	409, 1.08%, see rank	1.39%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,883, 7.63%, see rank	9.42%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	10,293, 27.25%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,566, 43.85%, see rank	42.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,374, 16.87%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,252, 3.31%, see rank	3.18%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Erie County	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	31,998, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
Utility Gas	20,816, 65.05%, see rank	66.89%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,952, 6.10%, see rank	5.26%	4.86%
Electricity	7,489, 23.40%, see rank	22.05%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	504, 1.58%, see rank	2.60%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	67, 0.21%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	911, 2.85%, see rank	2.02%	2.12%
Solar Energy	17, 0.05%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	138, 0.43%, see rank	0.72%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	104, 0.33%, see rank	0.37%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Erie County	Ohio	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	9,447, 100%	1,432,383	39,201,928
$199 or Less	195, 2.06%, see rank	2.68%	1.50%
$200 to $299	446, 4.72%, see rank	3.98%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,045, 11.06%, see rank	11.48%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,904, 30.74%, see rank	27.69%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,752, 39.72%, see rank	34.69%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,015, 10.74%, see rank	15.67%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	79, 0.84%, see rank	2.43%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	11, 0.12%, see rank	1.39%	6.10%
Median	$710, see rank	$729	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Erie County	Ohio	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	31,998, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,258, 7.06%, see rank	8.41%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	10,915, 34.11%, see rank	33.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	12,579, 39.31%, see rank	37.74%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,246, 19.52%, see rank	19.95%	19.61%

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