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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Erie County is $117,200, which is lower than the state average of $164,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Erie County median house value has grown by 37.40% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Erie County is lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Erie County was built is 1960, which is about the same as 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 72,961 Owner Occupied Houses in Erie County, #42

Erie County	117,200 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #62

Erie County	37.40%
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

	Erie County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	119,506, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	109,700, 91.79%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	72,961, 61.05%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	36,739, 30.74%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	9,806, 8.21%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	2,611, 2.18%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,321, 1.11%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	933, 0.78%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,667, 1.39%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	25, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,249, 2.72%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #44

Erie County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1960	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

	Erie County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	72,961	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	44,129	60.48%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	28,832	39.52%, 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

Erie County	1,135 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Erie County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	62	0.14%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,130	2.56%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	4,247	9.62%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	11,398	25.83%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,990	36.23%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,518	14.77%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,777	8.56%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,007	2.28%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

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

Erie County	20.70% 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

	Erie County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	3,440	7.80%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	17,573	39.82%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	11,855	26.86%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,036	11.41%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	6,080	13.78%, 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

Erie County	446 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Erie County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,111	3.85%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,484	12.08%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	13,518	46.89%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	7,572	26.26%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,147	10.91%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

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

Erie County	12.40% 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

	Erie County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	11,486	39.84%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	9,877	34.26%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,400	11.79%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,734	6.01%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	1,997	6.93%, 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

	Erie County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	119,506, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	77,553, 64.89%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,178, 4.33%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	10,568, 8.84%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,177, 5.17%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,400, 3.68%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	8,835, 7.39%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,795, 5.69%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Erie County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	119,506, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	1,768, 1.48%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,248, 1.88%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	8,571, 7.17%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	15,524, 12.99%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	23,583, 19.73%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	25,496, 21.33%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	18,305, 15.32%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	11,880, 9.94%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	12,131, 10.15%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Erie County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	119,506, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,961, 1.64%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	12,684, 10.61%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	30,154, 25.23%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	51,336, 42.96%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	19,114, 15.99%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,257, 3.56%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Erie County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	109,700, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	85,566, 78.00%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,291, 3.91%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	11,159, 10.17%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,146, 3.78%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	225, 0.21%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	3,085, 2.81%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	8, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	986, 0.90%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	234, 0.21%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Erie County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	34,578, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	497, 1.44%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,018, 5.84%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	5,118, 14.80%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	10,435, 30.18%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11,251, 32.54%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,835, 11.09%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	905, 2.62%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	519, 1.50%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$685, see rank	$832	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Erie County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	109,700, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	12,542, 11.43%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	41,396, 37.74%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	39,725, 36.21%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	16,037, 14.62%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

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