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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Fayette County is $87,000, which is much lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Fayette County median house value has grown by 36.15% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Fayette 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 Fayette County was built is 1958, which is older than 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 38,722 Owner Occupied Houses in Fayette County, #62

Fayette County	87,000 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #63

Fayette County	36.15%
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

	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	62,810, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	53,987, 85.95%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	38,722, 61.65%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	15,265, 24.30%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,823, 14.05%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	1,089, 1.73%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	748, 1.19%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	637, 1.01%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,879, 2.99%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	10, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,460, 7.10%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #49

Fayette County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1958	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

	Fayette County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	38,722	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	18,437	47.61%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	20,285	52.39%, 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

Fayette County	982 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fayette County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	79	0.43%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	825	4.47%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,836	15.38%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,801	31.46%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,014	32.62%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,749	9.49%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	941	5.10%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	192	1.04%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

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

Fayette County	20.80% 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

	Fayette County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	1,644	8.92%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,069	38.34%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,577	24.83%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,982	10.75%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	3,025	16.41%, 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

Fayette County	379 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fayette County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,629	8.03%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,511	22.24%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	9,805	48.34%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,198	15.77%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,142	5.63%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

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

Fayette County	12.90% 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

	Fayette County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	7,516	37.05%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,131	35.15%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,676	13.19%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,166	5.75%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	1,506	7.42%, 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

	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	62,810, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	44,191, 70.36%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,875, 4.58%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	2,458, 3.91%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,044, 3.25%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,472, 2.34%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,034, 3.24%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	7,736, 12.32%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	62,810, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	2,319, 3.69%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	640, 1.02%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,835, 4.51%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,538, 15.19%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	13,192, 21.00%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	14,501, 23.09%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	8,412, 13.39%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,888, 9.37%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,485, 8.73%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	62,810, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,353, 3.75%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,768, 7.59%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	19,578, 31.17%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	27,328, 43.51%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,037, 11.20%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,746, 2.78%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	53,987, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	23,540, 43.60%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,378, 4.40%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	9,803, 18.16%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14,533, 26.92%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	701, 1.30%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	2,380, 4.41%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	9, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	578, 1.07%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	65, 0.12%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	13,388, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	695, 5.19%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	994, 7.42%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,028, 22.62%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,525, 33.80%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,425, 25.58%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	609, 4.55%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	66, 0.49%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	46, 0.34%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$588, see rank	$832	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	53,987, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,861, 9.00%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	18,136, 33.59%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	19,915, 36.89%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	11,075, 20.51%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

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