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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Fernway is $199,300, which is higher than the state average of $164,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Fernway median house value has grown by 45.16% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Fernway is lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Fernway was built is 1987, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1960 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 4,118 Owner Occupied Houses in Fernway, PA, #264

Fernway, PA	199,300 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #724

Fernway, PA	45.16%
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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Fernway, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,943, see rank, 100%	5,567,315	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	4,737, 95.83%, see rank	90.15%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	4,040, 81.73%, see rank	62.72%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	697, 14.10%, see rank	27.43%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	206, 4.17%, see rank	9.85%	11.38%
For Rent	49, 0.99%, see rank	2.43%	3.14%
For Sale Only	67, 1.36%, see rank	1.16%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	25, 0.51%, see rank	0.53%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	13, 0.26%, see rank	2.90%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	52, 1.05%, see rank	2.82%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #62

Fernway, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1987	1960	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Fernway, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,118	100%	3,478,602	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	3,185	77.34%, see rank	62.86%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	933	22.66%, see rank	37.14%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Fernway, PA	1,580 USD
Pennsylvania	1,447 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fernway, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.18%
$300 to $499	35	1.10%, see rank	1.68%	1.59%
$500 to $699	94	2.95%, see rank	5.53%	4.89%
$700 to $999	244	7.66%, see rank	15.69%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,045	32.81%, see rank	29.99%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	864	27.13%, see rank	20.84%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	805	25.27%, see rank	18.15%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	98	3.08%, see rank	7.98%	12.24%

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

Fernway, PA	20.50% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fernway, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	133	4.18%, see rank	5.62%	5.04%
10% to 20%	1,405	44.11%, see rank	32.47%	29.70%
20% to 30%	944	29.64%, see rank	29.21%	28.18%
30% to 40%	458	14.38%, see rank	14.02%	14.80%
40% or More	245	7.69%, see rank	18.29%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Fernway, PA	538 USD
Pennsylvania	486 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fernway, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	9	0.96%, see rank	3.98%	7.99%
$200 to $299	70	7.50%, see rank	11.17%	15.31%
$300 to $499	328	35.16%, see rank	37.66%	35.02%
$500 to $699	350	37.51%, see rank	26.29%	20.88%
$700 or More	176	18.86%, see rank	20.90%	20.80%

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

Fernway, PA	11.00% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fernway, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	422	45.23%, see rank	34.15%	39.10%
10% to 20%	267	28.62%, see rank	33.66%	31.88%
20% to 30%	104	11.15%, see rank	14.57%	12.59%
30% to 40%	43	4.61%, see rank	6.72%	5.84%
40% or More	72	7.72%, see rank	9.96%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Fernway, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,884, 100%	5,563,832	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	3,388, 69.37%, see rank	57.06%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	830, 16.99%, see rank	18.19%	5.79%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.75%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	14, 0.29%, see rank	4.22%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	43, 0.88%, see rank	3.39%	4.78%
10 or More Units	310, 6.35%, see rank	8.21%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	299, 6.12%, see rank	4.19%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Fernway, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,884, 100%	5,563,832	131,642,457
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.68%	1.95%
2 Rooms	23, 0.47%, see rank	1.69%	2.36%
3 Rooms	156, 3.19%, see rank	7.15%	8.97%
4 Rooms	336, 6.88%, see rank	12.46%	16.57%
5 Rooms	492, 10.07%, see rank	16.43%	20.41%
6 Rooms	891, 18.24%, see rank	21.86%	18.25%
7 Rooms	910, 18.63%, see rank	14.93%	12.38%
8 Rooms	1,016, 20.80%, see rank	10.77%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	1,060, 21.70%, see rank	13.03%	10.52%
Median Rooms	7.10, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Fernway, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,884, 100%	5,563,832	131,642,457
No Bedroom	6, 0.12%, see rank	1.86%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	109, 2.23%, see rank	10.53%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	790, 16.18%, see rank	23.38%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	2,067, 42.32%, see rank	42.98%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	1,844, 37.76%, see rank	17.02%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	68, 1.39%, see rank	4.22%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Fernway, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,623, 100%	4,959,633	115,226,802
Utility Gas	3,464, 74.93%, see rank	51.16%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	15, 0.32%, see rank	3.64%	5.03%
Electricity	1,033, 22.34%, see rank	20.12%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	91, 1.97%, see rank	20.21%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.35%	0.12%
Wood	20, 0.43%, see rank	2.71%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.04%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Fernway, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	437, 100%	1,389,264	37,562,111
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.38%	1.76%
$200 to $299	7, 1.60%, see rank	4.39%	3.29%
$300 to $499	18, 4.12%, see rank	10.69%	8.20%
$500 to $699	10, 2.29%, see rank	21.57%	17.39%
$700 to $999	153, 35.01%, see rank	32.16%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	148, 33.87%, see rank	21.06%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	66, 15.10%, see rank	5.02%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	35, 8.01%, see rank	2.74%	5.30%
Median	$1,065, see rank	$794	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Fernway, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	4,623, 100%	4,959,633	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	48, 1.04%, see rank	11.60%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	1,447, 31.30%, see rank	34.04%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	2,279, 49.30%, see rank	36.68%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	849, 18.36%, see rank	17.68%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.