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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Fitchburg is $185,900, which is much lower than the state average of $329,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Fitchburg median house value has grown by 65.83% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Fitchburg is lower than the state average rate of 77.65% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Fitchburg was built is 1945, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1959 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 8,085 Owner Occupied Houses in Fitchburg, MA, #223
Fitchburg, MA
185,900 USD
Massachusetts
329,900 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #159
Fitchburg, MA
65.83%
Massachusetts
77.65%
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

 Fitchburg, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units17,184, see rank, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units14,782, 86.02%, see rank90.12%87.55%
Owner Occupied8,085, 47.05%, see rank56.12%56.34%
Renter Occupied6,697, 38.97%, see rank33.99%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units2,402, 13.98%, see rank9.88%12.45%
For Rent1,028, 5.98%, see rank1.67%2.34%
For Sale Only211, 1.23%, see rank0.74%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied160, 0.93%, see rank0.77%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use198, 1.15%, see rank4.29%3.97%
For Migrant Workers0, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.03%
Other Vacant805, 4.68%, see rank2.40%4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #174
Fitchburg, MAMassachusettsU.S.
194519591976

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

 Fitchburg, MA%MassachusettsU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units8,085100%1,580,93874,787,460
With a Mortgage6,00074.21%, see rank71.18%65.58%
Without a Mortgage2,08525.79%, see rank28.82%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
Fitchburg, MA
1,680 USD
Massachusetts
2,095 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsFitchburg, MA%MassachusettsU.S.
$299 or Less00.00%, see rank0.09%0.20%
$300 to $499110.18%, see rank0.49%1.59%
$500 to $6991372.28%, see rank1.47%5.01%
$700 to $9994357.25%, see rank4.74%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,4991,68828.13%, see rank16.44%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,9992,02833.80%, see rank22.84%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,9991,47224.53%, see rank34.83%19.52%
$3,000 or More2293.82%, see rank19.10%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Fitchburg, MA
25.10% of the Total Income
Massachusetts
24.60% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Fitchburg, MA%MassachusettsU.S.
10% or Less1181.97%, see rank5.29%5.86%
10% to 20%1,84630.77%, see rank29.25%31.95%
20% to 30%1,73328.88%, see rank29.39%27.64%
30% to 40%81013.50%, see rank14.83%13.74%
40% or More1,43723.95%, see rank20.86%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
Fitchburg, MA
613 USD
Massachusetts
707 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsFitchburg, MA%MassachusettsU.S.
$199 or Less160.77%, see rank1.57%7.76%
$200 to $299974.65%, see rank2.45%14.70%
$300 to $49947822.93%, see rank16.27%34.63%
$500 to $69981238.94%, see rank28.91%21.16%
$700 or More68232.71%, see rank50.80%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Fitchburg, MA
18.20% of the Total Income
Massachusetts
14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Fitchburg, MA%MassachusettsU.S.
10% or Less43520.86%, see rank31.52%40.19%
10% to 20%71534.29%, see rank31.52%31.47%
20% to 30%42120.19%, see rank14.65%12.24%
30% to 40%1125.37%, see rank7.86%5.64%
40% or More38718.56%, see rank13.41%9.16%

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

Units in Structure

 Fitchburg, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units17,184, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
1-unit, Detached6,625, 38.55%, see rank52.24%61.65%
1-unit, Attached1,136, 6.61%, see rank5.19%5.82%
2 Units2,790, 16.24%, see rank10.16%3.75%
3 or 4 Units3,189, 18.56%, see rank10.94%4.43%
5 to 9 Units1,482, 8.62%, see rank5.95%4.78%
10 or More Units1,872, 10.89%, see rank14.65%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.90, 0.52%, see rank0.87%6.49%

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

Rooms

 Fitchburg, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units17,184, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
1 Room1,155, 6.72%, see rank2.33%1.95%
2 Rooms412, 2.40%, see rank3.02%2.48%
3 Rooms1,948, 11.34%, see rank10.03%9.13%
4 Rooms2,950, 17.17%, see rank15.77%16.60%
5 Rooms3,903, 22.71%, see rank18.26%20.41%
6 Rooms3,080, 17.92%, see rank17.63%18.06%
7 Rooms1,469, 8.55%, see rank12.23%12.27%
8 Rooms1,150, 6.69%, see rank9.28%8.48%
9 Rooms or More1,117, 6.50%, see rank11.45%10.60%
Median Rooms5.00, see rank5.505.50

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

Bedrooms

 Fitchburg, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units17,184, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
No Bedroom1,186, 6.90%, see rank2.56%2.17%
1 Bedroom2,523, 14.68%, see rank14.08%11.16%
2 Bedrooms5,152, 29.98%, see rank28.19%26.69%
3 Bedrooms5,940, 34.57%, see rank34.72%39.70%
4 Bedrooms1,753, 10.20%, see rank16.00%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms630, 3.67%, see rank4.45%4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

 Fitchburg, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units14,782, 100%2,538,485116,211,092
Utility Gas7,321, 49.53%, see rank49.70%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas525, 3.55%, see rank2.86%4.86%
Electricity2,140, 14.48%, see rank14.23%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.4,191, 28.35%, see rank30.36%5.86%
Coal or Coke42, 0.28%, see rank0.13%0.12%
Wood327, 2.21%, see rank1.69%2.12%
Solar Energy15, 0.10%, see rank0.03%0.05%
Other Fuel208, 1.41%, see rank0.65%0.47%
No Fuel Used13, 0.09%, see rank0.35%1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalFitchburg, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent6,481, 100%924,80939,201,928
$199 or Less118, 1.82%, see rank2.07%1.50%
$200 to $299385, 5.94%, see rank5.74%3.18%
$300 to $499521, 8.04%, see rank7.69%7.37%
$500 to $6991,030, 15.89%, see rank8.07%16.01%
$700 to $9992,245, 34.64%, see rank20.08%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,4991,667, 25.72%, see rank31.42%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999457, 7.05%, see rank15.67%9.79%
$2,000 or More58, 0.89%, see rank9.27%6.10%
Median$860, see rank$1,088$920

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

Vehicle Available

 Fitchburg, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Occupied Housing Units14,782, 100%2,538,485116,211,092
No Vehicles Available2,128, 14.40%, see rank12.57%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available5,848, 39.56%, see rank36.07%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available4,875, 32.98%, see rank36.51%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available1,931, 13.06%, see rank14.84%19.61%

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


 
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