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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Fresno County is $191,700, which is much lower than the state average of $371,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Fresno County median house value has grown by 82.75% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Fresno County is higher than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Fresno County was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is newer 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 155,487 Owner Occupied Houses in Fresno County, #42

Fresno County	191,700 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #13

Fresno County	82.75%
California	75.60%
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

	Fresno County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	319,912, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	292,550, 91.45%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	155,487, 48.60%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	137,063, 42.84%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	27,362, 8.55%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	9,091, 2.84%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,684, 0.84%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,379, 0.74%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	5,709, 1.78%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	240, 0.08%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	7,259, 2.27%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #26

Fresno County	California	U.S.
1978	1974	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

	Fresno County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	155,487	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	112,467	72.33%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	43,020	27.67%, see rank	26.34%	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

Fresno County	1,562 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fresno County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	270	0.24%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,650	1.47%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	4,001	3.56%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	14,641	13.02%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	31,957	28.41%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	26,561	23.62%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	24,256	21.57%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	9,131	8.12%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Fresno County	26.30% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fresno County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	5,340	4.75%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	29,065	25.84%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	31,577	28.08%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	18,874	16.78%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	27,098	24.09%, see rank	28.35%	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

Fresno County	415 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fresno County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	4,488	10.43%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	7,282	16.93%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	15,730	36.56%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	8,863	20.60%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	6,657	15.47%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Fresno County	11.10% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fresno County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	19,471	45.26%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	12,797	29.75%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	4,943	11.49%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,882	4.37%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	3,460	8.04%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Fresno County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	319,912, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	215,325, 67.31%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	8,607, 2.69%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	8,927, 2.79%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	23,533, 7.36%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	24,092, 7.53%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	26,043, 8.14%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	13,385, 4.18%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Fresno County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	319,912, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	7,138, 2.23%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	7,622, 2.38%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	27,202, 8.50%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	62,281, 19.47%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	81,526, 25.48%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	63,339, 19.80%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	34,032, 10.64%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	19,692, 6.16%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	17,080, 5.34%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Fresno County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	319,912, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	7,944, 2.48%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	27,302, 8.53%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	85,875, 26.84%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	136,688, 42.73%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	52,215, 16.32%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	9,888, 3.09%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Fresno County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	292,550, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	161,243, 55.12%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	14,203, 4.85%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	105,325, 36.00%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	275, 0.09%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	170, 0.06%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	5,057, 1.73%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	842, 0.29%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	2,493, 0.85%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2,942, 1.01%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Fresno County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	131,226, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	2,050, 1.56%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	3,305, 2.52%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	8,494, 6.47%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	21,531, 16.41%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	45,942, 35.01%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	36,541, 27.85%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	10,048, 7.66%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	3,315, 2.53%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$884, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Fresno County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	292,550, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	27,018, 9.24%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	100,365, 34.31%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	107,477, 36.74%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	57,690, 19.72%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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