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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Hilo is $301,300, which is much lower than the state average of $504,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Hilo median house value has grown by 95.90% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Hilo is higher than the state average rate of 85.00% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Hilo was built is 1978, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 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 9,676 Owner Occupied Houses in Hilo, HI, #109

Hilo, HI	301,300 USD
Hawaii	504,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #68

Hilo, HI	95.90%
Hawaii	85.00%
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

	Hilo, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,534, see rank, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	15,091, 86.07%, see rank	85.80%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	9,676, 55.18%, see rank	49.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	5,415, 30.88%, see rank	36.77%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,443, 13.93%, see rank	14.20%	12.45%
For Rent	596, 3.40%, see rank	3.56%	2.34%
For Sale Only	133, 0.76%, see rank	0.78%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	223, 1.27%, see rank	0.84%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	740, 4.22%, see rank	6.30%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	751, 4.28%, see rank	2.70%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #85

Hilo, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
1978	1978	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

	Hilo, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,676	100%	257,315	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,844	60.40%, see rank	67.65%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,832	39.60%, see rank	32.35%	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

Hilo, HI	1,637 USD
Hawaii	2,291 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Hilo, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.17%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	99	1.69%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	336	5.75%, see rank	1.84%	5.01%
$700 to $999	664	11.36%, see rank	4.56%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,266	21.66%, see rank	13.31%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,605	27.46%, see rank	18.81%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,503	25.72%, see rank	32.54%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	361	6.18%, see rank	28.09%	11.12%

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

Hilo, HI	24.00% of the Total Income
Hawaii	28.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Hilo, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
10% or Less	306	5.24%, see rank	4.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,674	28.64%, see rank	21.01%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,848	31.62%, see rank	27.80%	27.64%
30% to 40%	868	14.85%, see rank	17.94%	13.74%
40% or More	1,129	19.32%, see rank	28.34%	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

Hilo, HI	330 USD
Hawaii	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Hilo, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
$199 or Less	559	14.59%, see rank	7.24%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,036	27.04%, see rank	11.30%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,540	40.19%, see rank	30.11%	34.63%
$500 to $699	548	14.30%, see rank	26.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	149	3.89%, see rank	24.41%	21.75%

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

Hilo, HI	10.00% of the Total Income
Hawaii	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Hilo, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
10% or Less	2,246	58.61%, see rank	50.15%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,016	26.51%, see rank	27.19%	31.47%
20% to 30%	213	5.56%, see rank	9.12%	12.24%
30% to 40%	135	3.52%, see rank	4.15%	5.64%
40% or More	200	5.22%, see rank	7.60%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Hilo, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,534, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	13,364, 76.22%, see rank	53.74%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	321, 1.83%, see rank	8.26%	5.82%
2 Units	406, 2.32%, see rank	2.70%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	523, 2.98%, see rank	4.51%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	298, 1.70%, see rank	6.42%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,540, 14.49%, see rank	24.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	82, 0.47%, see rank	0.17%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Hilo, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,534, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
1 Room	717, 4.09%, see rank	4.28%	1.95%
2 Rooms	780, 4.45%, see rank	8.34%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,307, 7.45%, see rank	14.75%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,281, 18.71%, see rank	20.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,241, 29.89%, see rank	20.62%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,769, 15.79%, see rank	13.34%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,546, 8.82%, see rank	8.15%	12.27%
8 Rooms	835, 4.76%, see rank	4.72%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,058, 6.03%, see rank	5.37%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	4.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Hilo, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,534, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
No Bedroom	834, 4.76%, see rank	4.69%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,804, 10.29%, see rank	14.19%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,092, 17.63%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	8,839, 50.41%, see rank	35.33%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,327, 13.27%, see rank	13.49%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	638, 3.64%, see rank	6.00%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Hilo, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,091, 100%	450,299	116,211,092
Utility Gas	325, 2.15%, see rank	2.05%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	569, 3.77%, see rank	1.15%	4.86%
Electricity	4,474, 29.65%, see rank	30.97%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.12%
Wood	42, 0.28%, see rank	0.36%	2.12%
Solar Energy	248, 1.64%, see rank	1.97%	0.05%
Other Fuel	13, 0.09%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	9,420, 62.42%, see rank	63.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Hilo, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,898, 100%	179,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	148, 3.02%, see rank	1.13%	1.50%
$200 to $299	287, 5.86%, see rank	2.03%	3.18%
$300 to $499	480, 9.80%, see rank	3.47%	7.37%
$500 to $699	501, 10.23%, see rank	4.85%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,627, 33.22%, see rank	13.58%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,493, 30.48%, see rank	29.35%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	274, 5.59%, see rank	19.39%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	88, 1.80%, see rank	26.20%	6.10%
Median	$850, see rank	$1,417	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Hilo, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	15,091, 100%	450,299	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,004, 6.65%, see rank	8.66%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	5,916, 39.20%, see rank	34.43%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,103, 33.81%, see rank	36.26%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,068, 20.33%, see rank	20.65%	19.61%

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