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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Houston is $183,800, which is lower than the state average of $232,900 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Houston median house value has grown by 107.45% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Houston is higher than the state average rate of 78.60% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Houston was built is 1959, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 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 110 Owner Occupied Houses in Houston, DE, #48

Houston, DE	183,800 USD
Delaware	232,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #23

Houston, DE	107.45%
Delaware	78.60%
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

	Houston, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	151, see rank, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	130, 86.09%, see rank	82.44%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	110, 72.85%, see rank	59.05%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	20, 13.25%, see rank	23.39%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	21, 13.91%, see rank	17.56%	12.45%
For Rent	8, 5.30%, see rank	2.42%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1, 0.66%, see rank	1.50%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.94%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	12, 7.95%, see rank	2.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #60

Houston, DE	Delaware	U.S.
1959	1982	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

	Houston, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	110	100%	242,860	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	69	62.73%, see rank	69.48%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	41	37.27%, see rank	30.52%	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

Houston, DE	1,170 USD
Delaware	1,575 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Houston, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.20%
$300 to $499	2	2.90%, see rank	1.43%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3	4.35%, see rank	3.50%	5.01%
$700 to $999	20	28.99%, see rank	10.60%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	25	36.23%, see rank	29.79%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	13	18.84%, see rank	27.50%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	6	8.70%, see rank	21.40%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	5.68%	11.12%

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

Houston, DE	22.20% of the Total Income
Delaware	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Houston, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	4	5.80%, see rank	6.40%	5.86%
10% to 20%	27	39.13%, see rank	31.95%	31.95%
20% to 30%	11	15.94%, see rank	27.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	11	15.94%, see rank	13.90%	13.74%
40% or More	16	23.19%, see rank	19.37%	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

Houston, DE	307 USD
Delaware	446 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Houston, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
$199 or Less	2	4.88%, see rank	5.51%	7.76%
$200 to $299	17	41.46%, see rank	16.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	16	39.02%, see rank	38.57%	34.63%
$500 to $699	6	14.63%, see rank	22.58%	21.16%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%

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

Houston, DE	12.50% of the Total Income
Delaware	11.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Houston, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	16	39.02%, see rank	45.20%	40.19%
10% to 20%	11	26.83%, see rank	29.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2	4.88%, see rank	10.96%	12.24%
30% to 40%	6	14.63%, see rank	4.99%	5.64%
40% or More	6	14.63%, see rank	8.27%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Houston, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	151, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	142, 94.04%, see rank	58.42%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	6, 3.97%, see rank	14.75%	5.82%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.56%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.83%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.93%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3, 1.99%, see rank	9.07%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Houston, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	151, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.92%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1, 0.66%, see rank	0.90%	2.48%
3 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.98%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5, 3.31%, see rank	12.21%	16.60%
5 Rooms	34, 22.52%, see rank	17.24%	20.41%
6 Rooms	45, 29.80%, see rank	19.55%	18.06%
7 Rooms	23, 15.23%, see rank	15.55%	12.27%
8 Rooms	35, 23.18%, see rank	11.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	8, 5.30%, see rank	15.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.30, see rank	6.20	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Houston, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	151, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.08%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1, 0.66%, see rank	7.14%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	24, 15.89%, see rank	21.21%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	95, 62.91%, see rank	44.61%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	24, 15.89%, see rank	21.78%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	7, 4.64%, see rank	4.18%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Houston, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	130, 100%	339,046	116,211,092
Utility Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	40.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	33, 25.38%, see rank	10.27%	4.86%
Electricity	44, 33.85%, see rank	31.91%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	35, 26.92%, see rank	15.26%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	10, 7.69%, see rank	0.98%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	8, 6.15%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Houston, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	15, 100%	91,438	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.57%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.18%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.26%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2, 13.33%, see rank	8.25%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1, 6.67%, see rank	30.91%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	6, 40.00%, see rank	37.49%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	6, 40.00%, see rank	10.79%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.85%	6.10%
Median	$1,188, see rank	$1,012	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Houston, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	130, 100%	339,046	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4, 3.08%, see rank	6.44%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	20, 15.38%, see rank	33.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	65, 50.00%, see rank	39.98%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	41, 31.54%, see rank	19.61%	19.61%

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