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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Kauai County is $483,800, which is about the same as the state average of $504,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Kauai County median house value has grown by 123.88% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Kauai County 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 Kauai County was built is 1984, which is newer than 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 14,046 Owner Occupied Houses in Kauai County, #3

Kauai County	483,800 USD
Hawaii	504,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #1

Kauai County	123.88%
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

	Kauai County	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,112, see rank, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	22,395, 74.37%, see rank	85.80%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	14,046, 46.65%, see rank	49.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	8,349, 27.73%, see rank	36.77%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,717, 25.63%, see rank	14.20%	12.45%
For Rent	1,821, 6.05%, see rank	3.56%	2.34%
For Sale Only	439, 1.46%, see rank	0.78%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	300, 1.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,270, 14.18%, see rank	6.30%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	30, 0.10%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	857, 2.85%, see rank	2.70%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #2

Kauai County	Hawaii	U.S.
1984	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

	Kauai County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	14,046	100%	257,315	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	9,044	64.39%, see rank	67.65%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,002	35.61%, 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

Kauai County	2,232 USD
Hawaii	2,291 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kauai County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
$299 or Less	3	0.03%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	71	0.79%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	191	2.11%, see rank	1.84%	5.01%
$700 to $999	453	5.01%, see rank	4.56%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,209	13.37%, see rank	13.31%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,699	18.79%, see rank	18.81%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,437	38.00%, see rank	32.54%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,981	21.90%, see rank	28.09%	11.12%

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

Kauai County	32.80% 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

	Kauai County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
10% or Less	458	5.06%, see rank	4.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,479	16.35%, see rank	21.01%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,096	23.18%, see rank	27.80%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,403	15.51%, see rank	17.94%	13.74%
40% or More	3,540	39.14%, 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

Kauai County	473 USD
Hawaii	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kauai County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
$199 or Less	306	6.12%, see rank	7.24%	7.76%
$200 to $299	783	15.65%, see rank	11.30%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,635	32.69%, see rank	30.11%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,024	20.47%, see rank	26.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,254	25.07%, see rank	24.41%	21.75%

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

Kauai County	11.30% 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

	Kauai County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
10% or Less	2,231	44.60%, see rank	50.15%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,490	29.79%, see rank	27.19%	31.47%
20% to 30%	615	12.30%, see rank	9.12%	12.24%
30% to 40%	229	4.58%, see rank	4.15%	5.64%
40% or More	385	7.70%, 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

	Kauai County	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,112, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	20,969, 69.64%, see rank	53.74%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,401, 4.65%, see rank	8.26%	5.82%
2 Units	1,589, 5.28%, see rank	2.70%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,263, 4.19%, see rank	4.51%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,464, 4.86%, see rank	6.42%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,335, 11.08%, see rank	24.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	91, 0.30%, see rank	0.17%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Kauai County	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,112, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
1 Room	854, 2.84%, see rank	4.28%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,853, 6.15%, see rank	8.34%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,384, 14.56%, see rank	14.75%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,642, 22.06%, see rank	20.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,016, 26.62%, see rank	20.62%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,131, 13.72%, see rank	13.34%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,334, 7.75%, see rank	8.15%	12.27%
8 Rooms	865, 2.87%, see rank	4.72%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,033, 3.43%, see rank	5.37%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.70, see rank	4.60	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Kauai County	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,112, 100%	524,852	132,741,033
No Bedroom	992, 3.29%, see rank	4.69%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,465, 11.51%, see rank	14.19%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,533, 25.02%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	13,210, 43.87%, see rank	35.33%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,857, 12.81%, see rank	13.49%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,055, 3.50%, see rank	6.00%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Kauai County	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,395, 100%	450,299	116,211,092
Utility Gas	233, 1.04%, see rank	2.05%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	811, 3.62%, see rank	1.15%	4.86%
Electricity	3,607, 16.11%, see rank	30.97%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	7, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	1, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.12%
Wood	59, 0.26%, see rank	0.36%	2.12%
Solar Energy	604, 2.70%, see rank	1.97%	0.05%
Other Fuel	69, 0.31%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	17,004, 75.93%, see rank	63.39%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kauai County	Hawaii	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	7,616, 100%	179,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	136, 1.79%, see rank	1.13%	1.50%
$200 to $299	212, 2.78%, see rank	2.03%	3.18%
$300 to $499	429, 5.63%, see rank	3.47%	7.37%
$500 to $699	506, 6.64%, see rank	4.85%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,179, 15.48%, see rank	13.58%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,424, 31.83%, see rank	29.35%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,646, 21.61%, see rank	19.39%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,084, 14.23%, see rank	26.20%	6.10%
Median	$1,265, see rank	$1,417	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Kauai County	Hawaii	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	22,395, 100%	450,299	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	951, 4.25%, see rank	8.66%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,599, 29.47%, see rank	34.43%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	8,883, 39.67%, see rank	36.26%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,962, 26.62%, see rank	20.65%	19.61%

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