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As of 2005-2009, median price of a house in Melville is $91,100, which is much lower than the state average of $241,200 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Melville median house value has shrunk by 25.27% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Melville is much lower than the state average rate of 81.35% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Melville was built is 1971, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1958 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

Housing Occupancy

	Melville, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	624, see rank, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	495, 79.33%, see rank	88.47%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	53.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	495, 79.33%, see rank	35.15%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	129, 20.67%, see rank	11.53%	12.45%
For Rent	108, 17.31%, see rank	2.57%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.04%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	21, 3.37%, see rank	3.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.30%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #8

Melville, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
1971	1958	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.

Units in Structure

	Melville, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	624, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	52, 8.33%, see rank	54.96%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	250, 40.06%, see rank	3.29%	5.82%
2 Units	309, 49.52%, see rank	11.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	13, 2.08%, see rank	12.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.05%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	11.46%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.03%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Melville, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	624, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	77, 12.34%, see rank	17.47%	16.60%
5 Rooms	101, 16.19%, see rank	21.11%	20.41%
6 Rooms	348, 55.77%, see rank	19.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	97, 15.54%, see rank	11.34%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1, 0.16%, see rank	7.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.35%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Melville, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	624, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.30%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	14.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	50, 8.01%, see rank	29.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	467, 74.84%, see rank	38.24%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	107, 17.15%, see rank	12.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.32%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Melville, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	495, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Utility Gas	315, 63.64%, see rank	51.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.34%	4.86%
Electricity	158, 31.92%, see rank	9.15%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	22, 4.44%, see rank	34.82%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.75%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Melville, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	495, 100%	157,088	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.27%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.81%	3.18%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.52%	7.37%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	10.16%	16.01%
$700 to $999	34, 6.87%, see rank	32.26%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	32, 6.46%, see rank	30.46%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	208, 42.02%, see rank	7.43%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	221, 44.65%, see rank	3.09%	6.10%
Median	$1,936, see rank	$923	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Melville, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	495, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.82%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	231, 46.67%, see rank	36.78%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	236, 47.68%, see rank	36.62%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	28, 5.66%, see rank	16.79%	19.61%

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