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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Oswego County is $92,900, which is much lower than the state average of $283,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Oswego County median house value has grown by 25.20% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Oswego County is much lower than the state average rate of 90.79% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Oswego County was built is 1968, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1956 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 32,686 Owner Occupied Houses in Oswego County, #55

Oswego County	92,900 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #61

Oswego County	25.20%
New York	90.79%
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

	Oswego County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	53,661, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	45,300, 84.42%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	32,686, 60.91%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	12,614, 23.51%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,361, 15.58%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	988, 1.84%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	872, 1.63%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	341, 0.64%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,680, 6.86%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	28, 0.05%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,452, 4.57%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #13

Oswego County	New York	U.S.
1968	1956	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

	Oswego County	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	32,686	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	19,576	59.89%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	13,110	40.11%, see rank	36.25%	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

Oswego County	1,214 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Oswego County	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	33	0.17%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	274	1.40%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,477	7.54%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,367	22.31%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,580	38.72%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,862	19.73%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,626	8.31%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	357	1.82%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Oswego County	21.20% of the Total Income
New York	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Oswego County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	1,403	7.17%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,665	39.16%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,076	25.93%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,142	10.94%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	3,227	16.48%, see rank	24.87%	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

Oswego County	476 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Oswego County	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	521	3.97%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,576	12.02%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,094	38.86%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,438	26.22%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,481	18.92%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Oswego County	13.60% of the Total Income
New York	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Oswego County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	4,370	33.33%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,589	35.00%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,793	13.68%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	839	6.40%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	1,389	10.59%, see rank	14.27%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Oswego County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	53,661, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	35,533, 66.22%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	610, 1.14%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	3,104, 5.78%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,301, 4.29%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,563, 2.91%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,930, 3.60%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	8,620, 16.06%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Oswego County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	53,661, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	878, 1.64%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,090, 2.03%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,935, 7.33%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,221, 13.46%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	10,361, 19.31%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,411, 19.40%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	8,408, 15.67%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,440, 10.14%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,917, 11.03%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Oswego County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	53,661, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	949, 1.77%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,050, 9.41%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	13,528, 25.21%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	23,695, 44.16%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	8,517, 15.87%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,922, 3.58%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Oswego County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	45,300, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	19,157, 42.29%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	7,797, 17.21%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	4,466, 9.86%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	7,436, 16.42%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	362, 0.80%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	5,050, 11.15%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	696, 1.54%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	336, 0.74%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Oswego County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	11,585, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	195, 1.68%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	539, 4.65%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,275, 11.01%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,209, 27.70%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,470, 38.58%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,605, 13.85%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	224, 1.93%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	68, 0.59%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$725, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Oswego County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	45,300, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,682, 8.13%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	15,843, 34.97%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	17,972, 39.67%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,803, 17.23%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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