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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Oxford County is $136,100, which is lower than the state average of $173,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Oxford County median house value has grown by 64.37% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Oxford County is lower than the state average rate of 75.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Oxford County was built is 1974, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 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 17,500 Owner Occupied Houses in Oxford County, #11

Oxford County	136,100 USD
Maine	173,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #13

Oxford County	64.37%
Maine	75.89%
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

	Oxford County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,158, see rank, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	22,392, 61.93%, see rank	76.32%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	17,500, 48.40%, see rank	54.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,892, 13.53%, see rank	21.80%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	13,766, 38.07%, see rank	23.68%	12.45%
For Rent	1,254, 3.47%, see rank	1.71%	2.34%
For Sale Only	658, 1.82%, see rank	1.22%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	206, 0.57%, see rank	0.50%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10,598, 29.31%, see rank	16.66%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	8, 0.02%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,042, 2.88%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #7

Oxford County	Maine	U.S.
1974	1973	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

	Oxford County	%	Maine	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	17,500	100%	395,074	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	10,303	58.87%, see rank	63.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,197	41.13%, see rank	36.28%	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

Oxford County	1,108 USD
Maine	1,348 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Oxford County	%	Maine	U.S.
$299 or Less	44	0.43%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	345	3.35%, see rank	2.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,048	10.17%, see rank	6.74%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,789	27.07%, see rank	17.13%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,571	34.66%, see rank	32.95%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,686	16.36%, see rank	21.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	735	7.13%, see rank	14.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	85	0.83%, see rank	4.21%	11.12%

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

Oxford County	24.20% of the Total Income
Maine	23.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Oxford County	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	636	6.17%, see rank	5.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,177	30.84%, see rank	32.42%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,913	28.27%, see rank	28.26%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,454	14.11%, see rank	14.00%	13.74%
40% or More	2,100	20.38%, see rank	19.26%	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

Oxford County	421 USD
Maine	474 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Oxford County	%	Maine	U.S.
$199 or Less	419	5.82%, see rank	5.95%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,168	16.23%, see rank	12.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,351	46.56%, see rank	36.98%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,572	21.84%, see rank	26.02%	21.16%
$700 or More	687	9.55%, see rank	19.04%	21.75%

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

Oxford County	14.60% of the Total Income
Maine	14.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Oxford County	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	2,256	31.35%, see rank	33.70%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,520	35.01%, see rank	33.39%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,196	16.62%, see rank	14.82%	12.24%
30% to 40%	519	7.21%, see rank	7.18%	5.64%
40% or More	601	8.35%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Oxford County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,158, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	26,407, 73.03%, see rank	69.60%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	259, 0.72%, see rank	2.26%	5.82%
2 Units	1,245, 3.44%, see rank	5.22%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,292, 3.57%, see rank	5.53%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,205, 3.33%, see rank	3.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,787, 4.94%, see rank	4.71%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,963, 10.96%, see rank	8.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Oxford County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,158, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1 Room	1,040, 2.88%, see rank	2.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,183, 3.27%, see rank	3.57%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,309, 9.15%, see rank	9.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,732, 21.38%, see rank	17.70%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,453, 23.38%, see rank	20.22%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,240, 17.26%, see rank	17.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,625, 10.03%, see rank	11.95%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,221, 6.14%, see rank	7.74%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,355, 6.51%, see rank	9.17%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Oxford County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,158, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,081, 2.99%, see rank	2.71%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,579, 12.66%, see rank	12.05%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	12,000, 33.19%, see rank	30.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	13,139, 36.34%, see rank	37.77%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,046, 11.19%, see rank	13.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,313, 3.63%, see rank	3.78%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Oxford County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,392, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Utility Gas	72, 0.32%, see rank	5.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,583, 7.07%, see rank	7.75%	4.86%
Electricity	1,262, 5.64%, see rank	4.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	13,820, 61.72%, see rank	66.66%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	10, 0.04%, see rank	0.35%	0.12%
Wood	5,243, 23.41%, see rank	13.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	40, 0.18%, see rank	0.08%	0.05%
Other Fuel	343, 1.53%, see rank	1.48%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	19, 0.08%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Oxford County	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,477, 100%	146,634	39,201,928
$199 or Less	185, 4.13%, see rank	2.51%	1.50%
$200 to $299	393, 8.78%, see rank	6.43%	3.18%
$300 to $499	864, 19.30%, see rank	10.29%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,222, 27.30%, see rank	20.96%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,129, 25.22%, see rank	33.88%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	579, 12.93%, see rank	20.14%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	77, 1.72%, see rank	4.04%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	28, 0.63%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$623, see rank	$772	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Oxford County	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	22,392, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,518, 6.78%, see rank	7.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,675, 34.28%, see rank	34.08%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	8,931, 39.88%, see rank	40.04%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	4,268, 19.06%, see rank	18.37%	19.61%

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