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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Queens County is $446,800, which is higher than the state average of $283,700 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Queens County median house value has grown by 110.16% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Queens County is higher than the state average rate of 90.79% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Queens County was built is 1951, which is older 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 341,857 Owner Occupied Houses in Queens County, #5

Queens County	446,800 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #3

Queens County	110.16%
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

	Queens County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	841,367, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	780,069, 92.71%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	341,857, 40.63%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	438,212, 52.08%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	61,298, 7.29%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	14,139, 1.68%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	5,594, 0.66%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	7,965, 0.95%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10,663, 1.27%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	35, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	22,902, 2.72%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #52

Queens County	New York	U.S.
1951	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

	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	341,857	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	211,452	61.85%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	130,405	38.15%, 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

Queens County	2,460 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	393	0.19%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,794	0.85%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,869	1.83%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	9,857	4.66%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	23,117	10.93%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	31,773	15.03%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	72,887	34.47%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	67,762	32.05%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Queens County	32.00% 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

	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	10,667	5.04%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	41,622	19.68%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	45,406	21.47%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	31,819	15.05%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	80,349	38.00%, 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

Queens County	793 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	12,077	9.26%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,739	3.63%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	12,796	9.81%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	22,783	17.47%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	78,010	59.82%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Queens County	14.90% 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

	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	42,620	32.68%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	36,884	28.28%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	17,250	13.23%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	10,209	7.83%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	21,761	16.69%, 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

	Queens County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	841,367, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	161,807, 19.23%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	74,288, 8.83%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	174,511, 20.74%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	96,483, 11.47%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	48,546, 5.77%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	283,800, 33.73%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,932, 0.23%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Queens County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	841,367, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	31,829, 3.78%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	34,606, 4.11%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	173,223, 20.59%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	202,534, 24.07%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	170,202, 20.23%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	114,021, 13.55%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	49,139, 5.84%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	28,383, 3.37%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	37,430, 4.45%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.40, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Queens County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	841,367, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	37,192, 4.42%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	219,231, 26.06%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	272,808, 32.42%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	230,943, 27.45%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	55,913, 6.65%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	25,280, 3.00%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Queens County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	780,069, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	543,889, 69.72%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	14,192, 1.82%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	47,030, 6.03%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	161,927, 20.76%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	367, 0.05%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	641, 0.08%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	189, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	6,191, 0.79%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	5,643, 0.72%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Queens County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	424,681, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	2,159, 0.51%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	8,460, 1.99%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	11,751, 2.77%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	18,583, 4.38%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	53,561, 12.61%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	174,493, 41.09%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	115,113, 27.11%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	40,561, 9.55%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$1,350, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Queens County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	780,069, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	294,007, 37.69%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	313,410, 40.18%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	133,290, 17.09%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	39,362, 5.05%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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