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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Salisbury Area is $213,600, which is lower than the state average of $287,500 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Salisbury Area was built is 1986, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 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 105,413 Owner Occupied Houses in Salisbury Area, #95

Salisbury Area	213,600 USD
Maryland	287,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Salisbury Area	17.23%
Maryland	96.92%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Salisbury Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maryland and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	Salisbury Area	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	234,376, see rank, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	143,830, 61.37%, see rank	89.86%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	105,413, 44.98%, see rank	60.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	38,417, 16.39%, see rank	29.60%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	90,546, 38.63%, see rank	10.14%	12.45%
For Rent	10,696, 4.56%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	4,509, 1.92%, see rank	1.11%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,804, 0.77%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	65,276, 27.85%, see rank	2.35%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	608, 0.26%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	7,653, 3.27%, see rank	3.76%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #90

Salisbury Area	Maryland	U.S.
1986	1975	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

	Salisbury Area	%	Maryland	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	105,413	100%	1,445,880	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	65,099	61.76%, see rank	75.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	40,314	38.24%, see rank	24.83%	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

Salisbury Area	1,445 USD
Maryland	1,999 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Salisbury Area	%	Maryland	U.S.
$299 or Less	119	0.18%, see rank	0.12%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,345	2.07%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,309	5.08%, see rank	1.94%	5.01%
$700 to $999	9,029	13.87%, see rank	5.73%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,002	32.26%, see rank	18.28%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	15,549	23.89%, see rank	23.23%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	11,058	16.99%, see rank	31.23%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	3,688	5.67%, see rank	18.71%	11.12%

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

Salisbury Area	24.70% of the Total Income
Maryland	24.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Salisbury Area	%	Maryland	U.S.
10% or Less	4,208	6.46%, see rank	5.74%	5.86%
10% to 20%	18,995	29.18%, see rank	30.56%	31.95%
20% to 30%	17,114	26.29%, see rank	29.32%	27.64%
30% to 40%	9,358	14.38%, see rank	14.45%	13.74%
40% or More	14,995	23.03%, see rank	19.55%	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

Salisbury Area	460 USD
Maryland	583 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Salisbury Area	%	Maryland	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,435	6.04%, see rank	2.62%	7.76%
$200 to $299	6,113	15.16%, see rank	5.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	14,513	36.00%, see rank	28.64%	34.63%
$500 to $699	9,630	23.89%, see rank	29.57%	21.16%
$700 or More	7,623	18.91%, see rank	33.62%	21.75%

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

Salisbury Area	12.50% of the Total Income
Maryland	12.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Salisbury Area	%	Maryland	U.S.
10% or Less	16,000	39.69%, see rank	41.59%	40.19%
10% to 20%	12,342	30.61%, see rank	30.55%	31.47%
20% to 30%	5,192	12.88%, see rank	11.67%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,357	5.85%, see rank	5.66%	5.64%
40% or More	3,978	9.87%, see rank	9.55%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Salisbury Area	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	234,376, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	136,515, 58.25%, see rank	51.72%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	15,214, 6.49%, see rank	21.19%	5.82%
2 Units	3,129, 1.34%, see rank	1.60%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,934, 2.11%, see rank	2.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	10,356, 4.42%, see rank	4.94%	4.78%
10 or More Units	32,542, 13.88%, see rank	16.70%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	31,686, 13.52%, see rank	1.63%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Salisbury Area	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	234,376, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
1 Room	3,699, 1.58%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	5,164, 2.20%, see rank	1.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	18,605, 7.94%, see rank	7.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	34,450, 14.70%, see rank	12.84%	16.60%
5 Rooms	48,903, 20.87%, see rank	14.80%	20.41%
6 Rooms	43,596, 18.60%, see rank	17.19%	18.06%
7 Rooms	32,465, 13.85%, see rank	14.01%	12.27%
8 Rooms	22,502, 9.60%, see rank	11.30%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	24,992, 10.66%, see rank	19.47%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	6.20	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Salisbury Area	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	234,376, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
No Bedroom	4,176, 1.78%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	13,059, 5.57%, see rank	10.34%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	58,049, 24.77%, see rank	22.38%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	113,322, 48.35%, see rank	37.63%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	35,974, 15.35%, see rank	21.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	9,796, 4.18%, see rank	7.20%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Salisbury Area	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	143,830, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Utility Gas	19,532, 13.58%, see rank	44.54%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	28,753, 19.99%, see rank	3.17%	4.86%
Electricity	70,396, 48.94%, see rank	39.67%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	20,024, 13.92%, see rank	10.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	47, 0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	3,022, 2.10%, see rank	1.37%	2.12%
Solar Energy	69, 0.05%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,410, 0.98%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	577, 0.40%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Salisbury Area	Maryland	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	34,904, 100%	682,566	39,201,928
$199 or Less	488, 1.40%, see rank	1.63%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,425, 4.08%, see rank	2.77%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,264, 6.49%, see rank	3.76%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,544, 13.02%, see rank	5.52%	16.01%
$700 to $999	10,342, 29.63%, see rank	18.21%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	11,617, 33.28%, see rank	37.53%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,287, 9.42%, see rank	19.46%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	937, 2.68%, see rank	11.13%	6.10%
Median	$960, see rank	$1,218	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Salisbury Area	Maryland	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	143,830, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	8,141, 5.66%, see rank	9.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	47,929, 33.32%, see rank	32.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	57,884, 40.24%, see rank	36.77%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	29,876, 20.77%, see rank	20.95%	19.61%

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