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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in San Marcos is $378,800, which is about the same as the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The San Marcos median house value has grown by 83.53% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in San Marcos is higher than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in San Marcos was built is 1988, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 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 16,920 Owner Occupied Houses in San Marcos, CA, #444

San Marcos, CA	378,800 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #258

San Marcos, CA	83.53%
California	75.60%
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

	San Marcos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,778, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	28,428, 95.47%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	16,920, 56.82%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	11,508, 38.65%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,350, 4.53%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	424, 1.42%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	367, 1.23%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	110, 0.37%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	103, 0.35%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	346, 1.16%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #172

San Marcos, CA	California	U.S.
1988	1974	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

	San Marcos, CA	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	16,920	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	12,869	76.06%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,051	23.94%, see rank	26.34%	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

San Marcos, CA	2,549 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Marcos, CA	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	16	0.12%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	70	0.54%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	117	0.91%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	396	3.08%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,392	10.82%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,946	15.12%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,569	35.50%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,363	33.90%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

San Marcos, CA	31.80% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	San Marcos, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	284	2.21%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,823	14.17%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,220	25.02%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,444	18.99%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	3,926	30.51%, see rank	28.35%	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

San Marcos, CA	515 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Marcos, CA	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	389	9.60%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	636	15.70%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	946	23.35%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	897	22.14%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,183	29.20%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

San Marcos, CA	14.10% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	San Marcos, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,461	36.07%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,127	27.82%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	442	10.91%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	272	6.71%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	665	16.42%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	San Marcos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,778, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	15,354, 51.56%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,734, 9.18%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	142, 0.48%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	797, 2.68%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,311, 7.76%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	4,864, 16.33%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,576, 12.01%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	San Marcos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,778, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	264, 0.89%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	566, 1.90%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,957, 6.57%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,034, 13.55%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,440, 14.91%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,952, 13.27%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,818, 9.46%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,385, 11.37%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	8,362, 28.08%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.40, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	San Marcos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,778, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	283, 0.95%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,584, 8.68%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	9,249, 31.06%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	9,838, 33.04%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,413, 21.54%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,411, 4.74%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	San Marcos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	28,428, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	14,097, 49.59%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	365, 1.28%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	13,387, 47.09%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	6, 0.02%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	101, 0.36%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	472, 1.66%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	San Marcos, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	11,334, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	33, 0.29%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	153, 1.35%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	253, 2.23%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	526, 4.64%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,470, 12.97%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,173, 45.64%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,226, 19.64%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,500, 13.23%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,306, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	San Marcos, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	28,428, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,007, 3.54%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,832, 27.55%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	12,845, 45.18%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,744, 23.72%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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