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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Desert Sands Unified School District is $275,500, which is lower than the state average of $371,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Desert Sands Unified School District was built is 1989, 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.

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House Value

Median Value of a Total of 46,776 Owner Occupied Houses in Desert Sands Unified School District, #514

Desert Sands Unified School District	275,500 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Desert Sands Unified School District		-28.55%
California		75.60%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Desert Sands Unified School District median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The California 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

	Desert Sands Unified School District	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	103,023, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	69,965, 67.91%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	46,776, 45.40%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	23,189, 22.51%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	33,058, 32.09%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	2,988, 2.90%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,054, 1.99%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,296, 1.26%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	24,551, 23.83%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	57, 0.06%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,112, 2.05%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #87

Desert Sands Unified School District	California	U.S.
1989	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

	Desert Sands Unified School District	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	46,776	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	29,733	63.56%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	17,043	36.44%, 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

Desert Sands Unified School District	1,896 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Desert Sands Unified School District	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	49	0.16%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	284	0.96%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	468	1.57%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,804	6.07%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,100	20.52%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,588	25.52%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	8,451	28.42%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,989	16.78%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Desert Sands Unified School District	30.40% 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

	Desert Sands Unified School District	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,220	4.10%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	6,002	20.19%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	7,370	24.79%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,734	15.92%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	10,266	34.53%, 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

Desert Sands Unified School District	659 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Desert Sands Unified School District	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	775	4.55%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	872	5.12%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,598	21.11%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,211	24.71%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	7,587	44.52%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Desert Sands Unified School District	15.60% 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

	Desert Sands Unified School District	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	5,114	30.01%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,197	30.49%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,599	15.25%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	997	5.85%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	2,724	15.98%, 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

	Desert Sands Unified School District	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	103,023, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	63,798, 61.93%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	13,903, 13.50%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	2,437, 2.37%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	5,826, 5.66%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,006, 4.86%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	5,852, 5.68%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,201, 6.02%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Desert Sands Unified School District	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	103,023, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	1,989, 1.93%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,178, 2.11%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,506, 6.32%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	23,611, 22.92%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	27,900, 27.08%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	21,307, 20.68%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	10,331, 10.03%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,743, 4.60%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,458, 4.33%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Desert Sands Unified School District	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	103,023, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,112, 2.05%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,496, 7.28%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	36,818, 35.74%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	39,071, 37.92%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	15,192, 14.75%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,334, 2.27%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Desert Sands Unified School District	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,965, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	46,270, 66.13%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,515, 2.17%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	20,670, 29.54%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	54, 0.08%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	28, 0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	106, 0.15%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	21, 0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	44, 0.06%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,257, 1.80%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Desert Sands Unified School District	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	22,434, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	135, 0.60%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	648, 2.89%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,029, 4.59%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,761, 7.85%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,537, 24.68%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,307, 32.57%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,672, 16.37%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,345, 10.45%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,116, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Desert Sands Unified School District	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	69,965, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,004, 5.72%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	28,309, 40.46%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	27,653, 39.52%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,999, 14.29%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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