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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Somerset County is $97,400, which is much lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Somerset County median house value has grown by 38.75% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Somerset County is lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Somerset County was built is 1962, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 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 23,215 Owner Occupied Houses in Somerset County, #52

Somerset County	97,400 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #58

Somerset County	38.75%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
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

	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	38,054, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	29,748, 78.17%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	23,215, 61.01%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	6,533, 17.17%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,306, 21.83%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	235, 0.62%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	311, 0.82%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	637, 1.67%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	5,496, 14.44%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,627, 4.28%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #40

Somerset County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1962	1961	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

	Somerset County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	23,215	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	11,762	50.67%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	11,453	49.33%, see rank	38.14%	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

Somerset County	1,058 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Somerset County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	13	0.11%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	411	3.49%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,480	12.58%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,407	28.97%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,015	34.14%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,398	11.89%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	814	6.92%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	224	1.90%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

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

Somerset County	21.60% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Somerset County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	799	6.79%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,539	38.59%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,975	25.29%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,381	11.74%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	2,032	17.28%, see rank	17.70%	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

Somerset County	393 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Somerset County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	763	6.66%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,932	16.87%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,500	48.02%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,266	19.79%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	992	8.66%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

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

Somerset County	13.10% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Somerset County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	4,054	35.40%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,007	34.99%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,646	14.37%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	770	6.72%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	901	7.87%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	38,054, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	26,979, 70.90%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,260, 5.94%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	1,359, 3.57%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	951, 2.50%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	782, 2.05%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,382, 3.63%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,341, 11.41%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	38,054, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	407, 1.07%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	487, 1.28%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,770, 4.65%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,363, 11.47%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,034, 21.11%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	9,158, 24.07%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,532, 14.54%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,065, 10.68%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,238, 11.14%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	38,054, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	446, 1.17%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,575, 6.77%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	9,908, 26.04%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	18,213, 47.86%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	5,675, 14.91%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,237, 3.25%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,748, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	5,261, 17.69%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,335, 4.49%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	4,766, 16.02%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	12,031, 40.44%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	3,807, 12.80%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	2,164, 7.27%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	16, 0.05%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	297, 1.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	71, 0.24%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,543, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	126, 2.27%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	443, 7.99%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,454, 26.23%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,899, 34.26%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,303, 23.51%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	224, 4.04%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	66, 1.19%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	28, 0.51%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$572, see rank	$832	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	29,748, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,094, 7.04%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	8,922, 29.99%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	11,687, 39.29%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,045, 23.68%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

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