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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Surprise is $171,700, which is higher than the state average of $162,900 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Surprise median house value has grown by 33.83% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Surprise is about the same as the state average rate of 34.30% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Surprise was built is 2003, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1989 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 32,944 Owner Occupied Houses in Surprise, AZ, #79

Surprise, AZ	171,700 USD
Arizona	162,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #126

Surprise, AZ	33.83%
Arizona	34.30%
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

	Surprise, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	54,072, see rank, 100%	2,874,548	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	44,472, 82.25%, see rank	83.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	32,944, 60.93%, see rank	52.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	11,528, 21.32%, see rank	30.40%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	9,600, 17.75%, see rank	16.95%	12.45%
For Rent	1,313, 2.43%, see rank	3.14%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,541, 2.85%, see rank	1.82%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	732, 1.35%, see rank	1.16%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,387, 8.11%, see rank	7.36%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,627, 3.01%, see rank	3.44%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #14

Surprise, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
2003	1989	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

	Surprise, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	32,944	100%	1,513,294	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	22,953	69.67%, see rank	66.84%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,991	30.33%, see rank	33.16%	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

Surprise, AZ	1,382 USD
Arizona	1,390 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Surprise, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
$299 or Less	45	0.20%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	273	1.19%, see rank	1.90%	1.59%
$500 to $699	955	4.16%, see rank	5.14%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,483	15.17%, see rank	16.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,904	38.79%, see rank	32.86%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,945	25.90%, see rank	21.25%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,026	13.18%, see rank	15.79%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	322	1.40%, see rank	6.03%	11.12%

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

Surprise, AZ	24.00% of the Total Income
Arizona	23.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Surprise, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
10% or Less	960	4.18%, see rank	6.06%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,034	30.65%, see rank	31.07%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,825	29.73%, see rank	27.22%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,358	14.63%, see rank	13.73%	13.74%
40% or More	4,494	19.58%, see rank	21.06%	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

Surprise, AZ	405 USD
Arizona	381 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Surprise, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
$199 or Less	724	7.25%, see rank	13.09%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,473	14.74%, see rank	19.50%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,045	50.50%, see rank	39.03%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,247	22.49%, see rank	18.30%	21.16%
$700 or More	502	5.02%, see rank	10.08%	21.75%

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

Surprise, AZ	11.00% of the Total Income
Arizona	10.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Surprise, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
10% or Less	4,425	44.29%, see rank	45.85%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,720	37.23%, see rank	29.32%	31.47%
20% to 30%	863	8.64%, see rank	10.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	415	4.15%, see rank	4.64%	5.64%
40% or More	471	4.71%, see rank	7.46%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Surprise, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	54,072, 100%	2,874,548	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	46,069, 85.20%, see rank	63.52%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	892, 1.65%, see rank	4.89%	5.82%
2 Units	124, 0.23%, see rank	1.40%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	397, 0.73%, see rank	3.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	837, 1.55%, see rank	4.25%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,248, 6.01%, see rank	11.57%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,505, 4.63%, see rank	10.94%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Surprise, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	54,072, 100%	2,874,548	132,741,033
1 Room	487, 0.90%, see rank	2.22%	1.95%
2 Rooms	913, 1.69%, see rank	3.56%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,066, 5.67%, see rank	10.08%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,842, 14.50%, see rank	17.89%	16.60%
5 Rooms	13,161, 24.34%, see rank	22.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	11,630, 21.51%, see rank	18.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	7,925, 14.66%, see rank	11.74%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,311, 7.97%, see rank	6.81%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,737, 8.76%, see rank	6.59%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.20	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Surprise, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	54,072, 100%	2,874,548	132,741,033
No Bedroom	491, 0.91%, see rank	2.39%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,859, 7.14%, see rank	11.62%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	14,812, 27.39%, see rank	27.40%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	20,346, 37.63%, see rank	37.36%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	11,082, 20.49%, see rank	17.15%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,482, 6.44%, see rank	4.08%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Surprise, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,472, 100%	2,387,246	116,211,092
Utility Gas	21,175, 47.61%, see rank	34.33%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	471, 1.06%, see rank	2.89%	4.86%
Electricity	22,369, 50.30%, see rank	59.09%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	12, 0.03%, see rank	0.07%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	156, 0.35%, see rank	2.01%	2.12%
Solar Energy	101, 0.23%, see rank	0.17%	0.05%
Other Fuel	42, 0.09%, see rank	0.25%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	146, 0.33%, see rank	1.17%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Surprise, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	11,119, 100%	830,623	39,201,928
$199 or Less	27, 0.24%, see rank	0.91%	1.50%
$200 to $299	64, 0.58%, see rank	1.57%	3.18%
$300 to $499	52, 0.47%, see rank	6.05%	7.37%
$500 to $699	680, 6.12%, see rank	18.08%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,975, 17.76%, see rank	32.64%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,013, 54.08%, see rank	29.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,881, 16.92%, see rank	7.63%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	427, 3.84%, see rank	3.22%	6.10%
Median	$1,195, see rank	$905	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Surprise, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	44,472, 100%	2,387,246	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,234, 2.77%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	17,959, 40.38%, see rank	37.99%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	19,306, 43.41%, see rank	38.30%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,973, 13.43%, see rank	16.84%	19.61%

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