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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Townsend is $301,200, which is higher than the state average of $232,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Townsend median house value has grown by 208.92% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Townsend is much higher than the state average rate of 78.60% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Townsend was built is 2003, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 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 576 Owner Occupied Houses in Townsend, DE, #17

Townsend, DE	301,200 USD
Delaware	232,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #1

Townsend, DE	208.92%
Delaware	78.60%
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

	Townsend, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	660, see rank, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	645, 97.73%, see rank	82.44%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	576, 87.27%, see rank	59.05%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	69, 10.45%, see rank	23.39%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	15, 2.27%, see rank	17.56%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.42%	2.34%
For Sale Only	10, 1.52%, see rank	1.50%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1, 0.15%, see rank	9.94%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4, 0.61%, see rank	2.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #3

Townsend, DE	Delaware	U.S.
2003	1982	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

	Townsend, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	576	100%	242,860	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	539	93.58%, see rank	69.48%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	37	6.42%, see rank	30.52%	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

Townsend, DE	2,133 USD
Delaware	1,575 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Townsend, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.20%
$300 to $499	5	0.93%, see rank	1.43%	1.59%
$500 to $699	4	0.74%, see rank	3.50%	5.01%
$700 to $999	14	2.60%, see rank	10.60%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	73	13.54%, see rank	29.79%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	132	24.49%, see rank	27.50%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	254	47.12%, see rank	21.40%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	57	10.58%, see rank	5.68%	11.12%

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

Townsend, DE	26.30% of the Total Income
Delaware	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Townsend, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	10	1.86%, see rank	6.40%	5.86%
10% to 20%	170	31.54%, see rank	31.95%	31.95%
20% to 30%	157	29.13%, see rank	27.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	133	24.68%, see rank	13.90%	13.74%
40% or More	69	12.80%, see rank	19.37%	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

Townsend, DE	650 USD
Delaware	446 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Townsend, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	5.51%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	16.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	9	24.32%, see rank	38.57%	34.63%
$500 to $699	14	37.84%, see rank	22.58%	21.16%
$700 or More	14	37.84%, see rank	17.33%	21.75%

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

Townsend, DE	11.90% of the Total Income
Delaware	11.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Townsend, DE	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	14	37.84%, see rank	45.20%	40.19%
10% to 20%	12	32.43%, see rank	29.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3	8.11%, see rank	10.96%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2	5.41%, see rank	4.99%	5.64%
40% or More	6	16.22%, see rank	8.27%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Townsend, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	660, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	631, 95.61%, see rank	58.42%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	11, 1.67%, see rank	14.75%	5.82%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.56%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	18, 2.73%, see rank	2.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.83%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.93%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.07%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Townsend, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	660, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.92%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.90%	2.48%
3 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.98%	9.13%
4 Rooms	19, 2.88%, see rank	12.21%	16.60%
5 Rooms	35, 5.30%, see rank	17.24%	20.41%
6 Rooms	74, 11.21%, see rank	19.55%	18.06%
7 Rooms	61, 9.24%, see rank	15.55%	12.27%
8 Rooms	92, 13.94%, see rank	11.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	379, 57.42%, see rank	15.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	9.00, see rank	6.20	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Townsend, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	660, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.08%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1, 0.15%, see rank	7.14%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	40, 6.06%, see rank	21.21%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	139, 21.06%, see rank	44.61%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	348, 52.73%, see rank	21.78%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	132, 20.00%, see rank	4.18%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Townsend, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	645, 100%	339,046	116,211,092
Utility Gas	450, 69.77%, see rank	40.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	46, 7.13%, see rank	10.27%	4.86%
Electricity	74, 11.47%, see rank	31.91%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	59, 9.15%, see rank	15.26%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	12, 1.86%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	4, 0.62%, see rank	0.98%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Townsend, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	67, 100%	91,438	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.57%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2, 2.99%, see rank	5.26%	7.37%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.25%	16.01%
$700 to $999	18, 26.87%, see rank	30.91%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	17, 25.37%, see rank	37.49%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	10, 14.93%, see rank	10.79%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	20, 29.85%, see rank	2.85%	6.10%
Median	$1,225, see rank	$1,012	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Townsend, DE	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	645, 100%	339,046	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.44%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	101, 15.66%, see rank	33.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	332, 51.47%, see rank	39.98%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	212, 32.87%, see rank	19.61%	19.61%

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