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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Washington County is $217,900, which is higher than the state average of $165,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Washington County median house value has grown by 40.58% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Washington County is lower than the state average rate of 47.86% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Washington County was built is 1980, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 41,002 Owner Occupied Houses in Washington County, #4

Washington County	217,900 USD
Wisconsin	165,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #66

Washington County	40.58%
Wisconsin	47.86%
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

	Washington County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	55,129, see rank, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	52,554, 95.33%, see rank	87.01%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	41,002, 74.37%, see rank	58.88%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	11,552, 20.95%, see rank	28.13%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,575, 4.67%, see rank	12.99%	12.45%
For Rent	627, 1.14%, see rank	1.55%	2.34%
For Sale Only	630, 1.14%, see rank	1.14%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	52, 0.09%, see rank	0.58%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	614, 1.11%, see rank	7.02%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	652, 1.18%, see rank	2.67%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #6

Washington County	Wisconsin	U.S.
1980	1972	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

	Washington County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	41,002	100%	1,551,769	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	28,634	69.84%, see rank	66.34%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	12,368	30.16%, see rank	33.66%	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

Washington County	1,646 USD
Wisconsin	1,431 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
$299 or Less	8	0.03%, see rank	0.10%	0.20%
$300 to $499	157	0.55%, see rank	1.02%	1.59%
$500 to $699	632	2.21%, see rank	4.21%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,403	8.39%, see rank	14.68%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,324	29.07%, see rank	34.81%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,619	30.10%, see rank	24.78%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	6,584	22.99%, see rank	15.85%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,907	6.66%, see rank	4.55%	11.12%

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

Washington County	23.40% of the Total Income
Wisconsin	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
10% or Less	1,119	3.91%, see rank	4.51%	5.86%
10% to 20%	9,489	33.14%, see rank	33.66%	31.95%
20% to 30%	9,002	31.44%, see rank	30.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,223	14.75%, see rank	13.53%	13.74%
40% or More	4,768	16.65%, see rank	17.33%	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

Washington County	587 USD
Wisconsin	533 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
$199 or Less	81	0.65%, see rank	2.64%	7.76%
$200 to $299	251	2.03%, see rank	6.41%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,190	25.79%, see rank	34.53%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,462	44.16%, see rank	33.44%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,384	27.36%, see rank	22.98%	21.75%

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

Washington County	13.60% of the Total Income
Wisconsin	13.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
10% or Less	4,209	34.03%, see rank	33.30%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,309	34.84%, see rank	35.42%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,909	15.43%, see rank	14.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	786	6.36%, see rank	6.48%	5.64%
40% or More	1,082	8.75%, see rank	9.14%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Washington County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	55,129, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	38,092, 69.10%, see rank	66.63%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,420, 8.02%, see rank	4.34%	5.82%
2 Units	2,313, 4.20%, see rank	6.57%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,773, 3.22%, see rank	3.79%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,232, 5.86%, see rank	4.88%	4.78%
10 or More Units	4,513, 8.19%, see rank	10.13%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	786, 1.43%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Washington County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	55,129, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
1 Room	256, 0.46%, see rank	1.60%	1.95%
2 Rooms	394, 0.71%, see rank	2.32%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,736, 4.96%, see rank	8.42%	9.13%
4 Rooms	8,063, 14.63%, see rank	16.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	10,382, 18.83%, see rank	20.77%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,207, 18.51%, see rank	17.70%	18.06%
7 Rooms	8,838, 16.03%, see rank	12.69%	12.27%
8 Rooms	6,640, 12.04%, see rank	8.89%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7,613, 13.81%, see rank	11.10%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Washington County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	55,129, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
No Bedroom	268, 0.49%, see rank	1.76%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,637, 4.78%, see rank	9.90%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	13,911, 25.23%, see rank	28.88%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	26,797, 48.61%, see rank	41.24%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	9,544, 17.31%, see rank	14.72%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,972, 3.58%, see rank	3.50%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Washington County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,554, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Utility Gas	37,528, 71.41%, see rank	65.30%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,334, 6.34%, see rank	10.88%	4.86%
Electricity	8,102, 15.42%, see rank	14.81%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,872, 3.56%, see rank	3.02%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,293, 2.46%, see rank	4.57%	2.12%
Solar Energy	14, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	271, 0.52%, see rank	0.94%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	140, 0.27%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Washington County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	11,200, 100%	709,828	39,201,928
$199 or Less	118, 1.05%, see rank	1.15%	1.50%
$200 to $299	226, 2.02%, see rank	3.37%	3.18%
$300 to $499	627, 5.60%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,275, 20.31%, see rank	24.99%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,574, 40.84%, see rank	38.29%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,637, 23.54%, see rank	18.34%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	497, 4.44%, see rank	3.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	246, 2.20%, see rank	1.41%	6.10%
Median	$833, see rank	$772	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Washington County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	52,554, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,226, 4.24%, see rank	7.13%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	13,269, 25.25%, see rank	32.55%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	24,807, 47.20%, see rank	40.36%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	12,252, 23.31%, see rank	19.97%	19.61%

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