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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Washington is $257,200, which is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Washington median house value has grown by 52.82% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Washington is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Washington was built is 1980, which 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 1,658,540 Owner Occupied Houses in Washington, #9

Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #27

Washington	52.82%
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	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,921,364, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,645,396	90.55%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,658,540	56.77%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	986,856	33.78%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	275,968	9.45%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	52,664	1.80%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	31,920	1.09%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	21,540	0.74%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	93,134	3.19%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	939	0.03%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	75,771	2.59%, see rank	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #18

Washington	U.S.
1980	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	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,658,540	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,172,992	70.72%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	485,548	29.28%, see rank	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	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	2,677	0.23%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	11,582	0.99%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	30,591	2.61%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	96,203	8.20%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	282,924	24.12%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	295,361	25.18%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	316,612	26.99%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	137,042	11.68%, see rank	11.12%

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

Washington	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington	%	U.S.
10% or Less	56,174	4.79%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	332,400	28.34%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	352,344	30.04%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	185,553	15.82%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	241,033	20.55%, see rank	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	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	30,899	6.36%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	49,033	10.10%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	156,613	32.25%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	132,372	27.26%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	116,631	24.02%, see rank	21.75%

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

Washington	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington	%	U.S.
10% or Less	200,923	41.38%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	158,072	32.56%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	56,239	11.58%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	24,652	5.08%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	40,411	8.32%, see rank	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Washington	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,921,364	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,853,446	63.44%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	106,102	3.63%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	76,897	2.63%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	109,803	3.76%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	139,115	4.76%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	425,066	14.55%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	210,935	7.22%, see rank	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Washington	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,921,364	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	68,032	2.33%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	109,320	3.74%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	275,042	9.41%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	474,387	16.24%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	526,240	18.01%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	481,449	16.48%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	361,376	12.37%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	263,140	9.01%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	362,378	12.40%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	-	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Washington	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,921,364	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	78,162	2.68%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	349,860	11.98%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	768,680	26.31%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,105,733	37.85%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	484,457	16.58%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	134,472	4.60%, see rank	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Washington	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,645,396	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	928,067	35.08%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	81,356	3.08%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	1,426,579	53.93%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	66,218	2.50%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	301	0.01%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	116,005	4.39%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	760	0.03%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	16,624	0.63%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	9,486	0.36%, see rank	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Washington	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	947,896	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	13,150	1.39%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	23,604	2.49%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	46,499	4.91%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	111,420	11.75%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	284,254	29.99%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	297,958	31.43%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	115,011	12.13%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	56,000	5.91%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$995, see rank	-	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Washington	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,645,396	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	184,459	6.97%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	819,322	30.97%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,006,576	38.05%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	635,039	24.01%, see rank	19.61%

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