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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sacramento County is $236,500, which is lower than the state average of $371,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Sacramento County median house value has grown by 64.01% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Sacramento County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Sacramento County was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 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 290,450 Owner Occupied Houses in Sacramento County, #32

Sacramento County	236,500 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #32

Sacramento County	64.01%
California	75.60%
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

	Sacramento County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	558,694, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	519,460, 92.98%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	290,450, 51.99%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	229,010, 40.99%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	39,234, 7.02%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	14,789, 2.65%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	5,493, 0.98%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	4,786, 0.86%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,653, 0.47%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	32, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	11,481, 2.05%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #26

Sacramento County	California	U.S.
1978	1974	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

	Sacramento County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	290,450	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	219,192	75.47%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	71,258	24.53%, see rank	26.34%	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

Sacramento County	1,795 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sacramento County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	469	0.21%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,948	0.89%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,936	1.80%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	15,478	7.06%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	52,769	24.07%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	56,539	25.79%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	62,645	28.58%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	25,408	11.59%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Sacramento County	26.70% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sacramento County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	9,644	4.40%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	54,576	24.90%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	63,838	29.12%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	36,951	16.86%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	52,824	24.10%, see rank	28.35%	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

Sacramento County	454 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Sacramento County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	4,896	6.87%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	9,857	13.83%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	26,872	37.71%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	17,303	24.28%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	12,330	17.30%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Sacramento County	10.30% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Sacramento County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	34,529	48.46%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	19,825	27.82%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	7,637	10.72%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,179	4.46%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	5,260	7.38%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Sacramento County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	558,694, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	360,141, 64.46%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	36,401, 6.52%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	9,576, 1.71%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	30,213, 5.41%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	34,931, 6.25%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	73,360, 13.13%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	14,072, 2.52%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Sacramento County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	558,694, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	7,527, 1.35%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	16,272, 2.91%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	58,235, 10.42%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	97,043, 17.37%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	122,258, 21.88%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	107,602, 19.26%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	73,488, 13.15%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	40,798, 7.30%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	35,471, 6.35%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Sacramento County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	558,694, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	8,918, 1.60%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	67,294, 12.04%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	139,996, 25.06%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	210,533, 37.68%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	107,873, 19.31%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	24,080, 4.31%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Sacramento County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	519,460, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	318,320, 61.28%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	8,613, 1.66%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	184,993, 35.61%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	264, 0.05%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	11, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	3,136, 0.60%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	409, 0.08%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,212, 0.23%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2,502, 0.48%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Sacramento County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	222,292, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,833, 0.82%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	4,554, 2.05%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	6,277, 2.82%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	20,514, 9.23%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	71,698, 32.25%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	76,470, 34.40%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	31,102, 13.99%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	9,844, 4.43%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,035, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Sacramento County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	519,460, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	40,463, 7.79%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	184,414, 35.50%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	191,583, 36.88%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	103,000, 19.83%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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