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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Harris County is $133,400, which is about the same as the state average of $131,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Harris County median house value has grown by 53.33% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Harris County is lower than the state average rate of 59.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Harris County was built is 1982, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 813,637 Owner Occupied Houses in Harris County, #37
Harris County
133,400 USD
Texas
131,400 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #164
Harris County
53.33%
Texas
59.27%
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

 Harris CountyTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units1,636,549, see rank, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units1,462,002, 89.33%, see rank88.48%87.55%
Owner Occupied813,637, 49.72%, see rank55.49%56.34%
Renter Occupied648,365, 39.62%, see rank32.99%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units174,547, 10.67%, see rank11.52%12.45%
For Rent76,766, 4.69%, see rank3.13%2.34%
For Sale Only15,599, 0.95%, see rank1.05%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied19,952, 1.22%, see rank0.97%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use9,653, 0.59%, see rank2.37%3.97%
For Migrant Workers261, 0.02%, see rank0.02%0.03%
Other Vacant52,316, 3.20%, see rank3.97%4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #70
Harris CountyTexasU.S.
198219841976

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

 Harris County%TexasU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units813,637100%5,652,54274,787,460
With a Mortgage533,04365.51%, see rank60.56%65.58%
Without a Mortgage280,59434.49%, see rank39.44%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
Harris County
1,515 USD
Texas
1,443 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsHarris County%TexasU.S.
$299 or Less4460.08%, see rank0.15%0.20%
$300 to $4993,4300.64%, see rank1.18%1.59%
$500 to $69911,3232.12%, see rank4.49%5.01%
$700 to $99954,60510.24%, see rank14.70%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499191,87736.00%, see rank33.20%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999134,55825.24%, see rank22.54%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,99990,16816.92%, see rank16.45%19.52%
$3,000 or More46,6368.75%, see rank7.30%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Harris County
22.50% of the Total Income
Texas
22.20% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Harris County%TexasU.S.
10% or Less35,0896.58%, see rank6.26%5.86%
10% to 20%188,00935.27%, see rank36.09%31.95%
20% to 30%138,80726.04%, see rank27.65%27.64%
30% to 40%66,37212.45%, see rank12.28%13.74%
40% or More101,84919.11%, see rank17.16%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
Harris County
537 USD
Texas
459 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsHarris County%TexasU.S.
$199 or Less15,5795.55%, see rank7.97%7.76%
$200 to $29927,7599.89%, see rank14.81%14.70%
$300 to $49982,83829.52%, see rank33.97%34.63%
$500 to $69968,41524.38%, see rank22.08%21.16%
$700 or More86,00330.65%, see rank21.17%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Harris County
11.70% of the Total Income
Texas
11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Harris County%TexasU.S.
10% or Less119,72442.67%, see rank41.43%40.19%
10% to 20%87,37431.14%, see rank32.37%31.47%
20% to 30%32,47711.57%, see rank11.78%12.24%
30% to 40%14,3825.13%, see rank5.09%5.64%
40% or More22,9358.17%, see rank8.03%9.16%

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

Units in Structure

 Harris CountyTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units1,636,549, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
1-unit, Detached939,024, 57.38%, see rank65.34%61.65%
1-unit, Attached65,876, 4.03%, see rank2.68%5.82%
2 Units20,978, 1.28%, see rank1.94%3.75%
3 or 4 Units49,471, 3.02%, see rank3.20%4.43%
5 to 9 Units91,201, 5.57%, see rank4.85%4.78%
10 or More Units427,248, 26.11%, see rank14.35%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.42,751, 2.61%, see rank7.63%6.49%

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

Rooms

 Harris CountyTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units1,636,549, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
1 Room26,387, 1.61%, see rank1.69%1.95%
2 Rooms48,265, 2.95%, see rank2.86%2.48%
3 Rooms238,018, 14.54%, see rank10.61%9.13%
4 Rooms283,146, 17.30%, see rank16.68%16.60%
5 Rooms305,494, 18.67%, see rank21.74%20.41%
6 Rooms278,768, 17.03%, see rank18.39%18.06%
7 Rooms178,231, 10.89%, see rank11.53%12.27%
8 Rooms123,778, 7.56%, see rank7.50%8.48%
9 Rooms or More154,462, 9.44%, see rank8.98%10.60%
Median Rooms5.20, see rank5.305.50

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

Bedrooms

 Harris CountyTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units1,636,549, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
No Bedroom28,748, 1.76%, see rank1.85%2.17%
1 Bedroom297,645, 18.19%, see rank12.69%11.16%
2 Bedrooms384,037, 23.47%, see rank23.33%26.69%
3 Bedrooms570,462, 34.86%, see rank41.71%39.70%
4 Bedrooms299,979, 18.33%, see rank17.12%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms55,678, 3.40%, see rank3.30%4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

 Harris CountyTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units1,462,002, 100%9,013,582116,211,092
Utility Gas645,311, 44.14%, see rank37.22%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas12,816, 0.88%, see rank3.42%4.86%
Electricity794,352, 54.33%, see rank58.19%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.643, 0.04%, see rank0.12%5.86%
Coal or Coke68, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.12%
Wood1,054, 0.07%, see rank0.43%2.12%
Solar Energy214, 0.01%, see rank0.01%0.05%
Other Fuel1,199, 0.08%, see rank0.16%0.47%
No Fuel Used6,345, 0.43%, see rank0.44%1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalHarris CountyTexasU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent627,924, 100%3,174,41239,201,928
$199 or Less4,472, 0.71%, see rank1.28%1.50%
$200 to $2996,999, 1.11%, see rank2.20%3.18%
$300 to $49924,880, 3.96%, see rank6.35%7.37%
$500 to $699121,552, 19.36%, see rank19.10%16.01%
$700 to $999228,607, 36.41%, see rank35.25%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499171,620, 27.33%, see rank26.13%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,99950,484, 8.04%, see rank6.97%9.79%
$2,000 or More19,310, 3.08%, see rank2.73%6.10%
Median$895, see rank$870$920

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

Vehicle Available

 Harris CountyTexasU.S.
Occupied Housing Units1,462,002, 100%9,013,582116,211,092
No Vehicles Available100,976, 6.91%, see rank5.88%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available542,718, 37.12%, see rank34.31%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available566,861, 38.77%, see rank40.44%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available251,447, 17.20%, see rank19.37%19.61%

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


 
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