Monterey County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Monterey County is $362,100, which is about the same as the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Monterey County median house value has grown by 36.23% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Monterey County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Monterey County was built is 1973, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 62,089 Owner Occupied Houses in Monterey County, #16Monterey County | 362,100 USD |
California | 371,400 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Monterey County | 36.23% |
California | 75.60% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Monterey County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 139,594, see rank, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 125,115, 89.63%, see rank | 91.55% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 62,089, 44.48%, see rank | 50.13% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 63,026, 45.15%, see rank | 41.42% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 14,479, 10.37%, see rank | 8.45% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 2,763, 1.98%, see rank | 2.00% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 1,315, 0.94%, see rank | 0.83% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,092, 0.78%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,354, 4.55%, see rank | 2.61% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 2,955, 2.12%, see rank | 2.21% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #46Monterey County | California | U.S. |
1973 | 1974 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Monterey County | % | California | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 62,089 | 100% | 6,908,925 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 43,591 | 70.21%, see rank | 73.66% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 18,498 | 29.79%, 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
Monterey County | 2,164 USD |
California | 2,214 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Monterey County | % | California | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 121 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 320 | 0.73%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 871 | 2.00%, see rank | 1.72% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 1,710 | 3.92%, see rank | 5.23% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 7,183 | 16.48%, see rank | 15.72% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 8,878 | 20.37%, see rank | 19.12% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 13,677 | 31.38%, see rank | 30.16% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 10,831 | 24.85%, see rank | 27.14% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Monterey County | 29.40% 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
Monterey County | % | California | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 2,018 | 4.63%, see rank | 4.28% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 8,552 | 19.62%, see rank | 22.58% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 11,866 | 27.22%, see rank | 27.14% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 7,740 | 17.76%, see rank | 16.99% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 13,219 | 30.33%, 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
Monterey County | 485 USD |
California | 493 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Monterey County | % | California | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 1,531 | 8.28%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 2,543 | 13.75%, see rank | 12.68% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 5,602 | 30.28%, see rank | 30.95% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 3,729 | 20.16%, see rank | 21.93% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 5,093 | 27.53%, see rank | 26.89% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Monterey County | 10.70% 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
Monterey County | % | California | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 8,686 | 46.96%, see rank | 44.55% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 5,175 | 27.98%, see rank | 28.27% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 2,133 | 11.53%, see rank | 10.90% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 813 | 4.40%, see rank | 5.32% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 1,536 | 8.30%, 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
Monterey County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 139,594, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 88,599, 63.47%, see rank | 58.17% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 8,685, 6.22%, see rank | 6.97% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 3,669, 2.63%, see rank | 2.54% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 8,730, 6.25%, see rank | 5.54% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 10,130, 7.26%, see rank | 6.12% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 14,091, 10.09%, see rank | 16.79% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 5,690, 4.08%, see rank | 3.88% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Monterey County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 139,594, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 3,141, 2.25%, see rank | 3.13% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 5,434, 3.89%, see rank | 3.93% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 14,950, 10.71%, see rank | 12.05% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 29,332, 21.01%, see rank | 19.24% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 34,200, 24.50%, see rank | 20.56% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 25,084, 17.97%, see rank | 16.99% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 12,764, 9.14%, see rank | 11.06% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 7,704, 5.52%, see rank | 6.58% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 6,985, 5.00%, see rank | 6.46% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 5.00, see rank | 5.10 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Monterey County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 139,594, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 3,481, 2.49%, see rank | 3.56% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 16,767, 12.01%, see rank | 14.11% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 41,436, 29.68%, see rank | 28.01% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 53,547, 38.36%, see rank | 33.46% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 19,943, 14.29%, see rank | 16.55% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 4,420, 3.17%, see rank | 4.31% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Monterey County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 125,115, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 75,720, 60.52%, see rank | 65.57% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 5,335, 4.26%, see rank | 3.16% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 38,337, 30.64%, see rank | 25.76% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 101, 0.08%, see rank | 0.27% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 27, 0.02%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.12% |
Wood | 2,713, 2.17%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 206, 0.16%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 400, 0.32%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 2,276, 1.82%, see rank | 3.02% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Monterey County | California | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 61,291, 100% | 5,526,560 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 308, 0.50%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 710, 1.16%, see rank | 2.00% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 1,793, 2.93%, see rank | 3.28% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 3,076, 5.02%, see rank | 6.23% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 12,504, 20.40%, see rank | 19.65% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 23,187, 37.83%, see rank | 34.37% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 11,292, 18.42%, see rank | 19.29% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 8,421, 13.74%, see rank | 14.52% | 6.10% |
Median | $1,228, see rank | $1,243 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Monterey County | California | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 125,115, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 6,591, 5.27%, see rank | 7.81% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 39,290, 31.40%, see rank | 32.17% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 48,536, 38.79%, see rank | 37.49% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 30,698, 24.54%, see rank | 22.54% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.