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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Washington County is $104,700, which is much lower than the state average of $173,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Washington County median house value has grown by 52.40% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Washington County is lower than the state average rate of 75.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Washington County was built is 1973, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is older 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 10,766 Owner Occupied Houses in Washington County, #15

Washington County	104,700 USD
Maine	173,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #16

Washington County	52.40%
Maine	75.89%
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	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,014, see rank, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	14,173, 61.58%, see rank	76.32%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	10,766, 46.78%, see rank	54.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,407, 14.80%, see rank	21.80%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,841, 38.42%, see rank	23.68%	12.45%
For Rent	246, 1.07%, see rank	1.71%	2.34%
For Sale Only	388, 1.69%, see rank	1.22%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	117, 0.51%, see rank	0.50%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6,100, 26.51%, see rank	16.66%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	13, 0.06%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,977, 8.59%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #8

Washington County	Maine	U.S.
1973	1973	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	%	Maine	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	10,766	100%	395,074	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,121	47.57%, see rank	63.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,645	52.43%, see rank	36.28%	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	1,027 USD
Maine	1,348 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington County	%	Maine	U.S.
$299 or Less	20	0.39%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	229	4.47%, see rank	2.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	779	15.21%, see rank	6.74%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,423	27.79%, see rank	17.13%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,689	32.98%, see rank	32.95%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	662	12.93%, see rank	21.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	253	4.94%, see rank	14.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	66	1.29%, see rank	4.21%	11.12%

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

Washington County	23.60% of the Total Income
Maine	23.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington County	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	292	5.70%, see rank	5.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,727	33.72%, see rank	32.42%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,220	23.82%, see rank	28.26%	27.64%
30% to 40%	724	14.14%, see rank	14.00%	13.74%
40% or More	1,156	22.57%, see rank	19.26%	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	400 USD
Maine	474 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington County	%	Maine	U.S.
$199 or Less	619	10.97%, see rank	5.95%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,000	17.71%, see rank	12.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,264	40.11%, see rank	36.98%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,190	21.08%, see rank	26.02%	21.16%
$700 or More	572	10.13%, see rank	19.04%	21.75%

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

Washington County	14.00% of the Total Income
Maine	14.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington County	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	1,843	32.65%, see rank	33.70%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,908	33.80%, see rank	33.39%	31.47%
20% to 30%	825	14.61%, see rank	14.82%	12.24%
30% to 40%	419	7.42%, see rank	7.18%	5.64%
40% or More	599	10.61%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Washington County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,014, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	18,214, 79.14%, see rank	69.60%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	185, 0.80%, see rank	2.26%	5.82%
2 Units	401, 1.74%, see rank	5.22%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	544, 2.36%, see rank	5.53%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	320, 1.39%, see rank	3.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	535, 2.32%, see rank	4.71%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,815, 12.23%, see rank	8.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Washington County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,014, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1 Room	1,064, 4.62%, see rank	2.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,152, 5.01%, see rank	3.57%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,453, 10.66%, see rank	9.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,251, 18.47%, see rank	17.70%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,841, 21.04%, see rank	20.22%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,703, 16.09%, see rank	17.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,422, 10.52%, see rank	11.95%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,617, 7.03%, see rank	7.74%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,511, 6.57%, see rank	9.17%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Washington County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,014, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,116, 4.85%, see rank	2.71%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,973, 12.92%, see rank	12.05%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,219, 31.37%, see rank	30.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	8,297, 36.05%, see rank	37.77%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,617, 11.37%, see rank	13.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	792, 3.44%, see rank	3.78%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Washington County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,173, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Utility Gas	46, 0.32%, see rank	5.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,279, 9.02%, see rank	7.75%	4.86%
Electricity	573, 4.04%, see rank	4.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	9,456, 66.72%, see rank	66.66%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	89, 0.63%, see rank	0.35%	0.12%
Wood	2,539, 17.91%, see rank	13.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	40, 0.28%, see rank	0.08%	0.05%
Other Fuel	113, 0.80%, see rank	1.48%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	38, 0.27%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Washington County	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,919, 100%	146,634	39,201,928
$199 or Less	283, 9.70%, see rank	2.51%	1.50%
$200 to $299	313, 10.72%, see rank	6.43%	3.18%
$300 to $499	575, 19.70%, see rank	10.29%	7.37%
$500 to $699	759, 26.00%, see rank	20.96%	16.01%
$700 to $999	764, 26.17%, see rank	33.88%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	217, 7.43%, see rank	20.14%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	8, 0.27%, see rank	4.04%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$571, see rank	$772	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Washington County	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	14,173, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,270, 8.96%, see rank	7.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	5,323, 37.56%, see rank	34.08%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,186, 36.59%, see rank	40.04%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,394, 16.89%, see rank	18.37%	19.61%

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