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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Rockland County is $424,400, which is higher than the state average of $283,700 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Rockland County median house value has grown by 75.01% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Rockland County is lower than the state average rate of 90.79% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Rockland County was built is 1968, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1956 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 67,926 Owner Occupied Houses in Rockland County, #7

Rockland County	424,400 USD
New York	283,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #26

Rockland County	75.01%
New York	90.79%
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

	Rockland County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	104,297, see rank, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	98,394, 94.34%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	67,926, 65.13%, see rank	47.92%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	30,468, 29.21%, see rank	41.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,903, 5.66%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	1,887, 1.81%, see rank	1.92%	2.34%
For Sale Only	862, 0.83%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	491, 0.47%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	760, 0.73%, see rank	3.84%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	5, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,898, 1.82%, see rank	3.42%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #13

Rockland County	New York	U.S.
1968	1956	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

	Rockland County	%	New York	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	67,926	100%	3,906,991	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	47,410	69.80%, see rank	63.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	20,516	30.20%, see rank	36.25%	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

Rockland County	2,967 USD
New York	2,042 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rockland County	%	New York	U.S.
$299 or Less	22	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	98	0.21%, see rank	0.98%	1.59%
$500 to $699	333	0.70%, see rank	2.98%	5.01%
$700 to $999	750	1.58%, see rank	9.38%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,572	5.43%, see rank	19.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,033	10.62%, see rank	16.14%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	15,437	32.56%, see rank	25.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	23,165	48.86%, see rank	25.94%	11.12%

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

Rockland County	28.70% of the Total Income
New York	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Rockland County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	1,971	4.16%, see rank	5.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	10,114	21.33%, see rank	28.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	13,310	28.07%, see rank	26.11%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,793	16.44%, see rank	14.22%	13.74%
40% or More	14,146	29.84%, see rank	24.87%	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

Rockland County	1,001 USD
New York	710 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rockland County	%	New York	U.S.
$199 or Less	221	1.08%, see rank	5.20%	7.76%
$200 to $299	178	0.87%, see rank	5.70%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,164	5.67%, see rank	18.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,759	8.57%, see rank	19.69%	21.16%
$700 or More	17,194	83.81%, see rank	50.55%	21.75%

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

Rockland County	18.00% of the Total Income
New York	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Rockland County	%	New York	U.S.
10% or Less	4,479	21.83%, see rank	30.96%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,897	33.62%, see rank	31.75%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,587	17.48%, see rank	14.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,573	7.67%, see rank	7.45%	5.64%
40% or More	3,747	18.26%, see rank	14.27%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Rockland County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	104,297, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	60,844, 58.34%, see rank	41.93%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	7,828, 7.51%, see rank	4.95%	5.82%
2 Units	6,647, 6.37%, see rank	10.61%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	8,201, 7.86%, see rank	7.39%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,752, 7.43%, see rank	5.27%	4.78%
10 or More Units	11,668, 11.19%, see rank	27.40%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,357, 1.30%, see rank	2.45%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Rockland County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	104,297, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
1 Room	2,309, 2.21%, see rank	3.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,750, 1.68%, see rank	3.69%	2.48%
3 Rooms	10,410, 9.98%, see rank	15.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	13,179, 12.64%, see rank	18.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	13,171, 12.63%, see rank	16.75%	20.41%
6 Rooms	13,718, 13.15%, see rank	15.01%	18.06%
7 Rooms	14,706, 14.10%, see rank	10.26%	12.27%
8 Rooms	15,393, 14.76%, see rank	7.56%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	19,661, 18.85%, see rank	9.20%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.30, see rank	5.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Rockland County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	104,297, 100%	8,153,309	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,489, 2.39%, see rank	4.29%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	15,795, 15.14%, see rank	19.68%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	18,559, 17.79%, see rank	26.84%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	28,110, 26.95%, see rank	31.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	27,766, 26.62%, see rank	13.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	11,578, 11.10%, see rank	4.40%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Rockland County	New York	U.S.
Total Housing Units	98,394, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Utility Gas	85,063, 86.45%, see rank	56.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	960, 0.98%, see rank	3.36%	4.86%
Electricity	8,086, 8.22%, see rank	10.26%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	3,321, 3.38%, see rank	26.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	29, 0.03%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	356, 0.36%, see rank	2.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	301, 0.31%, see rank	0.97%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	278, 0.28%, see rank	0.72%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Rockland County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	29,212, 100%	3,233,100	39,201,928
$199 or Less	211, 0.72%, see rank	1.14%	1.50%
$200 to $299	614, 2.10%, see rank	4.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,251, 4.28%, see rank	6.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,839, 6.30%, see rank	10.26%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,359, 11.50%, see rank	19.86%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,884, 37.26%, see rank	30.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,596, 22.58%, see rank	15.24%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	4,458, 15.26%, see rank	12.38%	6.10%
Median	$1,329, see rank	$1,117	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Rockland County	New York	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	98,394, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	10,478, 10.65%, see rank	29.34%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	28,593, 29.06%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	39,257, 39.90%, see rank	26.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	20,066, 20.39%, see rank	11.49%	19.61%

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