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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Vancouver is $196,700, which is lower than the state average of $257,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Vancouver median house value has grown by 37.65% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Vancouver is lower than the state average rate of 52.82% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Vancouver was built is 1983, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 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 33,041 Owner Occupied Houses in Vancouver, WA, #308

Vancouver, WA	196,700 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #349

Vancouver, WA	37.65%
Washington	52.82%
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

	Vancouver, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,636, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	65,666, 94.30%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	33,041, 47.45%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	32,625, 46.85%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,970, 5.70%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	1,487, 2.14%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	632, 0.91%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	454, 0.65%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	427, 0.61%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	970, 1.39%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #207

Vancouver, WA	Washington	U.S.
1983	1980	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

	Vancouver, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	33,041	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	23,663	71.62%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,378	28.38%, see rank	29.28%	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

Vancouver, WA	1,532 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Vancouver, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	37	0.16%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	188	0.79%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	694	2.93%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,461	10.40%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,877	33.29%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,624	32.22%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,983	16.83%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	799	3.38%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

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

Vancouver, WA	25.10% of the Total Income
Washington	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Vancouver, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	1,105	4.67%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	6,555	27.70%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	7,624	32.22%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,127	17.44%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	4,153	17.55%, see rank	20.55%	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

Vancouver, WA	467 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Vancouver, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	400	4.27%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	854	9.11%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,163	44.39%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,802	29.88%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,159	12.36%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

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

Vancouver, WA	11.10% of the Total Income
Washington	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Vancouver, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	4,218	44.98%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,053	32.55%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,096	11.69%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	300	3.20%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	628	6.70%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Vancouver, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,636, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	36,218, 52.01%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,849, 6.96%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	4,114, 5.91%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,593, 6.60%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,144, 8.82%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	11,967, 17.19%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,751, 2.51%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Vancouver, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,636, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	1,323, 1.90%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,847, 2.65%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	7,288, 10.47%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	15,895, 22.83%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	14,774, 21.22%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	11,459, 16.46%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	7,530, 10.81%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,567, 6.56%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,953, 7.11%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Vancouver, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,636, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,568, 2.25%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,851, 11.27%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	23,185, 33.29%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	27,543, 39.55%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,707, 11.07%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,782, 2.56%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Vancouver, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	65,666, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	19,214, 29.26%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	655, 1.00%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	43,554, 66.33%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	675, 1.03%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,119, 1.70%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	19, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	165, 0.25%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	265, 0.40%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Vancouver, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	31,948, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	413, 1.29%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	862, 2.70%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	996, 3.12%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,942, 9.21%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	14,276, 44.69%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,414, 32.60%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,551, 4.85%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	494, 1.55%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$923, see rank	$995	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Vancouver, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	65,666, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,038, 7.67%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	24,709, 37.63%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	25,033, 38.12%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,886, 16.58%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

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