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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Providence County is $215,800, which is lower than the state average of $241,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Providence County median house value has grown by 74.17% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Providence County is lower than the state average rate of 81.35% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Providence County was built is 1952, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1958 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 126,835 Owner Occupied Houses in Providence County, #4

Providence County	215,800 USD
Rhode Island	241,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #5

Providence County	74.17%
Rhode Island	81.35%
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

	Providence County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	264,048, see rank, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	237,650, 90.00%, see rank	88.47%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	126,835, 48.03%, see rank	53.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	110,815, 41.97%, see rank	35.15%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	26,398, 10.00%, see rank	11.53%	12.45%
For Rent	9,367, 3.55%, see rank	2.57%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,854, 1.08%, see rank	1.04%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,025, 0.77%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,391, 0.53%, see rank	3.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	16, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	10,745, 4.07%, see rank	3.30%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #5

Providence County	Rhode Island	U.S.
1952	1958	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

	Providence County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	126,835	100%	246,829	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	90,383	71.26%, see rank	70.79%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	36,452	28.74%, see rank	29.21%	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

Providence County	1,792 USD
Rhode Island	1,867 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Providence County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
$299 or Less	175	0.19%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	626	0.69%, see rank	0.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,573	1.74%, see rank	1.55%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,233	5.79%, see rank	5.49%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,425	23.70%, see rank	21.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	27,383	30.30%, see rank	28.37%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	27,080	29.96%, see rank	31.18%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	6,888	7.62%, see rank	11.37%	11.12%

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

Providence County	26.30% of the Total Income
Rhode Island	25.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Providence County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
10% or Less	4,436	4.91%, see rank	4.83%	5.86%
10% to 20%	22,859	25.29%, see rank	26.66%	31.95%
20% to 30%	26,585	29.41%, see rank	29.46%	27.64%
30% to 40%	14,041	15.54%, see rank	15.46%	13.74%
40% or More	22,130	24.48%, see rank	23.26%	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

Providence County	662 USD
Rhode Island	679 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Providence County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
$199 or Less	363	1.00%, see rank	1.30%	7.76%
$200 to $299	946	2.60%, see rank	2.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,727	18.45%, see rank	16.45%	34.63%
$500 to $699	12,556	34.45%, see rank	33.33%	21.16%
$700 or More	15,860	43.51%, see rank	46.38%	21.75%

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

Providence County	16.20% of the Total Income
Rhode Island	15.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Providence County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
10% or Less	9,523	26.12%, see rank	27.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	12,172	33.39%, see rank	34.08%	31.47%
20% to 30%	5,981	16.41%, see rank	15.57%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,125	8.57%, see rank	7.92%	5.64%
40% or More	5,165	14.17%, see rank	13.73%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Providence County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	264,048, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	116,006, 43.93%, see rank	54.96%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	8,703, 3.30%, see rank	3.29%	5.82%
2 Units	38,949, 14.75%, see rank	11.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	46,911, 17.77%, see rank	12.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	16,303, 6.17%, see rank	5.05%	4.78%
10 or More Units	35,862, 13.58%, see rank	11.46%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,314, 0.50%, see rank	1.03%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Providence County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	264,048, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1 Room	6,770, 2.56%, see rank	2.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	8,744, 3.31%, see rank	2.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	28,583, 10.82%, see rank	9.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	50,619, 19.17%, see rank	17.47%	16.60%
5 Rooms	60,405, 22.88%, see rank	21.11%	20.41%
6 Rooms	48,497, 18.37%, see rank	19.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	26,467, 10.02%, see rank	11.34%	12.27%
8 Rooms	16,364, 6.20%, see rank	7.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	17,599, 6.67%, see rank	8.35%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Providence County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	264,048, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
No Bedroom	7,238, 2.74%, see rank	2.30%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	41,648, 15.77%, see rank	14.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	84,176, 31.88%, see rank	29.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	96,611, 36.59%, see rank	38.24%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	26,648, 10.09%, see rank	12.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	7,727, 2.93%, see rank	3.32%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Providence County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	237,650, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Utility Gas	142,623, 60.01%, see rank	51.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,008, 1.69%, see rank	2.34%	4.86%
Electricity	21,012, 8.84%, see rank	9.15%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	64,877, 27.30%, see rank	34.82%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	317, 0.13%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	2,962, 1.25%, see rank	1.75%	2.12%
Solar Energy	34, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	960, 0.40%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	857, 0.36%, see rank	0.26%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Providence County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	107,632, 100%	157,088	39,201,928
$199 or Less	2,786, 2.59%, see rank	2.27%	1.50%
$200 to $299	8,322, 7.73%, see rank	6.81%	3.18%
$300 to $499	8,887, 8.26%, see rank	7.52%	7.37%
$500 to $699	11,682, 10.85%, see rank	10.16%	16.01%
$700 to $999	37,482, 34.82%, see rank	32.26%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	30,678, 28.50%, see rank	30.46%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,056, 5.63%, see rank	7.43%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,739, 1.62%, see rank	3.09%	6.10%
Median	$884, see rank	$923	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Providence County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	237,650, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	29,400, 12.37%, see rank	9.82%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	93,986, 39.55%, see rank	36.78%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	80,451, 33.85%, see rank	36.62%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	33,813, 14.23%, see rank	16.79%	19.61%

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