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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Ocean County is $264,100, which is lower than the state average of $319,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Ocean County median house value has grown by 101.14% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Ocean County is higher than the state average rate of 87.30% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Ocean County was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 179,925 Owner Occupied Houses in Ocean County, #14

Ocean County	264,100 USD
New Jersey	319,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #3

Ocean County	101.14%
New Jersey	87.30%
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

	Ocean County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	278,980, see rank, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	221,720, 79.48%, see rank	89.26%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	179,925, 64.49%, see rank	58.06%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	41,795, 14.98%, see rank	31.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	57,260, 20.52%, see rank	10.74%	12.45%
For Rent	1,677, 0.60%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,613, 1.30%, see rank	1.02%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	789, 0.28%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	39,661, 14.22%, see rank	3.72%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	9, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	11,511, 4.13%, see rank	3.11%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1

Ocean County	New Jersey	U.S.
1978	1966	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

	Ocean County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	179,925	100%	2,073,915	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	113,815	63.26%, see rank	69.83%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	66,110	36.74%, see rank	30.17%	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

Ocean County	2,048 USD
New Jersey	2,428 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ocean County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	40	0.04%, see rank	0.04%	0.20%
$300 to $499	861	0.76%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,149	1.89%, see rank	0.83%	5.01%
$700 to $999	6,486	5.70%, see rank	2.80%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	19,427	17.07%, see rank	11.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	25,612	22.50%, see rank	17.94%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	40,796	35.84%, see rank	36.29%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	18,444	16.21%, see rank	30.63%	11.12%

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

Ocean County	28.80% of the Total Income
New Jersey	27.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ocean County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	3,949	3.47%, see rank	3.98%	5.86%
10% to 20%	24,140	21.21%, see rank	23.73%	31.95%
20% to 30%	31,899	28.03%, see rank	28.42%	27.64%
30% to 40%	19,965	17.54%, see rank	16.62%	13.74%
40% or More	33,403	29.35%, see rank	26.85%	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

Ocean County	708 USD
New Jersey	972 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ocean County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,130	1.71%, see rank	1.19%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,341	3.54%, see rank	1.66%	14.70%
$300 to $499	10,833	16.39%, see rank	6.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	18,013	27.25%, see rank	13.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	33,793	51.12%, see rank	77.56%	21.75%

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

Ocean County	19.60% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ocean County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	12,636	19.11%, see rank	21.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	20,702	31.31%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	13,287	20.10%, see rank	16.94%	12.24%
30% to 40%	6,789	10.27%, see rank	9.46%	5.64%
40% or More	11,783	17.82%, see rank	18.56%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Ocean County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	278,980, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	211,331, 75.75%, see rank	53.67%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	25,821, 9.26%, see rank	9.26%	5.82%
2 Units	9,225, 3.31%, see rank	9.53%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,000, 2.15%, see rank	6.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,900, 2.11%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	14,815, 5.31%, see rank	15.34%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,888, 2.11%, see rank	0.98%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Ocean County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	278,980, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1 Room	1,934, 0.69%, see rank	2.71%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,355, 0.84%, see rank	2.15%	2.48%
3 Rooms	13,908, 4.99%, see rank	10.30%	9.13%
4 Rooms	42,993, 15.41%, see rank	15.19%	16.60%
5 Rooms	60,584, 21.72%, see rank	16.72%	20.41%
6 Rooms	55,587, 19.93%, see rank	16.15%	18.06%
7 Rooms	39,629, 14.20%, see rank	12.48%	12.27%
8 Rooms	29,053, 10.41%, see rank	10.49%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	32,937, 11.81%, see rank	13.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Ocean County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	278,980, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,042, 0.73%, see rank	2.88%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	17,844, 6.40%, see rank	14.18%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	95,921, 34.38%, see rank	25.93%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	92,396, 33.12%, see rank	32.62%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	53,553, 19.20%, see rank	18.83%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	17,224, 6.17%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Ocean County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	221,720, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Utility Gas	170,336, 76.82%, see rank	74.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,518, 1.14%, see rank	1.94%	4.86%
Electricity	32,270, 14.55%, see rank	11.66%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14,584, 6.58%, see rank	11.10%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	103, 0.05%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	906, 0.41%, see rank	0.44%	2.12%
Solar Energy	59, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	476, 0.21%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	468, 0.21%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ocean County	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	38,905, 100%	1,077,463	39,201,928
$199 or Less	271, 0.70%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	771, 1.98%, see rank	3.04%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,147, 2.95%, see rank	3.86%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,393, 3.58%, see rank	4.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,030, 12.93%, see rank	19.19%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,682, 40.31%, see rank	40.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	10,041, 25.81%, see rank	17.11%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	4,570, 11.75%, see rank	9.81%	6.10%
Median	$1,337, see rank	$1,188	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Ocean County	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	221,720, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	15,121, 6.82%, see rank	11.70%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	81,585, 36.80%, see rank	34.71%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	83,136, 37.50%, see rank	36.16%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	41,878, 18.89%, see rank	17.43%	19.61%

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