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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Snohomish County is $287,500, which is higher than the state average of $257,200 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Snohomish County median house value has grown by 46.31% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Snohomish County is lower than the state average rate of 52.82% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Snohomish County was built is 1986, 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 180,656 Owner Occupied Houses in Snohomish County, #4

Snohomish County	287,500 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #35

Snohomish County	46.31%
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

	Snohomish County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	291,658, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	271,514, 93.09%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	180,656, 61.94%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	90,858, 31.15%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	20,144, 6.91%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	4,582, 1.57%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,473, 0.85%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,583, 0.89%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,042, 1.39%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	6,464, 2.22%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #5

Snohomish County	Washington	U.S.
1986	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

	Snohomish County	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	180,656	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	139,043	76.97%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	41,613	23.03%, 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

Snohomish County	1,983 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Snohomish County	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	97	0.07%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	859	0.62%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,833	1.32%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,886	4.23%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	23,241	16.71%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	39,023	28.07%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	50,610	36.40%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	17,494	12.58%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

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

Snohomish County	26.60% 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

	Snohomish County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	5,085	3.66%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	34,362	24.71%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	43,710	31.44%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	25,315	18.21%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	30,075	21.63%, 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

Snohomish County	584 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Snohomish County	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,590	3.82%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,561	6.15%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	10,451	25.11%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	14,416	34.64%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	12,595	30.27%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

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

Snohomish County	12.80% 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

	Snohomish County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	15,924	38.27%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	13,611	32.71%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	5,198	12.49%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,669	6.41%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	3,727	8.96%, 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

	Snohomish County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	291,658, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	188,940, 64.78%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	12,917, 4.43%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	7,517, 2.58%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	9,702, 3.33%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	15,419, 5.29%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	40,565, 13.91%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	16,598, 5.69%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Snohomish County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	291,658, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	4,237, 1.45%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	7,759, 2.66%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	23,912, 8.20%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	44,867, 15.38%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	51,873, 17.79%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	52,033, 17.84%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	39,985, 13.71%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	29,493, 10.11%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	37,499, 12.86%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Snohomish County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	291,658, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	4,524, 1.55%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	27,544, 9.44%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	69,417, 23.80%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	120,115, 41.18%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	56,603, 19.41%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	13,455, 4.61%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Snohomish County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	271,514, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	111,525, 41.08%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	11,120, 4.10%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	131,956, 48.60%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	3,569, 1.31%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	15, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	10,868, 4.00%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	109, 0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,556, 0.57%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	796, 0.29%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Snohomish County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	87,871, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,155, 1.31%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,714, 1.95%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,820, 3.21%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,667, 5.31%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	23,001, 26.18%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	34,393, 39.14%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	14,951, 17.01%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	5,170, 5.88%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$1,128, see rank	$995	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Snohomish County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	271,514, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	13,555, 4.99%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	75,678, 27.87%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	108,419, 39.93%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	73,862, 27.20%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

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