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As of 2005-2009, median price of a house in Union is $355,200, which is higher than the state average of $319,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Union median house value has grown by 105.44% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Union 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 Union was built is 1955, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1974.

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 14,318 Owner Occupied Houses in Union, NJ, see rank

Union, NJ	355,200 USD
New Jersey	356,800 USD
U.S.	185,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

Union, NJ	105.44%
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 2005-2009 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Union, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,304, see rank, 100%	3,492,160	127,699,712
Occupied Housing Units	18,516, 95.92%, see rank	90.28%	88.18%
Owner Occupied	14,318, 74.17%, see rank	60.62%	58.98%
Renter Occupied	4,198, 21.75%, see rank	29.67%	29.20%
Vacant Housing Units	788, 4.08%, see rank	9.72%	11.82%
For Rent	242, 1.25%, see rank	2.17%	2.52%
For Sale Only	100, 0.52%, see rank	1.07%	1.39%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	214, 1.11%, see rank	0.78%	0.99%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	29, 0.15%, see rank	3.50%	3.45%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	203, 1.05%, see rank	2.19%	3.44%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Union, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
1955	1964	1974

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Union, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	14,318	100%	2,116,888	75,320,422
With a Mortgage	9,773	68.26%, see rank	71.32%	68.07%
Without a Mortgage	4,545	31.74%, see rank	28.68%	31.93%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Union, NJ	2,389 USD
New Jersey	2,296 USD
U.S.	1,486 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Union, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.25%
$300 to $499	27	0.28%, see rank	0.53%	2.04%
$500 to $699	91	0.93%, see rank	1.25%	5.81%
$700 to $999	88	0.90%, see rank	3.65%	15.11%
$1,000 to $1,499	673	6.89%, see rank	13.25%	27.52%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,918	19.63%, see rank	19.81%	19.69%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,626	47.33%, see rank	34.27%	18.64%
$3,000 or More	2,350	24.05%, see rank	27.15%	10.94%

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

Union, NJ	31.80% of the Total Income
New Jersey	28.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Union, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	180	1.84%, see rank	4.06%	4.96%
10% to 20%	1,656	16.94%, see rank	22.29%	29.32%
20% to 30%	2,750	28.14%, see rank	28.67%	28.59%
30% to 40%	1,831	18.74%, see rank	17.95%	15.19%
40% or More	3,351	34.29%, see rank	26.74%	21.54%

*Based on 2005-2009 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

Union, NJ	874 USD
New Jersey	852 USD
U.S.	419 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Union, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	85	1.87%, see rank	1.11%	9.53%
$200 to $299	7	0.15%, see rank	1.81%	17.52%
$300 to $499	160	3.52%, see rank	8.56%	35.99%
$500 to $699	639	14.06%, see rank	20.03%	19.44%
$700 or More	3,654	80.40%, see rank	68.50%	17.51%

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

Union, NJ	19.70% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Union, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	833	18.33%, see rank	21.21%	38.97%
10% to 20%	1,453	31.97%, see rank	32.48%	31.92%
20% to 30%	719	15.82%, see rank	17.54%	12.69%
30% to 40%	546	12.01%, see rank	9.39%	5.92%
40% or More	945	20.79%, see rank	18.63%	9.52%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Union, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,304, 100%	3,492,160	127,699,712
1-unit, Detached	12,635, 65.45%, see rank	53.91%	61.57%
1-unit, Attached	959, 4.97%, see rank	9.20%	5.70%
2 Units	2,428, 12.58%, see rank	9.50%	3.94%
3 or 4 Units	1,278, 6.62%, see rank	6.52%	4.51%
5 to 9 Units	476, 2.47%, see rank	4.95%	4.87%
10 or More Units	1,444, 7.48%, see rank	14.88%	12.58%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	84, 0.44%, see rank	1.05%	6.85%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Union, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,304, 100%	3,492,160	127,699,712
1 Room	750, 3.89%, see rank	2.17%	1.39%
2 Rooms	251, 1.30%, see rank	2.72%	2.78%
3 Rooms	1,352, 7.00%, see rank	10.39%	9.07%
4 Rooms	2,132, 11.04%, see rank	15.07%	17.03%
5 Rooms	2,926, 15.16%, see rank	16.79%	21.24%
6 Rooms	4,243, 21.98%, see rank	16.50%	18.70%
7 Rooms	4,131, 21.40%, see rank	12.92%	12.36%
8 Rooms	1,818, 9.42%, see rank	10.68%	8.26%
9 Rooms or More	1,701, 8.81%, see rank	12.75%	9.16%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.70	5.40

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Union, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,304, 100%	3,492,160	127,699,712
No Bedroom	750, 3.89%, see rank	2.40%	1.66%
1 Bedroom	1,757, 9.10%, see rank	14.48%	11.48%
2 Bedrooms	4,450, 23.05%, see rank	25.96%	27.48%
3 Bedrooms	8,765, 45.41%, see rank	32.72%	39.79%
4 Bedrooms	2,987, 15.47%, see rank	19.01%	15.64%
5 or More Bedrooms	595, 3.08%, see rank	5.43%	3.94%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Union, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	18,516, 100%	3,152,877	112,611,029
Utility Gas	14,937, 80.67%, see rank	71.71%	50.14%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	316, 1.71%, see rank	2.13%	5.58%
Electricity	1,112, 6.01%, see rank	10.53%	33.56%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,112, 11.41%, see rank	14.72%	7.38%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.89%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Fuel	14, 0.08%, see rank	0.28%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	25, 0.14%, see rank	0.26%	0.88%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Union, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,033, 100%	999,842	35,101,833
$199 or Less	59, 1.46%, see rank	2.66%	2.52%
$200 to $299	33, 0.82%, see rank	2.99%	3.53%
$300 to $499	145, 3.60%, see rank	4.29%	10.66%
$500 to $699	298, 7.39%, see rank	7.34%	20.44%
$700 to $999	798, 19.79%, see rank	27.12%	29.94%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,701, 42.18%, see rank	37.53%	22.31%
$1,500 to $1,999	888, 22.02%, see rank	12.14%	6.90%
$2,000 or More	111, 2.75%, see rank	5.93%	3.71%
Median	$1,217, see rank	$1,059	$817

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Union, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	18,516, 100%	3,152,877	112,611,029
No Vehicles Available	1,178, 6.36%, see rank	11.59%	8.80%
1 Vehicles Available	6,369, 34.40%, see rank	34.01%	33.21%
2 Vehicles Available	7,149, 38.61%, see rank	37.15%	37.98%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,820, 20.63%, see rank	17.25%	20.01%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical vehicle available data.