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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Placer County is $345,900, which is lower than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Placer County median house value has grown by 61.71% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Placer County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Placer County was built is 1990, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 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 94,577 Owner Occupied Houses in Placer County, #19

Placer County	345,900 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #35

Placer County	61.71%
California	75.60%
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

	Placer County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	155,113, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	134,111, 86.46%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	94,577, 60.97%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	39,534, 25.49%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	21,002, 13.54%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	2,411, 1.55%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,988, 1.28%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	929, 0.60%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	13,683, 8.82%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	2, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,989, 1.28%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1

Placer County	California	U.S.
1990	1974	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

	Placer County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	94,577	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	70,610	74.66%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	23,967	25.34%, see rank	26.34%	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

Placer County	2,226 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Placer County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	100	0.14%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	353	0.50%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	925	1.31%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,935	4.16%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,536	13.51%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	15,318	21.69%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	24,567	34.79%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	16,876	23.90%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

Placer County	27.30% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Placer County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	3,101	4.39%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	16,487	23.35%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	20,775	29.42%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	11,912	16.87%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	18,072	25.59%, see rank	28.35%	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

Placer County	559 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Placer County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,105	4.61%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,032	8.48%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,516	27.19%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	6,957	29.03%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	7,357	30.70%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

Placer County	13.10% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Placer County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	9,073	37.86%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,482	31.22%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,109	12.97%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,477	6.16%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	2,652	11.07%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Placer County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	155,113, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	119,791, 77.23%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,016, 3.23%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	1,666, 1.07%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,395, 4.12%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,253, 4.68%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	10,237, 6.60%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,755, 3.07%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Placer County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	155,113, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	2,079, 1.34%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,410, 2.20%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	10,886, 7.02%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	23,027, 14.85%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	31,033, 20.01%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	27,530, 17.75%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	22,630, 14.59%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	16,575, 10.69%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	17,943, 11.57%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Placer County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	155,113, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,161, 1.39%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	11,143, 7.18%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	35,822, 23.09%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	57,542, 37.10%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	36,842, 23.75%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	11,603, 7.48%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Placer County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	134,111, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	81,692, 60.91%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	12,071, 9.00%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	31,859, 23.76%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	510, 0.38%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	6,245, 4.66%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	434, 0.32%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	783, 0.58%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	517, 0.39%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Placer County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	38,198, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	156, 0.41%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	388, 1.02%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	726, 1.90%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,796, 4.70%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,086, 21.17%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	13,742, 35.98%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,416, 22.03%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	4,888, 12.80%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,277, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Placer County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	134,111, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,099, 3.80%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	38,102, 28.41%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	56,117, 41.84%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	34,793, 25.94%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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