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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Thurston County is $241,300, which is lower than the state average of $257,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Thurston County median house value has grown by 66.18% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Thurston County is higher than the state average rate of 52.82% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Thurston 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 65,854 Owner Occupied Houses in Thurston County, #11

Thurston County	241,300 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #14

Thurston County	66.18%
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

	Thurston County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	110,073, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	101,530, 92.24%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	65,854, 59.83%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	35,676, 32.41%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,543, 7.76%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	2,039, 1.85%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,142, 1.04%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	747, 0.68%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,572, 1.43%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,043, 2.76%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #5

Thurston 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

	Thurston County	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	65,854	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	46,840	71.13%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	19,014	28.87%, 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

Thurston County	1,717 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Thurston County	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	45	0.10%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	303	0.65%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,037	2.21%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,406	7.27%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	12,456	26.59%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	14,025	29.94%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	12,352	26.37%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	3,216	6.87%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

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

Thurston County	25.20% 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

	Thurston County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	2,075	4.43%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	12,782	27.29%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	14,939	31.89%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,842	16.74%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	9,012	19.24%, 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

Thurston County	496 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Thurston County	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,423	7.48%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,831	9.63%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,440	33.87%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,206	27.38%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,114	21.64%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

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

Thurston County	11.60% 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

	Thurston County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	8,172	42.98%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,096	32.06%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,017	10.61%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	771	4.05%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	1,778	9.35%, 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

	Thurston County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	110,073, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	75,303, 68.41%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,409, 4.01%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	2,606, 2.37%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,783, 3.44%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,874, 4.43%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	8,682, 7.89%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10,416, 9.46%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Thurston County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	110,073, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	1,815, 1.65%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,692, 2.45%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	7,813, 7.10%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	17,172, 15.60%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	22,105, 20.08%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	21,330, 19.38%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	15,463, 14.05%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	9,943, 9.03%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	11,740, 10.67%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Thurston County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	110,073, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,346, 2.13%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	9,185, 8.34%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	28,160, 25.58%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	50,642, 46.01%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	16,623, 15.10%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,117, 2.83%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Thurston County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	101,530, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	34,753, 34.23%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,725, 4.65%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	53,714, 52.90%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,140, 1.12%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	46, 0.05%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	6,426, 6.33%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	27, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	419, 0.41%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	280, 0.28%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Thurston County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	34,467, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	506, 1.47%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	537, 1.56%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,044, 3.03%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,146, 9.13%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	10,306, 29.90%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	13,048, 37.86%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,821, 13.99%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,059, 3.07%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$1,056, see rank	$995	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Thurston County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	101,530, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,147, 5.07%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	30,456, 30.00%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	40,707, 40.09%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	25,220, 24.84%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

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