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Year Structure Built in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 164,583 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 223 | 0.1% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 17,100 | 10.4% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 19,187 | 11.7% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 17,141 | 10.4% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 20,868 | 12.7% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 14,541 | 8.8% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 17,961 | 10.9% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 9,853 | 6.0% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 47,709 | 29.0% |
Value in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 111,016 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 8,089 | 7.3% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 13,954 | 12.6% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 20,921 | 18.8% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 24,406 | 22.0% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 29,049 | 26.2% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 11,622 | 10.5% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 2,415 | 2.2% |
$1,000,000 or more | 560 | 0.5% |
Median (dollars) | 173,400 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 74,431 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 50 | 0.1% |
$300 to $499 | 760 | 1.0% |
$500 to $699 | 2,904 | 3.9% |
$700 to $999 | 9,109 | 12.2% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 24,093 | 32.4% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 18,674 | 25.1% |
$2,000 or more | 18,841 | 25.3% |
Median (dollars) | 1,507 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 164,583 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 153,977 | 93.6% |
Vacant housing units | 10,606 | 6.4% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 6 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 164,583 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 90,289 | 54.9% |
1-unit, attached | 38,424 | 23.3% |
2 units | 6,175 | 3.8% |
3 or 4 units | 7,641 | 4.6% |
5 to 9 units | 5,642 | 3.4% |
10 to 19 units | 4,240 | 2.6% |
20 or more units | 6,591 | 4.0% |
Mobile home | 5,581 | 3.4% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 164,583 | 100% |
1 room | 2,672 | 1.6% |
2 rooms | 2,105 | 1.3% |
3 rooms | 10,746 | 6.5% |
4 rooms | 18,862 | 11.5% |
5 rooms | 25,798 | 15.7% |
6 rooms | 34,549 | 21.0% |
7 rooms | 25,260 | 15.3% |
8 rooms | 20,858 | 12.7% |
9 rooms or more | 23,733 | 14.4% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 164,583 | 100% |
No bedroom | 2,951 | 1.8% |
1 bedroom | 15,830 | 9.6% |
2 bedrooms | 34,549 | 21.0% |
3 bedrooms | 67,792 | 41.2% |
4 bedrooms | 34,558 | 21.0% |
5 or more bedrooms | 8,903 | 5.4% |
Housing Tenure in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 153,977 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 111,016 | 72.1% |
Renter-occupied | 42,961 | 27.9% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 153,977 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 13,618 | 8.8% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 74,220 | 48.2% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 29,886 | 19.4% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 15,323 | 10.0% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 9,487 | 6.2% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 11,443 | 7.4% |
Vehicles Available in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 153,977 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 14,010 | 9.1% |
1 vehicle available | 47,228 | 30.7% |
2 vehicles available | 58,850 | 38.2% |
3 or more vehicles available | 33,889 | 22.0% |
House Heating Fuel in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 153,977 | 100% |
Utility gas | 55,512 | 36.1% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 7,055 | 4.6% |
Electricity | 30,617 | 19.9% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 53,329 | 34.6% |
Coal or coke | 1,606 | 1.0% |
Wood | 4,272 | 2.8% |
Solar energy | 30 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 1,072 | 0.7% |
No fuel used | 484 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 153,977 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 961 | 0.6% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,656 | 1.1% |
No telephone service available | 2,608 | 1.7% |
Occupants Per Room in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 153,977 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 151,566 | 98.4% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 1,627 | 1.1% |
1.51 or more | 784 | 0.5% |
Mortgage Status in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 111,016 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 74,431 | 67.0% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 36,585 | 33.0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 36,585 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 75 | 0.2% |
$100 to $199 | 553 | 1.5% |
$200 to $299 | 2,131 | 5.8% |
$300 to $399 | 4,384 | 12.0% |
$400 or more | 29,442 | 80.5% |
Median (dollars) | 564 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 74,263 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 25,571 | 34.4% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 13,755 | 18.5% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 9,691 | 13.0% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 6,996 | 9.4% |
35.0 percent or more | 18,250 | 24.6% |
Not computed | 168 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 36,373 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 10,228 | 28.1% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 8,212 | 22.6% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 5,131 | 14.1% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 3,197 | 8.8% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,512 | 6.9% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,853 | 5.1% |
35.0 percent or more | 5,240 | 14.4% |
Not computed | 212 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 40,429 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 817 | 2.0% |
$200 to $299 | 1,685 | 4.2% |
$300 to $499 | 3,099 | 7.7% |
$500 to $749 | 11,478 | 28.4% |
$750 to $999 | 12,735 | 31.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 8,882 | 22.0% |
$1,500 or more | 1,733 | 4.3% |
Median (dollars) | 812 | 0% |
No rent paid | 2,532 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 40,011 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 4,272 | 10.7% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 4,774 | 11.9% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4,780 | 11.9% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 5,277 | 13.2% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3,897 | 9.7% |
35.0 percent or more | 17,011 | 42.5% |
Not computed | 2,950 | 0% |