Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area

USA > Boston-cambridge-quincy, Ma-nh Metro Area
Year Structure Built in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units1,880,487100%
  Built 2010 or later3,4440.2%
  Built 2000 to 2009143,0287.6%
  Built 1990 to 1999132,4887.0%
  Built 1980 to 1989198,95110.6%
  Built 1970 to 1979210,45911.2%
  Built 1960 to 1969198,03010.5%
  Built 1950 to 1959210,54411.2%
  Built 1940 to 1949107,4185.7%
  Built 1939 or earlier676,12536.0%

Value in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units1,090,987100%
  Less than $50,00020,1241.8%
  $50,000 to $99,99915,1931.4%
  $100,000 to $149,99926,8182.5%
  $150,000 to $199,99957,7325.3%
  $200,000 to $299,999236,13321.6%
  $300,000 to $499,999458,60442.0%
  $500,000 to $999,999230,70121.1%
  $1,000,000 or more45,6824.2%
  Median (dollars)366,4000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage799,433100%
  Less than $3002320.0%
  $300 to $4991,9250.2%
  $500 to $6996,3310.8%
  $700 to $99924,9643.1%
  $1,000 to $1,49995,64012.0%
  $1,500 to $1,999157,90319.8%
  $2,000 or more512,43864.1%
  Median (dollars)2,3260%
Housing Occupancy in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units1,880,487100%
  Occupied housing units1,751,16993.1%
  Vacant housing units129,3186.9%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate10%
  Rental vacancy rate50%
Units In Structure in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units1,880,487100%
  1-unit, detached904,53148.1%
  1-unit, attached105,6615.6%
  2 units205,84810.9%
  3 or 4 units203,59910.8%
  5 to 9 units114,4676.1%
  10 to 19 units90,4604.8%
  20 or more units231,98312.3%
  Mobile home23,6711.3%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.2670.0%
Rooms in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units1,880,487100%
  1 room49,3912.6%
  2 rooms57,7433.1%
  3 rooms203,31510.8%
  4 rooms299,96416.0%
  5 rooms317,79816.9%
  6 rooms306,09816.3%
  7 rooms225,94712.0%
  8 rooms184,2049.8%
  9 rooms or more236,02712.6%
  Median rooms60%
Bedrooms in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units1,880,487100%
  No bedroom54,3402.9%
  1 bedroom284,80815.1%
  2 bedrooms540,46528.7%
  3 bedrooms607,66332.3%
  4 bedrooms305,31516.2%
  5 or more bedrooms87,8964.7%
Housing Tenure in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units1,751,169100%
  Owner-occupied1,090,98762.3%
  Renter-occupied660,18237.7%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit20%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units1,751,169100%
  Moved in 2010 or later171,9049.8%
  Moved in 2000 to 2009858,07749.0%
  Moved in 1990 to 1999335,36619.2%
  Moved in 1980 to 1989163,0729.3%
  Moved in 1970 to 1979110,1436.3%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier112,6076.4%
Vehicles Available in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units1,751,169100%
  No vehicles available232,43013.3%
  1 vehicle available618,77535.3%
  2 vehicles available644,10636.8%
  3 or more vehicles available255,85814.6%
House Heating Fuel in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units1,751,169100%
  Utility gas864,08549.3%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas53,8013.1%
  Electricity237,52313.6%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.564,38432.2%
  Coal or coke1,3390.1%
  Wood16,3560.9%
  Solar energy5090.0%
  Other fuel7,9390.5%
  No fuel used5,2330.3%
Selected Characteristics in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units1,751,169100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities7,2420.4%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities13,9560.8%
  No telephone service available26,7811.5%
Occupants Per Room in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units1,751,169100%
  1.00 or less1,720,58098.3%
  1.01 to 1.5019,8631.1%
  1.51 or more10,7260.6%
Mortgage Status in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units1,090,987100%
  Housing units with a mortgage799,43373.3%
  Housing units without a mortgage291,55426.7%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage291,554100%
  Less than $1001,3950.5%
  $100 to $1992,0810.7%
  $200 to $2994,3461.5%
  $300 to $39910,4633.6%
  $400 or more273,26993.7%
  Median (dollars)7760%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)796,718100%
  Less than 20.0 percent242,28430.4%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent132,25316.6%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent107,64113.5%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent75,5459.5%
  35.0 percent or more238,99530.0%
 
  Not computed2,7150%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)289,104100%
  Less than 10.0 percent83,91929.0%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent55,92019.3%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent38,92813.5%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent25,7138.9%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent18,1696.3%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent14,6905.1%
  35.0 percent or more51,76517.9%
 
  Not computed2,4500%
Gross Rent in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent639,522100%
  Less than $20013,1272.1%
  $200 to $29937,1445.8%
  $300 to $49941,3486.5%
  $500 to $74948,4847.6%
  $750 to $99991,73814.3%
  $1,000 to $1,499221,73334.7%
  $1,500 or more185,94829.1%
  Median (dollars)1,1840%
 
  No rent paid20,6600%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)625,923100%
  Less than 15.0 percent73,00411.7%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent77,77112.4%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent80,69812.9%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent82,33213.2%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent60,9379.7%
  35.0 percent or more251,18140.1%
 
  Not computed34,2590%