Boston City (Massachusetts, MA)

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Year Structure Built in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units272,587100%
  Built 2010 or later4360.2%
  Built 2000 to 200917,3776.4%
  Built 1990 to 199910,7273.9%
  Built 1980 to 198914,4285.3%
  Built 1970 to 197919,8417.3%
  Built 1960 to 196921,2787.8%
  Built 1950 to 195919,4997.2%
  Built 1940 to 194916,4146.0%
  Built 1939 or earlier152,58756.0%

Value in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units85,151100%
  Less than $50,0001,0341.2%
  $50,000 to $99,9998721.0%
  $100,000 to $149,9991,7522.1%
  $150,000 to $199,9993,3453.9%
  $200,000 to $299,99918,45521.7%
  $300,000 to $499,99937,25543.8%
  $500,000 to $999,99917,36220.4%
  $1,000,000 or more5,0766.0%
  Median (dollars)374,7000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage64,643100%
  Less than $300370.1%
  $300 to $4991980.3%
  $500 to $6994340.7%
  $700 to $9991,9173.0%
  $1,000 to $1,4998,09012.5%
  $1,500 to $1,99912,88719.9%
  $2,000 or more41,08063.5%
  Median (dollars)2,3130%
Housing Occupancy in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units272,587100%
  Occupied housing units248,70491.2%
  Vacant housing units23,8838.8%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate20%
  Rental vacancy rate50%
Units In Structure in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units272,587100%
  1-unit, detached32,74712.0%
  1-unit, attached16,0955.9%
  2 units36,18413.3%
  3 or 4 units68,74325.2%
  5 to 9 units32,12911.8%
  10 to 19 units23,5838.7%
  20 or more units62,80323.0%
  Mobile home2420.1%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.610.0%
Rooms in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units272,587100%
  1 room16,1665.9%
  2 rooms16,1985.9%
  3 rooms51,49818.9%
  4 rooms60,46322.2%
  5 rooms54,98120.2%
  6 rooms36,44813.4%
  7 rooms15,0295.5%
  8 rooms9,3433.4%
  9 rooms or more12,4614.6%
  Median rooms40%
Bedrooms in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units272,587100%
  No bedroom18,5926.8%
  1 bedroom69,37925.5%
  2 bedrooms94,75534.8%
  3 bedrooms60,08522.0%
  4 bedrooms21,0347.7%
  5 or more bedrooms8,7423.2%
Housing Tenure in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units248,704100%
  Owner-occupied85,15134.2%
  Renter-occupied163,55365.8%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit20%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit20%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units248,704100%
  Moved in 2010 or later37,98815.3%
  Moved in 2000 to 2009142,51057.3%
  Moved in 1990 to 199933,83913.6%
  Moved in 1980 to 198915,1436.1%
  Moved in 1970 to 19799,7243.9%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier9,5003.8%
Vehicles Available in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units248,704100%
  No vehicles available90,17336.3%
  1 vehicle available105,43542.4%
  2 vehicles available42,20917.0%
  3 or more vehicles available10,8874.4%
House Heating Fuel in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units248,704100%
  Utility gas136,32654.8%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas4,2561.7%
  Electricity59,99324.1%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.44,78618.0%
  Coal or coke60.0%
  Wood3390.1%
  Solar energy390.0%
  Other fuel1,1230.5%
  No fuel used1,8360.7%
Selected Characteristics in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units248,704100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities1,2070.5%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities2,0910.8%
  No telephone service available5,2522.1%
Occupants Per Room in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units248,704100%
  1.00 or less241,94697.3%
  1.01 to 1.503,9131.6%
  1.51 or more2,8451.1%
Mortgage Status in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units85,151100%
  Housing units with a mortgage64,64375.9%
  Housing units without a mortgage20,50824.1%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage20,508100%
  Less than $1001160.6%
  $100 to $1991740.8%
  $200 to $2995672.8%
  $300 to $3991,2956.3%
  $400 or more18,35689.5%
  Median (dollars)7200%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)64,467100%
  Less than 20.0 percent20,13731.2%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent9,70215.0%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent7,96712.4%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent5,6458.8%
  35.0 percent or more21,01632.6%
 
  Not computed1760%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)20,206100%
  Less than 10.0 percent6,31331.2%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent4,03420.0%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent2,56712.7%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent1,5757.8%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent9994.9%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent9424.7%
  35.0 percent or more3,77618.7%
 
  Not computed3020%
Gross Rent in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent160,083100%
  Less than $2005,1243.2%
  $200 to $29912,8938.1%
  $300 to $49911,6867.3%
  $500 to $74910,6126.6%
  $750 to $99914,9859.4%
  $1,000 to $1,49948,47330.3%
  $1,500 or more56,31035.2%
  Median (dollars)1,2650%
 
  No rent paid3,4700%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)154,078100%
  Less than 15.0 percent17,30811.2%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent17,25611.2%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent17,56411.4%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent21,59814.0%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent15,86510.3%
  35.0 percent or more64,48741.9%
 
  Not computed9,4750%