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Year Structure Built in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 272,587 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 436 | 0.2% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 17,377 | 6.4% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 10,727 | 3.9% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 14,428 | 5.3% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 19,841 | 7.3% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 21,278 | 7.8% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 19,499 | 7.2% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 16,414 | 6.0% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 152,587 | 56.0% |
Value in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 85,151 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 1,034 | 1.2% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 872 | 1.0% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,752 | 2.1% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 3,345 | 3.9% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 18,455 | 21.7% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 37,255 | 43.8% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 17,362 | 20.4% |
$1,000,000 or more | 5,076 | 6.0% |
Median (dollars) | 374,700 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 64,643 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 37 | 0.1% |
$300 to $499 | 198 | 0.3% |
$500 to $699 | 434 | 0.7% |
$700 to $999 | 1,917 | 3.0% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 8,090 | 12.5% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 12,887 | 19.9% |
$2,000 or more | 41,080 | 63.5% |
Median (dollars) | 2,313 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 272,587 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 248,704 | 91.2% |
Vacant housing units | 23,883 | 8.8% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 272,587 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 32,747 | 12.0% |
1-unit, attached | 16,095 | 5.9% |
2 units | 36,184 | 13.3% |
3 or 4 units | 68,743 | 25.2% |
5 to 9 units | 32,129 | 11.8% |
10 to 19 units | 23,583 | 8.7% |
20 or more units | 62,803 | 23.0% |
Mobile home | 242 | 0.1% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 61 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 272,587 | 100% |
1 room | 16,166 | 5.9% |
2 rooms | 16,198 | 5.9% |
3 rooms | 51,498 | 18.9% |
4 rooms | 60,463 | 22.2% |
5 rooms | 54,981 | 20.2% |
6 rooms | 36,448 | 13.4% |
7 rooms | 15,029 | 5.5% |
8 rooms | 9,343 | 3.4% |
9 rooms or more | 12,461 | 4.6% |
Median rooms | 4 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 272,587 | 100% |
No bedroom | 18,592 | 6.8% |
1 bedroom | 69,379 | 25.5% |
2 bedrooms | 94,755 | 34.8% |
3 bedrooms | 60,085 | 22.0% |
4 bedrooms | 21,034 | 7.7% |
5 or more bedrooms | 8,742 | 3.2% |
Housing Tenure in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 248,704 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 85,151 | 34.2% |
Renter-occupied | 163,553 | 65.8% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 248,704 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 37,988 | 15.3% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 142,510 | 57.3% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 33,839 | 13.6% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 15,143 | 6.1% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 9,724 | 3.9% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 9,500 | 3.8% |
Vehicles Available in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 248,704 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 90,173 | 36.3% |
1 vehicle available | 105,435 | 42.4% |
2 vehicles available | 42,209 | 17.0% |
3 or more vehicles available | 10,887 | 4.4% |
House Heating Fuel in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 248,704 | 100% |
Utility gas | 136,326 | 54.8% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 4,256 | 1.7% |
Electricity | 59,993 | 24.1% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 44,786 | 18.0% |
Coal or coke | 6 | 0.0% |
Wood | 339 | 0.1% |
Solar energy | 39 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 1,123 | 0.5% |
No fuel used | 1,836 | 0.7% |
Selected Characteristics in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 248,704 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,207 | 0.5% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 2,091 | 0.8% |
No telephone service available | 5,252 | 2.1% |
Occupants Per Room in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 248,704 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 241,946 | 97.3% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 3,913 | 1.6% |
1.51 or more | 2,845 | 1.1% |
Mortgage Status in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 85,151 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 64,643 | 75.9% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 20,508 | 24.1% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 20,508 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 116 | 0.6% |
$100 to $199 | 174 | 0.8% |
$200 to $299 | 567 | 2.8% |
$300 to $399 | 1,295 | 6.3% |
$400 or more | 18,356 | 89.5% |
Median (dollars) | 720 | 0% |
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) | 64,467 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 20,137 | 31.2% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 9,702 | 15.0% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 7,967 | 12.4% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 5,645 | 8.8% |
35.0 percent or more | 21,016 | 32.6% |
Not computed | 176 | 0% |
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) | 20,206 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 6,313 | 31.2% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 4,034 | 20.0% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 2,567 | 12.7% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,575 | 7.8% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 999 | 4.9% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 942 | 4.7% |
35.0 percent or more | 3,776 | 18.7% |
Not computed | 302 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 160,083 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 5,124 | 3.2% |
$200 to $299 | 12,893 | 8.1% |
$300 to $499 | 11,686 | 7.3% |
$500 to $749 | 10,612 | 6.6% |
$750 to $999 | 14,985 | 9.4% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 48,473 | 30.3% |
$1,500 or more | 56,310 | 35.2% |
Median (dollars) | 1,265 | 0% |
No rent paid | 3,470 | 0% |
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) | 154,078 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 17,308 | 11.2% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 17,256 | 11.2% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 17,564 | 11.4% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 21,598 | 14.0% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 15,865 | 10.3% |
35.0 percent or more | 64,487 | 41.9% |
Not computed | 9,475 | 0% |