Year Structure Built in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 216,027 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 729 | 0.3% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 39,799 | 18.4% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 33,250 | 15.4% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 24,932 | 11.5% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 37,238 | 17.2% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 24,118 | 11.2% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 19,962 | 9.2% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 8,328 | 3.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27,671 | 12.8% |
Value in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 122,688 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,883 | 2.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,693 | 2.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,671 | 8.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 28,000 | 22.8% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 45,950 | 37.5% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 23,560 | 19.2% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 7,561 | 6.2% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,370 | 1.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 231,300 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 92,503 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 35 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 168 | 0.2% |
| $500 to $699 | 1,044 | 1.1% |
| $700 to $999 | 5,245 | 5.7% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 23,497 | 25.4% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 28,975 | 31.3% |
| $2,000 or more | 33,539 | 36.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,764 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 216,027 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 204,008 | 94.4% |
| Vacant housing units | 12,019 | 5.6% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 216,027 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 115,652 | 53.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 15,873 | 7.3% |
| 2 units | 9,529 | 4.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 13,147 | 6.1% |
| 5 to 9 units | 15,159 | 7.0% |
| 10 to 19 units | 12,433 | 5.8% |
| 20 or more units | 32,379 | 15.0% |
| Mobile home | 1,838 | 0.9% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 17 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 216,027 | 100% |
| 1 room | 5,263 | 2.4% |
| 2 rooms | 8,892 | 4.1% |
| 3 rooms | 23,232 | 10.8% |
| 4 rooms | 35,243 | 16.3% |
| 5 rooms | 35,549 | 16.5% |
| 6 rooms | 33,226 | 15.4% |
| 7 rooms | 26,193 | 12.1% |
| 8 rooms | 19,410 | 9.0% |
| 9 rooms or more | 29,019 | 13.4% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 216,027 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 6,053 | 2.8% |
| 1 bedroom | 28,936 | 13.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 60,112 | 27.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | 80,026 | 37.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | 32,737 | 15.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 8,163 | 3.8% |
Housing Tenure in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 204,008 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 122,688 | 60.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 81,320 | 39.9% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 204,008 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 28,164 | 13.8% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 113,060 | 55.4% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 32,654 | 16.0% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 14,013 | 6.9% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 9,395 | 4.6% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 6,722 | 3.3% |
Vehicles Available in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 204,008 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 16,759 | 8.2% |
| 1 vehicle available | 71,862 | 35.2% |
| 2 vehicles available | 83,595 | 41.0% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 31,792 | 15.6% |
House Heating Fuel in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 204,008 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 141,904 | 69.6% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 10,037 | 4.9% |
| Electricity | 43,877 | 21.5% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,854 | 1.4% |
| Coal or coke | 50 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 2,572 | 1.3% |
| Solar energy | 53 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 1,794 | 0.9% |
| No fuel used | 867 | 0.4% |
Selected Characteristics in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 204,008 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 844 | 0.4% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,907 | 0.9% |
| No telephone service available | 3,943 | 1.9% |
Occupants Per Room in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 204,008 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 200,758 | 98.4% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,520 | 1.2% |
| 1.51 or more | 730 | 0.4% |
Mortgage Status in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 122,688 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 92,503 | 75.4% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 30,185 | 24.6% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 30,185 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 99 | 0.3% |
| $100 to $199 | 387 | 1.3% |
| $200 to $299 | 582 | 1.9% |
| $300 to $399 | 1,689 | 5.6% |
| $400 or more | 27,428 | 90.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 638 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 92,196 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 29,908 | 32.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 17,790 | 19.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 14,285 | 15.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 9,060 | 9.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 21,153 | 22.9% |
| Not computed | 307 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 30,040 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 11,570 | 38.5% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 6,796 | 22.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 3,468 | 11.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,691 | 9.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,411 | 4.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,096 | 3.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 3,008 | 10.0% |
| Not computed | 145 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 79,780 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 559 | 0.7% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,480 | 1.9% |
| $300 to $499 | 2,901 | 3.6% |
| $500 to $749 | 18,715 | 23.5% |
| $750 to $999 | 29,004 | 36.4% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 21,165 | 26.5% |
| $1,500 or more | 5,956 | 7.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 877 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 1,540 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 78,419 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 9,051 | 11.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 10,773 | 13.7% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 10,583 | 13.5% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 8,726 | 11.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 6,572 | 8.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 32,714 | 41.7% |
| Not computed | 2,901 | 0% |