Year Structure Built in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 255,790 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 2,877 | 1.1% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 90,471 | 35.4% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 58,209 | 22.8% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 58,061 | 22.7% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 27,155 | 10.6% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 9,367 | 3.7% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,538 | 1.8% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,313 | 0.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,799 | 1.1% |
Value in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 156,580 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 6,295 | 4.0% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 9,671 | 6.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 35,895 | 22.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 36,958 | 23.6% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 36,526 | 23.3% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 23,602 | 15.1% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 6,756 | 4.3% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 877 | 0.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 182,200 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 127,238 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 6 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 330 | 0.3% |
| $500 to $699 | 1,237 | 1.0% |
| $700 to $999 | 5,284 | 4.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 31,740 | 24.9% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 37,880 | 29.8% |
| $2,000 or more | 50,761 | 39.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,810 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 255,790 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 237,732 | 92.9% |
| Vacant housing units | 18,058 | 7.1% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 255,790 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 171,940 | 67.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,642 | 1.8% |
| 2 units | 1,512 | 0.6% |
| 3 or 4 units | 5,304 | 2.1% |
| 5 to 9 units | 13,530 | 5.3% |
| 10 to 19 units | 21,290 | 8.3% |
| 20 or more units | 26,045 | 10.2% |
| Mobile home | 11,398 | 4.5% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 129 | 0.1% |
Rooms in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 255,790 | 100% |
| 1 room | 2,822 | 1.1% |
| 2 rooms | 6,044 | 2.4% |
| 3 rooms | 26,711 | 10.4% |
| 4 rooms | 32,815 | 12.8% |
| 5 rooms | 40,950 | 16.0% |
| 6 rooms | 39,624 | 15.5% |
| 7 rooms | 33,221 | 13.0% |
| 8 rooms | 26,828 | 10.5% |
| 9 rooms or more | 46,775 | 18.3% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 255,790 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 3,279 | 1.3% |
| 1 bedroom | 34,287 | 13.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 41,127 | 16.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | 96,037 | 37.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | 64,486 | 25.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 16,574 | 6.5% |
Housing Tenure in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 237,732 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 156,580 | 65.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 81,152 | 34.1% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 237,732 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 34,352 | 14.4% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 155,712 | 65.5% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 32,161 | 13.5% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 10,125 | 4.3% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 4,139 | 1.7% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 1,243 | 0.5% |
Vehicles Available in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 237,732 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 6,686 | 2.8% |
| 1 vehicle available | 70,978 | 29.9% |
| 2 vehicles available | 112,611 | 47.4% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 47,457 | 20.0% |
House Heating Fuel in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 237,732 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 102,464 | 43.1% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 5,701 | 2.4% |
| Electricity | 128,730 | 54.1% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 88 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 239 | 0.1% |
| Solar energy | 49 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 234 | 0.1% |
| No fuel used | 227 | 0.1% |
Selected Characteristics in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 237,732 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 362 | 0.2% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,756 | 0.7% |
| No telephone service available | 4,288 | 1.8% |
Occupants Per Room in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 237,732 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 232,262 | 97.7% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 4,254 | 1.8% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,216 | 0.5% |
Mortgage Status in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 156,580 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 127,238 | 81.3% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 29,342 | 18.7% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 29,342 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 19 | 0.1% |
| $100 to $199 | 626 | 2.1% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,398 | 4.8% |
| $300 to $399 | 2,583 | 8.8% |
| $400 or more | 24,716 | 84.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 638 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 126,936 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 51,771 | 40.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 24,078 | 19.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 16,016 | 12.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 10,529 | 8.3% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 24,542 | 19.3% |
| Not computed | 302 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 29,211 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 11,841 | 40.5% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 6,258 | 21.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 3,889 | 13.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,027 | 6.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,334 | 4.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,138 | 3.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 2,724 | 9.3% |
| Not computed | 131 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 79,065 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 297 | 0.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 236 | 0.3% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,594 | 2.0% |
| $500 to $749 | 18,280 | 23.1% |
| $750 to $999 | 26,875 | 34.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 22,428 | 28.4% |
| $1,500 or more | 9,355 | 11.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 921 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 2,087 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Denton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 77,845 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 8,965 | 11.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 11,125 | 14.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 12,301 | 15.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 9,867 | 12.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 6,525 | 8.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 29,062 | 37.3% |
| Not computed | 3,307 | 0% |