Year Structure Built in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 253,014 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 1,130 | 0.4% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 52,363 | 20.7% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 41,758 | 16.5% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 45,604 | 18.0% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 48,232 | 19.1% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 26,289 | 10.4% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 18,685 | 7.4% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,329 | 1.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14,624 | 5.8% |
Value in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 151,047 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 6,234 | 4.1% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,916 | 3.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18,725 | 12.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 36,696 | 24.3% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 42,010 | 27.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 31,775 | 21.0% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 9,343 | 6.2% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,348 | 0.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 217,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 118,432 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 179 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,189 | 1.0% |
| $500 to $699 | 2,568 | 2.2% |
| $700 to $999 | 11,876 | 10.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 38,371 | 32.4% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 32,832 | 27.7% |
| $2,000 or more | 31,417 | 26.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,568 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 253,014 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 234,058 | 92.5% |
| Vacant housing units | 18,956 | 7.5% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7 | 0% |
Units In Structure in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 253,014 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 167,010 | 66.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 20,807 | 8.2% |
| 2 units | 3,301 | 1.3% |
| 3 or 4 units | 10,242 | 4.0% |
| 5 to 9 units | 8,910 | 3.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 12,774 | 5.0% |
| 20 or more units | 20,636 | 8.2% |
| Mobile home | 9,238 | 3.7% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 96 | 0.0% |
Rooms in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 253,014 | 100% |
| 1 room | 2,248 | 0.9% |
| 2 rooms | 8,492 | 3.4% |
| 3 rooms | 22,881 | 9.0% |
| 4 rooms | 34,934 | 13.8% |
| 5 rooms | 35,704 | 14.1% |
| 6 rooms | 35,504 | 14.0% |
| 7 rooms | 34,360 | 13.6% |
| 8 rooms | 29,037 | 11.5% |
| 9 rooms or more | 49,854 | 19.7% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 253,014 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 2,688 | 1.1% |
| 1 bedroom | 26,072 | 10.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | 56,369 | 22.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | 80,881 | 32.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | 58,873 | 23.3% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 28,131 | 11.1% |
Housing Tenure in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 234,058 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 151,047 | 64.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 83,011 | 35.5% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 234,058 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 34,017 | 14.5% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 133,485 | 57.0% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 38,612 | 16.5% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 14,004 | 6.0% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 9,258 | 4.0% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 4,682 | 2.0% |
Vehicles Available in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 234,058 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 12,217 | 5.2% |
| 1 vehicle available | 72,945 | 31.2% |
| 2 vehicles available | 97,899 | 41.8% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 50,997 | 21.8% |
House Heating Fuel in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 234,058 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 182,582 | 78.0% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 9,131 | 3.9% |
| Electricity | 38,453 | 16.4% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 282 | 0.1% |
| Coal or coke | 56 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 2,032 | 0.9% |
| Solar energy | 237 | 0.1% |
| Other fuel | 772 | 0.3% |
| No fuel used | 513 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 234,058 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 854 | 0.4% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,550 | 0.7% |
| No telephone service available | 7,329 | 3.1% |
Occupants Per Room in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 234,058 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 229,074 | 97.9% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 3,757 | 1.6% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,227 | 0.5% |
Mortgage Status in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 151,047 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 118,432 | 78.4% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 32,615 | 21.6% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 32,615 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 180 | 0.6% |
| $100 to $199 | 2,006 | 6.2% |
| $200 to $299 | 6,826 | 20.9% |
| $300 to $399 | 8,921 | 27.4% |
| $400 or more | 14,682 | 45.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 382 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 117,344 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 41,917 | 35.7% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 19,562 | 16.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 15,950 | 13.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 10,537 | 9.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 29,378 | 25.0% |
| Not computed | 1,088 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 32,213 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 17,495 | 54.3% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 5,353 | 16.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 3,082 | 9.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,866 | 5.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,063 | 3.3% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 707 | 2.2% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 2,647 | 8.2% |
| Not computed | 402 | 0% |
Gross Rent in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 80,412 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 459 | 0.6% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,145 | 1.4% |
| $300 to $499 | 5,634 | 7.0% |
| $500 to $749 | 21,829 | 27.1% |
| $750 to $999 | 19,761 | 24.6% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 23,737 | 29.5% |
| $1,500 or more | 7,847 | 9.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 884 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 2,599 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in El Paso County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 79,027 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 8,310 | 10.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 10,725 | 13.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 10,687 | 13.5% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 9,866 | 12.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 7,909 | 10.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 31,530 | 39.9% |
| Not computed | 3,984 | 0% |