Year Structure Built in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 299 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 52 | 17.4% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 55 | 18.4% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 28 | 9.4% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 52 | 17.4% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4 | 1.3% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 11 | 3.7% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 37 | 12.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 60 | 20.1% |
Value in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 192 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 4 | 2.1% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4 | 2.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14 | 7.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 81 | 42.2% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 63 | 32.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 8 | 4.2% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 18 | 9.4% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 196,400 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 158 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 2 | 1.3% |
| $500 to $699 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $700 to $999 | 15 | 9.5% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 46 | 29.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 31 | 19.6% |
| $2,000 or more | 64 | 40.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,722 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 299 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 284 | 95.0% |
| Vacant housing units | 15 | 5.0% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 299 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 237 | 79.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 units | 15 | 5.0% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 9 units | 12 | 4.0% |
| 10 to 19 units | 12 | 4.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home | 23 | 7.7% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 299 | 100% |
| 1 room | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 rooms | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 rooms | 28 | 9.4% |
| 4 rooms | 46 | 15.4% |
| 5 rooms | 69 | 23.1% |
| 6 rooms | 84 | 28.1% |
| 7 rooms | 18 | 6.0% |
| 8 rooms | 26 | 8.7% |
| 9 rooms or more | 28 | 9.4% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 299 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 bedroom | 46 | 15.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 39 | 13.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | 152 | 50.8% |
| 4 bedrooms | 60 | 20.1% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2 | 0.7% |
Housing Tenure in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 284 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 192 | 67.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 92 | 32.4% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 284 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 23 | 8.1% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 165 | 58.1% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 48 | 16.9% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 32 | 11.3% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 14 | 4.9% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 2 | 0.7% |
Vehicles Available in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 284 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 vehicle available | 77 | 27.1% |
| 2 vehicles available | 127 | 44.7% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 80 | 28.2% |
House Heating Fuel in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 284 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 21 | 7.4% |
| Electricity | 187 | 65.8% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 4 | 1.4% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 68 | 23.9% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 2 | 0.7% |
| No fuel used | 2 | 0.7% |
Selected Characteristics in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 284 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| No telephone service available | 12 | 4.2% |
Occupants Per Room in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 284 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 277 | 97.5% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 7 | 2.5% |
| 1.51 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Mortgage Status in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 192 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 158 | 82.3% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 34 | 17.7% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 34 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 15 | 44.1% |
| $300 to $399 | 8 | 23.5% |
| $400 or more | 11 | 32.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 363 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 158 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 40 | 25.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 29 | 18.4% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 16 | 10.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 10 | 6.3% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 63 | 39.9% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 34 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 21 | 61.8% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 7 | 20.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2 | 5.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 4 | 11.8% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 79 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 24 | 30.4% |
| $500 to $749 | 21 | 26.6% |
| $750 to $999 | 8 | 10.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 26 | 32.9% |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 627 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 13 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 79 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 13 | 16.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 21 | 26.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 18 | 22.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 8 | 10.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 7 | 8.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 12 | 15.2% |
| Not computed | 13 | 0% |