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Year Structure Built in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units2,804,206100%
  Built 2010 or later4,3260.2%
  Built 2000 to 2009194,9077.0%
  Built 1990 to 1999205,6097.3%
  Built 1980 to 1989302,72510.8%
  Built 1970 to 1979330,31011.8%
  Built 1960 to 1969291,93110.4%
  Built 1950 to 1959324,02811.6%
  Built 1940 to 1949168,8906.0%
  Built 1939 or earlier981,48035.0%

Value in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units1,595,959100%
  Less than $50,00029,9531.9%
  $50,000 to $99,99925,9551.6%
  $100,000 to $149,99964,3754.0%
  $150,000 to $199,999137,3278.6%
  $200,000 to $299,999402,53025.2%
  $300,000 to $499,999603,90737.8%
  $500,000 to $999,999276,80517.3%
  $1,000,000 or more55,1073.5%
  Median (dollars)335,5000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage1,150,701100%
  Less than $3004810.0%
  $300 to $4994,4550.4%
  $500 to $69915,1911.3%
  $700 to $99952,2554.5%
  $1,000 to $1,499180,00215.6%
  $1,500 to $1,999253,98922.1%
  $2,000 or more644,32856.0%
  Median (dollars)2,1450%
Housing Occupancy in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units2,804,206100%
  Occupied housing units2,525,69490.1%
  Vacant housing units278,5129.9%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate10%
  Rental vacancy rate50%
Units In Structure in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units2,804,206100%
  1-unit, detached1,471,46052.5%
  1-unit, attached141,0985.0%
  2 units291,56310.4%
  3 or 4 units305,32910.9%
  5 to 9 units168,2316.0%
  10 to 19 units120,2334.3%
  20 or more units281,77510.0%
  Mobile home24,1180.9%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.3990.0%
Rooms in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units2,804,206100%
  1 room66,3782.4%
  2 rooms80,7302.9%
  3 rooms276,5379.9%
  4 rooms436,37015.6%
  5 rooms512,14618.3%
  6 rooms500,35917.8%
  7 rooms345,51012.3%
  8 rooms262,8419.4%
  9 rooms or more323,33511.5%
  Median rooms60%
Bedrooms in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units2,804,206100%
  No bedroom72,5682.6%
  1 bedroom393,09114.0%
  2 bedrooms790,06128.2%
  3 bedrooms977,04134.8%
  4 bedrooms444,59015.9%
  5 or more bedrooms126,8554.5%
Housing Tenure in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units2,525,694100%
  Owner-occupied1,595,95963.2%
  Renter-occupied929,73536.8%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit20%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units2,525,694100%
  Moved in 2010 or later233,8109.3%
  Moved in 2000 to 20091,215,02948.1%
  Moved in 1990 to 1999488,40919.3%
  Moved in 1980 to 1989246,4469.8%
  Moved in 1970 to 1979167,2866.6%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier174,7146.9%
Vehicles Available in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units2,525,694100%
  No vehicles available315,71012.5%
  1 vehicle available906,65835.9%
  2 vehicles available933,44337.0%
  3 or more vehicles available369,88314.6%
House Heating Fuel in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units2,525,694100%
  Utility gas1,225,35548.5%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas65,2042.6%
  Electricity345,75913.7%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.827,98332.8%
  Coal or coke2,9130.1%
  Wood38,4901.5%
  Solar energy7250.0%
  Other fuel13,5000.5%
  No fuel used5,7650.2%
Selected Characteristics in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units2,525,694100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities11,5580.5%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities20,7230.8%
  No telephone service available40,2261.6%
Occupants Per Room in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units2,525,694100%
  1.00 or less2,484,15298.4%
  1.01 to 1.5027,4581.1%
  1.51 or more14,0840.6%
Mortgage Status in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units1,595,959100%
  Housing units with a mortgage1,150,70172.1%
  Housing units without a mortgage445,25827.9%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage445,258100%
  Less than $1001,7190.4%
  $100 to $1993,1210.7%
  $200 to $2999,3872.1%
  $300 to $39925,9245.8%
  $400 or more405,10791.0%
  Median (dollars)6960%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)1,146,612100%
  Less than 20.0 percent355,15631.0%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent190,37216.6%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent153,35213.4%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent108,5179.5%
  35.0 percent or more339,21529.6%
 
  Not computed4,0890%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)441,272100%
  Less than 10.0 percent130,44629.6%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent85,01319.3%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent59,30313.4%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent39,7379.0%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent28,0396.4%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent21,5444.9%
  35.0 percent or more77,19017.5%
 
  Not computed3,9860%
Gross Rent in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent896,776100%
  Less than $20019,5772.2%
  $200 to $29954,9866.1%
  $300 to $49969,1097.7%
  $500 to $749104,65411.7%
  $750 to $999163,67918.3%
  $1,000 to $1,499282,02731.4%
  $1,500 or more202,74422.6%
  Median (dollars)1,0560%
 
  No rent paid32,9590%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)879,408100%
  Less than 15.0 percent104,16611.8%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent107,60812.2%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent110,57612.6%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent115,22913.1%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent86,8709.9%
  35.0 percent or more354,95940.4%
 
  Not computed50,3270%