Year Structure Built in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 4,633 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 8 | 0.2% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 345 | 7.4% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 237 | 5.1% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 331 | 7.1% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 736 | 15.9% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 386 | 8.3% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 487 | 10.5% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 443 | 9.6% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 1,660 | 35.8% |
Value in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 3,018 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 686 | 22.7% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 1,315 | 43.6% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 431 | 14.3% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 267 | 8.8% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 212 | 7.0% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 83 | 2.8% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 12 | 0.4% |
$1,000,000 or more | 12 | 0.4% |
Median (dollars) | 82,300 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 1,348 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 7 | 0.5% |
$300 to $499 | 78 | 5.8% |
$500 to $699 | 255 | 18.9% |
$700 to $999 | 502 | 37.2% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 351 | 26.0% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 103 | 7.6% |
$2,000 or more | 52 | 3.9% |
Median (dollars) | 892 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 4,633 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 4,044 | 87.3% |
Vacant housing units | 589 | 12.7% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 8 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 4,633 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 3,978 | 85.9% |
1-unit, attached | 23 | 0.5% |
2 units | 76 | 1.6% |
3 or 4 units | 141 | 3.0% |
5 to 9 units | 136 | 2.9% |
10 to 19 units | 126 | 2.7% |
20 or more units | 73 | 1.6% |
Mobile home | 80 | 1.7% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 4,633 | 100% |
1 room | 17 | 0.4% |
2 rooms | 85 | 1.8% |
3 rooms | 277 | 6.0% |
4 rooms | 503 | 10.9% |
5 rooms | 845 | 18.2% |
6 rooms | 755 | 16.3% |
7 rooms | 811 | 17.5% |
8 rooms | 573 | 12.4% |
9 rooms or more | 767 | 16.6% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 4,633 | 100% |
No bedroom | 17 | 0.4% |
1 bedroom | 412 | 8.9% |
2 bedrooms | 1,271 | 27.4% |
3 bedrooms | 1,770 | 38.2% |
4 bedrooms | 924 | 19.9% |
5 or more bedrooms | 239 | 5.2% |
Housing Tenure in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,044 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 3,018 | 74.6% |
Renter-occupied | 1,026 | 25.4% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,044 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 290 | 7.2% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,823 | 45.1% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 787 | 19.5% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 458 | 11.3% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 383 | 9.5% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 303 | 7.5% |
Vehicles Available in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,044 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 174 | 4.3% |
1 vehicle available | 1,231 | 30.4% |
2 vehicles available | 1,628 | 40.3% |
3 or more vehicles available | 1,011 | 25.0% |
House Heating Fuel in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,044 | 100% |
Utility gas | 2,085 | 51.6% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 971 | 24.0% |
Electricity | 887 | 21.9% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 49 | 1.2% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 13 | 0.3% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 20 | 0.5% |
No fuel used | 19 | 0.5% |
Selected Characteristics in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,044 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 51 | 1.3% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 66 | 1.6% |
No telephone service available | 81 | 2.0% |
Occupants Per Room in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,044 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 4,031 | 99.7% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 12 | 0.3% |
1.51 or more | 1 | 0.0% |
Mortgage Status in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 3,018 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 1,348 | 44.7% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,670 | 55.3% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,670 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 5 | 0.3% |
$100 to $199 | 134 | 8.0% |
$200 to $299 | 400 | 24.0% |
$300 to $399 | 404 | 24.2% |
$400 or more | 727 | 43.5% |
Median (dollars) | 379 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,344 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 666 | 49.6% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 274 | 20.4% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 134 | 10.0% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 76 | 5.7% |
35.0 percent or more | 194 | 14.4% |
Not computed | 4 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,646 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 734 | 44.6% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 260 | 15.8% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 190 | 11.5% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 175 | 10.6% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 41 | 2.5% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 98 | 6.0% |
35.0 percent or more | 148 | 9.0% |
Not computed | 24 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 923 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 18 | 2.0% |
$200 to $299 | 114 | 12.4% |
$300 to $499 | 397 | 43.0% |
$500 to $749 | 259 | 28.1% |
$750 to $999 | 93 | 10.1% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 35 | 3.8% |
$1,500 or more | 7 | 0.8% |
Median (dollars) | 470 | 0% |
No rent paid | 103 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 923 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 220 | 23.8% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 160 | 17.3% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 106 | 11.5% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 99 | 10.7% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 60 | 6.5% |
35.0 percent or more | 278 | 30.1% |
Not computed | 103 | 0% |