Year Structure Built in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 123,132 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 904 | 0.7% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 35,591 | 28.9% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 23,554 | 19.1% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 23,194 | 18.8% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 16,254 | 13.2% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 8,105 | 6.6% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 5,597 | 4.5% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,047 | 2.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,886 | 5.6% |
Value in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 59,913 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 6,096 | 10.2% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,638 | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,150 | 8.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,962 | 13.3% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 15,521 | 25.9% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 14,254 | 23.8% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,528 | 9.2% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,764 | 2.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 241,800 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 35,462 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 62 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 680 | 1.9% |
| $500 to $699 | 2,018 | 5.7% |
| $700 to $999 | 4,551 | 12.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 10,983 | 31.0% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 8,657 | 24.4% |
| $2,000 or more | 8,511 | 24.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,474 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 123,132 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 75,642 | 61.4% |
| Vacant housing units | 47,490 | 38.6% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 123,132 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 75,118 | 61.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 10,247 | 8.3% |
| 2 units | 1,072 | 0.9% |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,126 | 1.7% |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,775 | 3.1% |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,179 | 2.6% |
| 20 or more units | 3,171 | 2.6% |
| Mobile home | 24,405 | 19.8% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 39 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 123,132 | 100% |
| 1 room | 1,149 | 0.9% |
| 2 rooms | 803 | 0.7% |
| 3 rooms | 4,805 | 3.9% |
| 4 rooms | 16,498 | 13.4% |
| 5 rooms | 26,676 | 21.7% |
| 6 rooms | 26,319 | 21.4% |
| 7 rooms | 19,447 | 15.8% |
| 8 rooms | 12,856 | 10.4% |
| 9 rooms or more | 14,579 | 11.8% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 123,132 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 1,271 | 1.0% |
| 1 bedroom | 3,690 | 3.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | 28,031 | 22.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | 63,192 | 51.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | 21,012 | 17.1% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 5,936 | 4.8% |
Housing Tenure in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 75,642 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 59,913 | 79.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 15,729 | 20.8% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 75,642 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 5,500 | 7.3% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 40,885 | 54.1% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 16,019 | 21.2% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 7,064 | 9.3% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 3,430 | 4.5% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 2,744 | 3.6% |
Vehicles Available in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 75,642 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 3,164 | 4.2% |
| 1 vehicle available | 24,550 | 32.5% |
| 2 vehicles available | 32,530 | 43.0% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 15,398 | 20.4% |
House Heating Fuel in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 75,642 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 8,482 | 11.2% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 19,863 | 26.3% |
| Electricity | 32,721 | 43.3% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 12,537 | 16.6% |
| Coal or coke | 12 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 1,211 | 1.6% |
| Solar energy | 31 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 560 | 0.7% |
| No fuel used | 225 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 75,642 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,007 | 1.3% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,096 | 1.4% |
| No telephone service available | 1,635 | 2.2% |
Occupants Per Room in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 75,642 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 74,446 | 98.4% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 798 | 1.1% |
| 1.51 or more | 398 | 0.5% |
Mortgage Status in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 59,913 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 35,462 | 59.2% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 24,451 | 40.8% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 24,451 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 71 | 0.3% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,544 | 6.3% |
| $200 to $299 | 4,385 | 17.9% |
| $300 to $399 | 4,706 | 19.2% |
| $400 or more | 13,745 | 56.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 437 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 35,359 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 11,396 | 32.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 5,163 | 14.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 4,452 | 12.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3,102 | 8.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 11,246 | 31.8% |
| Not computed | 103 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 24,199 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 9,871 | 40.8% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 4,626 | 19.1% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 2,503 | 10.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,640 | 6.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,298 | 5.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 800 | 3.3% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 3,461 | 14.3% |
| Not computed | 252 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 13,960 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 189 | 1.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 514 | 3.7% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,186 | 8.5% |
| $500 to $749 | 2,461 | 17.6% |
| $750 to $999 | 3,499 | 25.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,464 | 32.0% |
| $1,500 or more | 1,647 | 11.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 947 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 1,769 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 13,803 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 1,467 | 10.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 1,384 | 10.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,821 | 13.2% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,821 | 13.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,241 | 9.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 6,069 | 44.0% |
| Not computed | 1,926 | 0% |