Wake County (North Carolina, NC)

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Year Structure Built in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units371,663100%
  Built 2010 or later2,4840.7%
  Built 2000 to 2009113,28930.5%
  Built 1990 to 199992,68224.9%
  Built 1980 to 198967,06718.0%
  Built 1970 to 197941,17611.1%
  Built 1960 to 196923,9916.5%
  Built 1950 to 195915,4244.1%
  Built 1940 to 19496,4201.7%
  Built 1939 or earlier9,1302.5%

Value in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units224,725100%
  Less than $50,0006,4482.9%
  $50,000 to $99,9999,1244.1%
  $100,000 to $149,99934,39915.3%
  $150,000 to $199,99942,08018.7%
  $200,000 to $299,99959,15326.3%
  $300,000 to $499,99953,03923.6%
  $500,000 to $999,99918,0558.0%
  $1,000,000 or more2,4271.1%
  Median (dollars)230,4000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage183,366100%
  Less than $3003700.2%
  $300 to $4991,5600.9%
  $500 to $6994,2012.3%
  $700 to $99917,8649.7%
  $1,000 to $1,49958,03831.7%
  $1,500 to $1,99945,26824.7%
  $2,000 or more56,06530.6%
  Median (dollars)1,5950%
Housing Occupancy in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units371,663100%
  Occupied housing units341,30391.8%
  Vacant housing units30,3608.2%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate20%
  Rental vacancy rate80%
Units In Structure in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units371,663100%
  1-unit, detached226,95261.1%
  1-unit, attached32,8048.8%
  2 units5,6851.5%
  3 or 4 units12,3003.3%
  5 to 9 units22,9866.2%
  10 to 19 units30,8918.3%
  20 or more units26,6777.2%
  Mobile home13,3683.6%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.00.0%
Rooms in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units371,663100%
  1 room4,6741.3%
  2 rooms6,4581.7%
  3 rooms29,6598.0%
  4 rooms58,80815.8%
  5 rooms63,79017.2%
  6 rooms55,41014.9%
  7 rooms47,96412.9%
  8 rooms38,86510.5%
  9 rooms or more66,03517.8%
  Median rooms60%
Bedrooms in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units371,663100%
  No bedroom5,1511.4%
  1 bedroom32,9878.9%
  2 bedrooms84,03722.6%
  3 bedrooms150,37140.5%
  4 bedrooms78,09921.0%
  5 or more bedrooms21,0185.7%
Housing Tenure in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units341,303100%
  Owner-occupied224,72565.8%
  Renter-occupied116,57834.2%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit20%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units341,303100%
  Moved in 2010 or later45,30113.3%
  Moved in 2000 to 2009208,72061.2%
  Moved in 1990 to 199952,82415.5%
  Moved in 1980 to 198918,3935.4%
  Moved in 1970 to 19799,8322.9%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier6,2331.8%
Vehicles Available in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units341,303100%
  No vehicles available15,8134.6%
  1 vehicle available111,99232.8%
  2 vehicles available149,74243.9%
  3 or more vehicles available63,75618.7%
House Heating Fuel in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units341,303100%
  Utility gas148,05743.4%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas15,6234.6%
  Electricity173,72750.9%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2,1150.6%
  Coal or coke420.0%
  Wood9340.3%
  Solar energy130.0%
  Other fuel2520.1%
  No fuel used5400.2%
Selected Characteristics in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units341,303100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities1,3370.4%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities2,1370.6%
  No telephone service available6,6762.0%
Occupants Per Room in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units341,303100%
  1.00 or less334,04397.9%
  1.01 to 1.505,8871.7%
  1.51 or more1,3730.4%
Mortgage Status in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units224,725100%
  Housing units with a mortgage183,36681.6%
  Housing units without a mortgage41,35918.4%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage41,359100%
  Less than $1001880.5%
  $100 to $1991,2593.0%
  $200 to $2994,58111.1%
  $300 to $3998,56720.7%
  $400 or more26,76464.7%
  Median (dollars)4670%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)182,880100%
  Less than 20.0 percent80,12643.8%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent31,59917.3%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent20,94011.5%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent13,6117.4%
  35.0 percent or more36,60420.0%
 
  Not computed4860%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)40,975100%
  Less than 10.0 percent21,73353.0%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent7,15517.5%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent3,7309.1%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent2,4025.9%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent1,5283.7%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent1,0492.6%
  35.0 percent or more3,3788.2%
 
  Not computed3840%
Gross Rent in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent113,638100%
  Less than $2001,3041.1%
  $200 to $2991,6361.4%
  $300 to $4994,3033.8%
  $500 to $74922,66219.9%
  $750 to $99943,89838.6%
  $1,000 to $1,49931,33227.6%
  $1,500 or more8,5037.5%
  Median (dollars)8900%
 
  No rent paid2,9400%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Wake County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)112,034100%
  Less than 15.0 percent14,85013.3%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent15,94514.2%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent15,08013.5%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent13,81512.3%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent9,9248.9%
  35.0 percent or more42,42037.9%
 
  Not computed4,5440%