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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Contra Costa County is $417,400, which is higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Contra Costa County median house value has grown by 55.86% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Contra Costa County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Contra Costa County was built is 1976, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 247,153 Owner Occupied Houses in Contra Costa County, #13

Contra Costa County	417,400 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #39

Contra Costa County	55.86%
California	75.60%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Contra Costa County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	403,449, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	380,183, 94.23%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	247,153, 61.26%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	133,030, 32.97%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	23,266, 5.77%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	6,430, 1.59%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,342, 0.83%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3,040, 0.75%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,106, 0.52%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	13, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	8,335, 2.07%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #37

Contra Costa County	California	U.S.
1976	1974	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Contra Costa County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	247,153	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	188,698	76.35%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	58,455	23.65%, see rank	26.34%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Contra Costa County	2,541 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Contra Costa County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	348	0.18%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	971	0.51%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,564	0.83%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,580	2.96%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,175	11.22%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	29,359	15.56%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	60,024	31.81%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	69,677	36.93%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Contra Costa County	27.50% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Contra Costa County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	7,667	4.06%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	45,181	23.94%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	53,852	28.54%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	34,816	18.45%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	46,666	24.73%, see rank	28.35%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Contra Costa County	570 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Contra Costa County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,568	4.39%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	5,136	8.79%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	16,054	27.46%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	14,269	24.41%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	20,428	34.95%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Contra Costa County	11.30% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Contra Costa County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	26,273	44.95%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	16,251	27.80%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	6,775	11.59%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,953	5.05%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	5,679	9.72%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Contra Costa County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	403,449, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	269,983, 66.92%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	30,317, 7.51%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	7,855, 1.95%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	20,538, 5.09%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	19,170, 4.75%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	48,802, 12.10%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,784, 1.68%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Contra Costa County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	403,449, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	5,351, 1.33%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	9,388, 2.33%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	34,369, 8.52%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	65,002, 16.11%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	74,550, 18.48%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	72,925, 18.08%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	58,374, 14.47%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	39,993, 9.91%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	43,497, 10.78%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Contra Costa County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	403,449, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	6,218, 1.54%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	39,121, 9.70%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	95,626, 23.70%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	138,326, 34.29%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	97,733, 24.22%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	26,425, 6.55%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Contra Costa County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	380,183, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	271,315, 71.36%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,875, 1.28%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	95,810, 25.20%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	214, 0.06%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	2,508, 0.66%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	780, 0.21%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	852, 0.22%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	3,829, 1.01%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Contra Costa County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	129,104, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	812, 0.63%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,826, 2.19%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,707, 2.87%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,136, 3.20%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	16,260, 12.59%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	46,058, 35.68%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	30,240, 23.42%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	25,065, 19.41%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,395, see rank	$1,243	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Contra Costa County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	380,183, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	22,252, 5.85%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	109,249, 28.74%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	151,053, 39.73%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	97,629, 25.68%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.