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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Kittitas County is $246,000, which is about the same as the state average of $257,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Kittitas County median house value has grown by 84.41% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Kittitas County is higher than the state average rate of 52.82% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Kittitas County was built is 1982, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is newer than 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 9,601 Owner Occupied Houses in Kittitas County, #10

Kittitas County	246,000 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #2

Kittitas County	84.41%
Washington	52.82%
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

	Kittitas County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,188, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	16,753, 75.50%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	9,601, 43.27%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	7,152, 32.23%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,435, 24.50%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	761, 3.43%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	126, 0.57%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	75, 0.34%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,853, 17.37%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	620, 2.79%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #11

Kittitas County	Washington	U.S.
1982	1980	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

	Kittitas County	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,601	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	6,035	62.86%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,566	37.14%, see rank	29.28%	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

Kittitas County	1,525 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kittitas County	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	13	0.22%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	41	0.68%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	103	1.71%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	593	9.83%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,186	36.22%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,753	29.05%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,063	17.61%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	283	4.69%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

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

Kittitas County	26.10% of the Total Income
Washington	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kittitas County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	196	3.25%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,685	27.92%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,825	30.24%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	825	13.67%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	1,487	24.64%, see rank	20.55%	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

Kittitas County	466 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kittitas County	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	248	6.95%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	395	11.08%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,343	37.66%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	969	27.17%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	611	17.13%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

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

Kittitas County	11.80% of the Total Income
Washington	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kittitas County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	1,489	41.76%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,088	30.51%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	459	12.87%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	167	4.68%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	284	7.96%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Kittitas County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,188, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	14,917, 67.23%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	315, 1.42%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	889, 4.01%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,327, 5.98%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	726, 3.27%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,087, 9.41%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,927, 8.68%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Kittitas County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,188, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	882, 3.98%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,184, 5.34%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,745, 12.37%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,351, 19.61%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,091, 18.44%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,620, 16.32%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,241, 10.10%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,570, 7.08%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,504, 6.78%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Kittitas County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,188, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	912, 4.11%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,279, 14.78%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	6,144, 27.69%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	8,926, 40.23%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,354, 10.61%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	573, 2.58%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Kittitas County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,753, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,395, 20.27%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,111, 12.60%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	8,898, 53.11%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	428, 2.55%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	10, 0.06%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,683, 10.05%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	4, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	202, 1.21%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	22, 0.13%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kittitas County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	6,687, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	176, 2.63%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	275, 4.11%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	535, 8.00%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,398, 20.91%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,318, 34.66%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,402, 20.97%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	445, 6.65%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	138, 2.06%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$809, see rank	$995	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Kittitas County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	16,753, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,058, 6.32%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	5,036, 30.06%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,990, 35.75%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	4,669, 27.87%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

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