Kent County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Kent County is $200,200, which is lower than the state average of $232,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Kent County median house value has grown by 75.46% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Kent County is lower than the state average rate of 78.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Kent County was built is 1990, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 41,937 Owner Occupied Houses in Kent County, #3Kent County | 200,200 USD |
Delaware | 232,900 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Kent County | 75.46% |
Delaware | 78.60% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Kent County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 66,652, see rank, 100% | 411,250 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 59,142, 88.73%, see rank | 82.44% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 41,937, 62.92%, see rank | 59.05% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 17,205, 25.81%, see rank | 23.39% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 7,510, 11.27%, see rank | 17.56% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 1,740, 2.61%, see rank | 2.42% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 941, 1.41%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 741, 1.11%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,425, 2.14%, see rank | 9.94% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 2,663, 4.00%, see rank | 2.98% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #1Kent County | Delaware | U.S. |
1990 | 1982 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Kent County | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 41,937 | 100% | 242,860 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 28,564 | 68.11%, see rank | 69.48% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 13,373 | 31.89%, see rank | 30.52% | 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
Kent County | 1,508 USD |
Delaware | 1,575 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Kent County | % | Delaware | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 38 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 464 | 1.62%, see rank | 1.43% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 1,020 | 3.57%, see rank | 3.50% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 3,336 | 11.68%, see rank | 10.60% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 9,284 | 32.50%, see rank | 29.79% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 8,123 | 28.44%, see rank | 27.50% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 5,586 | 19.56%, see rank | 21.40% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 713 | 2.50%, see rank | 5.68% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Kent County | 24.30% of the Total Income |
Delaware | 23.50% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Kent County | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 1,474 | 5.16%, see rank | 6.40% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 9,102 | 31.87%, see rank | 31.95% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 7,438 | 26.04%, see rank | 27.81% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 4,531 | 15.86%, see rank | 13.90% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 5,905 | 20.67%, see rank | 19.37% | 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
Kent County | 408 USD |
Delaware | 446 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Kent County | % | Delaware | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 1,010 | 7.55%, see rank | 5.51% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 2,760 | 20.64%, see rank | 16.01% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 5,067 | 37.89%, see rank | 38.57% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 2,913 | 21.78%, see rank | 22.58% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 1,623 | 12.14%, see rank | 17.33% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Kent County | 11.50% of the Total Income |
Delaware | 11.10% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Kent County | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 5,792 | 43.31%, see rank | 45.20% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 4,228 | 31.62%, see rank | 29.56% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 1,603 | 11.99%, see rank | 10.96% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 542 | 4.05%, see rank | 4.99% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 1,025 | 7.66%, see rank | 8.27% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Kent County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 66,652, 100% | 411,250 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 43,320, 64.99%, see rank | 58.42% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 5,650, 8.48%, see rank | 14.75% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 773, 1.16%, see rank | 1.56% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 1,289, 1.93%, see rank | 2.43% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 2,141, 3.21%, see rank | 3.83% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 4,746, 7.12%, see rank | 9.93% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 8,733, 13.10%, see rank | 9.07% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Kent County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 66,652, 100% | 411,250 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 365, 0.55%, see rank | 0.92% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 350, 0.53%, see rank | 0.90% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 3,981, 5.97%, see rank | 5.98% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 8,000, 12.00%, see rank | 12.21% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 12,320, 18.48%, see rank | 17.24% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 13,384, 20.08%, see rank | 19.55% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 10,845, 16.27%, see rank | 15.55% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 7,780, 11.67%, see rank | 11.93% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 9,627, 14.44%, see rank | 15.72% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 6.10, see rank | 6.20 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Kent County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 66,652, 100% | 411,250 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 498, 0.75%, see rank | 1.08% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 3,627, 5.44%, see rank | 7.14% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 13,164, 19.75%, see rank | 21.21% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 32,791, 49.20%, see rank | 44.61% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 14,355, 21.54%, see rank | 21.78% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 2,217, 3.33%, see rank | 4.18% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Kent County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 59,142, 100% | 339,046 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 24,808, 41.95%, see rank | 40.46% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 8,040, 13.59%, see rank | 10.27% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 15,733, 26.60%, see rank | 31.91% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 8,520, 14.41%, see rank | 15.26% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 172, 0.29%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.12% |
Wood | 1,202, 2.03%, see rank | 0.98% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 18, 0.03%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 445, 0.75%, see rank | 0.63% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 204, 0.34%, see rank | 0.34% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Kent County | Delaware | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 16,239, 100% | 91,438 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 335, 2.06%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 574, 3.53%, see rank | 2.87% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 977, 6.02%, see rank | 5.26% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 1,795, 11.05%, see rank | 8.25% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 4,699, 28.94%, see rank | 30.91% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 5,757, 35.45%, see rank | 37.49% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,763, 10.86%, see rank | 10.79% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 339, 2.09%, see rank | 2.85% | 6.10% |
Median | $985, see rank | $1,012 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Kent County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 59,142, 100% | 339,046 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 3,866, 6.54%, see rank | 6.44% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 18,382, 31.08%, see rank | 33.97% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 23,956, 40.51%, see rank | 39.98% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 12,938, 21.88%, see rank | 19.61% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.