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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Cumberland County is $242,000, which is higher than the state average of $173,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Cumberland County median house value has grown by 84.45% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Cumberland County is higher than the state average rate of 75.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Cumberland County was built is 1972, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is older 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 79,785 Owner Occupied Houses in Cumberland County, #1

Cumberland County	242,000 USD
Maine	173,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #2

Cumberland County	84.45%
Maine	75.89%
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

	Cumberland County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	139,322, see rank, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	117,406, 84.27%, see rank	76.32%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	79,785, 57.27%, see rank	54.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	37,621, 27.00%, see rank	21.80%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	21,916, 15.73%, see rank	23.68%	12.45%
For Rent	2,144, 1.54%, see rank	1.71%	2.34%
For Sale Only	924, 0.66%, see rank	1.22%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	739, 0.53%, see rank	0.50%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	14,777, 10.61%, see rank	16.66%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	46, 0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,286, 2.36%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #11

Cumberland County	Maine	U.S.
1972	1973	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

	Cumberland County	%	Maine	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	79,785	100%	395,074	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	56,342	70.62%, see rank	63.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	23,443	29.38%, see rank	36.28%	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

Cumberland County	1,685 USD
Maine	1,348 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cumberland County	%	Maine	U.S.
$299 or Less	61	0.11%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	553	0.98%, see rank	2.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,494	2.65%, see rank	6.74%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,463	7.92%, see rank	17.13%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,118	26.83%, see rank	32.95%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	15,722	27.90%, see rank	21.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	14,035	24.91%, see rank	14.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,896	8.69%, see rank	4.21%	11.12%

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

Cumberland County	24.20% of the Total Income
Maine	23.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cumberland County	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	2,834	5.03%, see rank	5.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	17,273	30.66%, see rank	32.42%	31.95%
20% to 30%	17,346	30.79%, see rank	28.26%	27.64%
30% to 40%	8,029	14.25%, see rank	14.00%	13.74%
40% or More	10,669	18.94%, see rank	19.26%	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

Cumberland County	599 USD
Maine	474 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cumberland County	%	Maine	U.S.
$199 or Less	815	3.48%, see rank	5.95%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,040	4.44%, see rank	12.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,933	25.31%, see rank	36.98%	34.63%
$500 to $699	7,078	30.19%, see rank	26.02%	21.16%
$700 or More	8,577	36.59%, see rank	19.04%	21.75%

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

Cumberland County	14.40% of the Total Income
Maine	14.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cumberland County	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	7,774	33.16%, see rank	33.70%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,525	32.10%, see rank	33.39%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,293	14.05%, see rank	14.82%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,917	8.18%, see rank	7.18%	5.64%
40% or More	2,719	11.60%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Cumberland County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	139,322, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	90,019, 64.61%, see rank	69.60%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	7,255, 5.21%, see rank	2.26%	5.82%
2 Units	8,144, 5.85%, see rank	5.22%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	9,903, 7.11%, see rank	5.53%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,168, 4.43%, see rank	3.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	11,760, 8.44%, see rank	4.71%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,073, 4.36%, see rank	8.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Cumberland County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	139,322, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1 Room	2,665, 1.91%, see rank	2.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4,543, 3.26%, see rank	3.57%	2.48%
3 Rooms	12,419, 8.91%, see rank	9.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	23,126, 16.60%, see rank	17.70%	16.60%
5 Rooms	25,509, 18.31%, see rank	20.22%	20.41%
6 Rooms	25,556, 18.34%, see rank	17.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	17,728, 12.72%, see rank	11.95%	12.27%
8 Rooms	12,186, 8.75%, see rank	7.74%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	15,590, 11.19%, see rank	9.17%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Cumberland County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	139,322, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,932, 2.10%, see rank	2.71%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	17,797, 12.77%, see rank	12.05%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	40,566, 29.12%, see rank	30.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	51,697, 37.11%, see rank	37.77%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	20,853, 14.97%, see rank	13.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,477, 3.93%, see rank	3.78%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Cumberland County	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	117,406, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Utility Gas	18,640, 15.88%, see rank	5.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	9,933, 8.46%, see rank	7.75%	4.86%
Electricity	6,343, 5.40%, see rank	4.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	73,813, 62.87%, see rank	66.66%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	167, 0.14%, see rank	0.35%	0.12%
Wood	6,838, 5.82%, see rank	13.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	96, 0.08%, see rank	0.08%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,333, 1.14%, see rank	1.48%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	243, 0.21%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Cumberland County	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	35,746, 100%	146,634	39,201,928
$199 or Less	655, 1.83%, see rank	2.51%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,079, 5.82%, see rank	6.43%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,429, 6.80%, see rank	10.29%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,451, 9.65%, see rank	20.96%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11,058, 30.93%, see rank	33.88%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	11,841, 33.13%, see rank	20.14%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,170, 8.87%, see rank	4.04%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,063, 2.97%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$956, see rank	$772	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Cumberland County	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	117,406, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	9,921, 8.45%, see rank	7.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	39,679, 33.80%, see rank	34.08%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	48,516, 41.32%, see rank	40.04%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	19,290, 16.43%, see rank	18.37%	19.61%

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