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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Cranston is $217,100, which is lower than the state average of $241,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Cranston median house value has grown by 77.22% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Cranston is lower than the state average rate of 81.35% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Cranston was built is 1956, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1958 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 19,990 Owner Occupied Houses in Cranston, RI, #26

Cranston, RI	217,100 USD
Rhode Island	241,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #17

Cranston, RI	77.22%
Rhode Island	81.35%
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

	Cranston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,544, see rank, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	30,536, 93.83%, see rank	88.47%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	19,990, 61.42%, see rank	53.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	10,546, 32.41%, see rank	35.15%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,008, 6.17%, see rank	11.53%	12.45%
For Rent	614, 1.89%, see rank	2.57%	2.34%
For Sale Only	547, 1.68%, see rank	1.04%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	67, 0.21%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	68, 0.21%, see rank	3.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	712, 2.19%, see rank	3.30%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #25

Cranston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
1956	1958	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

	Cranston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	19,990	100%	246,829	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	13,960	69.83%, see rank	70.79%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,030	30.17%, see rank	29.21%	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

Cranston, RI	1,847 USD
Rhode Island	1,867 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cranston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
$299 or Less	17	0.12%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	36	0.26%, see rank	0.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	222	1.59%, see rank	1.55%	5.01%
$700 to $999	837	6.00%, see rank	5.49%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,065	21.96%, see rank	21.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,183	29.96%, see rank	28.37%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,630	33.17%, see rank	31.18%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	970	6.95%, see rank	11.37%	11.12%

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

Cranston, RI	26.20% of the Total Income
Rhode Island	25.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cranston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
10% or Less	803	5.75%, see rank	4.83%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,599	25.78%, see rank	26.66%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,904	27.97%, see rank	29.46%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,192	15.70%, see rank	15.46%	13.74%
40% or More	3,447	24.69%, see rank	23.26%	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

Cranston, RI	707 USD
Rhode Island	679 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Cranston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
$199 or Less	42	0.70%, see rank	1.30%	7.76%
$200 to $299	140	2.32%, see rank	2.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	651	10.80%, see rank	16.45%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,129	35.31%, see rank	33.33%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,068	50.88%, see rank	46.38%	21.75%

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

Cranston, RI	17.90% of the Total Income
Rhode Island	15.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Cranston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
10% or Less	1,311	21.74%, see rank	27.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,065	34.25%, see rank	34.08%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,040	17.25%, see rank	15.57%	12.24%
30% to 40%	658	10.91%, see rank	7.92%	5.64%
40% or More	923	15.31%, see rank	13.73%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Cranston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,544, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	19,932, 61.25%, see rank	54.96%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	719, 2.21%, see rank	3.29%	5.82%
2 Units	4,775, 14.67%, see rank	11.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,371, 7.29%, see rank	12.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	936, 2.88%, see rank	5.05%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,697, 11.36%, see rank	11.46%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	114, 0.35%, see rank	1.03%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Cranston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,544, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
1 Room	276, 0.85%, see rank	2.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	793, 2.44%, see rank	2.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,136, 9.64%, see rank	9.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,650, 17.36%, see rank	17.47%	16.60%
5 Rooms	6,428, 19.75%, see rank	21.11%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,811, 20.93%, see rank	19.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,523, 13.90%, see rank	11.34%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,626, 8.07%, see rank	7.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,301, 7.07%, see rank	8.35%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Cranston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	32,544, 100%	462,930	132,741,033
No Bedroom	320, 0.98%, see rank	2.30%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,304, 13.23%, see rank	14.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	9,876, 30.35%, see rank	29.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	13,350, 41.02%, see rank	38.24%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,851, 11.83%, see rank	12.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	843, 2.59%, see rank	3.32%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Cranston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,536, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Utility Gas	19,485, 63.81%, see rank	51.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	564, 1.85%, see rank	2.34%	4.86%
Electricity	1,816, 5.95%, see rank	9.15%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	8,239, 26.98%, see rank	34.82%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	36, 0.12%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	166, 0.54%, see rank	1.75%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	125, 0.41%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	105, 0.34%, see rank	0.26%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Cranston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	9,945, 100%	157,088	39,201,928
$199 or Less	120, 1.21%, see rank	2.27%	1.50%
$200 to $299	564, 5.67%, see rank	6.81%	3.18%
$300 to $499	616, 6.19%, see rank	7.52%	7.37%
$500 to $699	521, 5.24%, see rank	10.16%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,423, 34.42%, see rank	32.26%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,742, 37.63%, see rank	30.46%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	823, 8.28%, see rank	7.43%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	136, 1.37%, see rank	3.09%	6.10%
Median	$980, see rank	$923	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Cranston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	30,536, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,934, 6.33%, see rank	9.82%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	11,850, 38.81%, see rank	36.78%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	11,851, 38.81%, see rank	36.62%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	4,901, 16.05%, see rank	16.79%	19.61%

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