New Castle County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in New Castle County is $243,400, which is about the same as the state average of $232,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The New Castle County median house value has grown by 78.97% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in New Castle County is about the same as 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 New Castle County was built is 1971, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 139,759 Owner Occupied Houses in New Castle County, #1New Castle County | 243,400 USD |
Delaware | 232,900 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
New Castle County | 78.97% |
Delaware | 78.60% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 218,589, see rank, 100% | 411,250 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 201,543, 92.20%, see rank | 82.44% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 139,759, 63.94%, see rank | 59.05% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 61,784, 28.26%, see rank | 23.39% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 17,046, 7.80%, see rank | 17.56% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 6,549, 3.00%, see rank | 2.42% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 2,370, 1.08%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,449, 0.66%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,352, 0.62%, see rank | 9.94% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 16, 0.01%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 5,310, 2.43%, see rank | 2.98% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #3New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. |
1971 | 1982 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
New Castle County | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 139,759 | 100% | 242,860 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 103,435 | 74.01%, see rank | 69.48% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 36,324 | 25.99%, 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
New Castle County | 1,645 USD |
Delaware | 1,575 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | New Castle County | % | Delaware | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 94 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 1,174 | 1.14%, see rank | 1.43% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 2,724 | 2.63%, see rank | 3.50% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 9,138 | 8.83%, see rank | 10.60% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 29,332 | 28.36%, see rank | 29.79% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 29,541 | 28.56%, see rank | 27.50% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 24,378 | 23.57%, see rank | 21.40% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 7,054 | 6.82%, see rank | 5.68% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
New Castle County | 22.90% 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
New Castle County | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 7,110 | 6.87%, see rank | 6.40% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 34,161 | 33.03%, see rank | 31.95% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 29,777 | 28.79%, see rank | 27.81% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 13,467 | 13.02%, see rank | 13.90% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 18,323 | 17.71%, 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
New Castle County | 469 USD |
Delaware | 446 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | New Castle County | % | Delaware | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 1,304 | 3.59%, see rank | 5.51% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 4,526 | 12.46%, see rank | 16.01% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 14,521 | 39.98%, see rank | 38.57% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 8,866 | 24.41%, see rank | 22.58% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 7,107 | 19.57%, see rank | 17.33% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
New Castle County | 10.70% 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
New Castle County | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 17,007 | 46.82%, see rank | 45.20% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 10,781 | 29.68%, see rank | 29.56% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 3,661 | 10.08%, see rank | 10.96% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 1,732 | 4.77%, see rank | 4.99% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 2,876 | 7.92%, 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
New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 218,589, 100% | 411,250 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 119,077, 54.48%, see rank | 58.42% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 44,699, 20.45%, see rank | 14.75% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 4,475, 2.05%, see rank | 1.56% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 6,642, 3.04%, see rank | 2.43% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 9,223, 4.22%, see rank | 3.83% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 29,297, 13.40%, see rank | 9.93% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 5,176, 2.37%, see rank | 9.07% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 218,589, 100% | 411,250 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 2,400, 1.10%, see rank | 0.92% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 2,441, 1.12%, see rank | 0.90% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 15,393, 7.04%, see rank | 5.98% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 25,849, 11.83%, see rank | 12.21% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 30,813, 14.10%, see rank | 17.24% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 40,739, 18.64%, see rank | 19.55% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 32,905, 15.05%, see rank | 15.55% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 28,019, 12.82%, see rank | 11.93% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 40,030, 18.31%, see rank | 15.72% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 6.30, see rank | 6.20 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 218,589, 100% | 411,250 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 2,753, 1.26%, see rank | 1.08% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 21,659, 9.91%, see rank | 7.14% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 46,189, 21.13%, see rank | 21.21% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 86,116, 39.40%, see rank | 44.61% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 53,113, 24.30%, see rank | 21.78% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 8,759, 4.01%, see rank | 4.18% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 201,543, 100% | 339,046 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 104,005, 51.60%, see rank | 40.46% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 7,088, 3.52%, see rank | 10.27% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 56,399, 27.98%, see rank | 31.91% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 31,526, 15.64%, see rank | 15.26% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 192, 0.10%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.12% |
Wood | 885, 0.44%, see rank | 0.98% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 50, 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 851, 0.42%, see rank | 0.63% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 547, 0.27%, see rank | 0.34% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 59,873, 100% | 91,438 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 856, 1.43%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 1,430, 2.39%, see rank | 2.87% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 2,696, 4.50%, see rank | 5.26% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 3,622, 6.05%, see rank | 8.25% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 19,493, 32.56%, see rank | 30.91% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 23,439, 39.15%, see rank | 37.49% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 6,431, 10.74%, see rank | 10.79% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 1,906, 3.18%, see rank | 2.85% | 6.10% |
Median | $1,030, see rank | $1,012 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 201,543, 100% | 339,046 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 14,689, 7.29%, see rank | 6.44% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 71,612, 35.53%, see rank | 33.97% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 77,624, 38.51%, see rank | 39.98% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 37,618, 18.66%, see rank | 19.61% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.