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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in San Luis Obispo County is $426,200, which is higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The San Luis Obispo County median house value has grown by 85.30% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in San Luis Obispo County is higher than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in San Luis Obispo County was built is 1981, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 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 59,381 Owner Occupied Houses in San Luis Obispo County, #11

San Luis Obispo County	426,200 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #10

San Luis Obispo County	85.30%
California	75.60%
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

	San Luis Obispo County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,209, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	102,350, 86.58%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	59,381, 50.23%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	42,969, 36.35%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	15,859, 13.42%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	1,549, 1.31%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,172, 0.99%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,028, 0.87%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	9,514, 8.05%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	79, 0.07%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,517, 2.13%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #11

San Luis Obispo County	California	U.S.
1981	1974	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

	San Luis Obispo County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	59,381	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	40,591	68.36%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	18,790	31.64%, see rank	26.34%	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

San Luis Obispo County	2,163 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Luis Obispo County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	157	0.39%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	309	0.76%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	838	2.06%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,316	5.71%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,439	15.86%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,536	18.57%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	14,185	34.95%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	8,811	21.71%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

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

San Luis Obispo County	29.10% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	San Luis Obispo County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,746	4.30%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,606	21.20%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	10,770	26.53%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	7,908	19.48%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	11,352	27.97%, see rank	28.35%	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

San Luis Obispo County	492 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Luis Obispo County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,647	8.77%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,282	12.14%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,729	30.49%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,339	23.09%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,793	25.51%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

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

San Luis Obispo County	11.50% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	San Luis Obispo County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	8,197	43.62%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,546	29.52%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,192	11.67%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	916	4.87%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	1,754	9.33%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	San Luis Obispo County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,209, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	78,879, 66.73%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,918, 5.01%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	4,003, 3.39%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,148, 5.20%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,076, 4.29%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,972, 5.90%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	11,213, 9.49%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	San Luis Obispo County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,209, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	2,261, 1.91%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,816, 3.23%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	9,997, 8.46%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	24,628, 20.83%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	27,485, 23.25%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	22,415, 18.96%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	13,472, 11.40%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,570, 6.40%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,565, 5.55%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.10	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	San Luis Obispo County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	118,209, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,583, 2.19%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	11,923, 10.09%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	37,301, 31.56%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	49,494, 41.87%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	14,218, 12.03%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,690, 2.28%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	San Luis Obispo County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	102,350, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	71,319, 69.68%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	8,268, 8.08%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	16,741, 16.36%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	230, 0.22%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	22, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	3,284, 3.21%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	265, 0.26%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	511, 0.50%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,710, 1.67%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	San Luis Obispo County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	40,558, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	19, 0.05%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	697, 1.72%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,134, 2.80%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,234, 5.51%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,259, 20.36%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,546, 38.33%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,742, 19.09%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	4,927, 12.15%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,226, see rank	$1,243	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	San Luis Obispo County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	102,350, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,469, 4.37%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	30,878, 30.17%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	40,280, 39.36%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	26,723, 26.11%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

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