Howard County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Howard County is $426,300, which is higher than the state average of $287,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Howard County median house value has grown by 106.64% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Howard County is higher than the state average rate of 96.92% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Howard County was built is 1987, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 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 78,764 Owner Occupied Houses in Howard County, #2Howard County | 426,300 USD |
Maryland | 287,500 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Howard County | 106.64% |
Maryland | 96.92% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 112,040, see rank, 100% | 2,399,375 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 107,516, 95.96%, see rank | 89.86% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 78,764, 70.30%, see rank | 60.26% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 28,752, 25.66%, see rank | 29.60% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 4,524, 4.04%, see rank | 10.14% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 1,035, 0.92%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 933, 0.83%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 463, 0.41%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 370, 0.33%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 1,723, 1.54%, see rank | 3.76% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #2Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
1987 | 1975 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Howard County | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 78,764 | 100% | 1,445,880 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 63,310 | 80.38%, see rank | 75.17% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 15,454 | 19.62%, see rank | 24.83% | 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
Howard County | 2,535 USD |
Maryland | 1,999 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Howard County | % | Maryland | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 34 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 365 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 554 | 0.88%, see rank | 1.94% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 1,413 | 2.23%, see rank | 5.73% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 6,015 | 9.50%, see rank | 18.28% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 10,661 | 16.84%, see rank | 23.23% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 23,309 | 36.82%, see rank | 31.23% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 20,959 | 33.11%, see rank | 18.71% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Howard County | 22.80% of the Total Income |
Maryland | 24.00% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Howard County | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 4,154 | 6.56%, see rank | 5.74% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 20,828 | 32.90%, see rank | 30.56% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 20,527 | 32.42%, see rank | 29.32% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 8,277 | 13.07%, see rank | 14.45% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 9,412 | 14.87%, see rank | 19.55% | 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
Howard County | 752 USD |
Maryland | 583 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Howard County | % | Maryland | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 169 | 1.09%, see rank | 2.62% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 334 | 2.16%, see rank | 5.55% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 1,796 | 11.62%, see rank | 28.64% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 4,332 | 28.03%, see rank | 29.57% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 8,823 | 57.09%, see rank | 33.62% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Howard County | 10.00% of the Total Income |
Maryland | 12.10% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Howard County | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 8,323 | 53.86%, see rank | 41.59% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 4,161 | 26.93%, see rank | 30.55% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 1,480 | 9.58%, see rank | 11.67% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 614 | 3.97%, see rank | 5.66% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 791 | 5.12%, see rank | 9.55% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 112,040, 100% | 2,399,375 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 59,180, 52.82%, see rank | 51.72% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 23,729, 21.18%, see rank | 21.19% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 617, 0.55%, see rank | 1.60% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 1,347, 1.20%, see rank | 2.20% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 6,372, 5.69%, see rank | 4.94% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 19,143, 17.09%, see rank | 16.70% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 1,652, 1.47%, see rank | 1.63% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 112,040, 100% | 2,399,375 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 607, 0.54%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 1,311, 1.17%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 7,048, 6.29%, see rank | 7.62% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 11,989, 10.70%, see rank | 12.84% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 13,077, 11.67%, see rank | 14.80% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 14,393, 12.85%, see rank | 17.19% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 14,698, 13.12%, see rank | 14.01% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 13,269, 11.84%, see rank | 11.30% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 35,648, 31.82%, see rank | 19.47% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 7.00, see rank | 6.20 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 112,040, 100% | 2,399,375 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 607, 0.54%, see rank | 1.33% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 9,043, 8.07%, see rank | 10.34% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 22,298, 19.90%, see rank | 22.38% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 32,951, 29.41%, see rank | 37.63% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 34,640, 30.92%, see rank | 21.12% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 12,501, 11.16%, see rank | 7.20% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 107,516, 100% | 2,155,983 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 45,213, 42.05%, see rank | 44.54% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 2,281, 2.12%, see rank | 3.17% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 51,384, 47.79%, see rank | 39.67% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 7,417, 6.90%, see rank | 10.31% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.12% |
Wood | 639, 0.59%, see rank | 1.37% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 38, 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 294, 0.27%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 250, 0.23%, see rank | 0.35% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 27,913, 100% | 682,566 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 272, 0.97%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 333, 1.19%, see rank | 2.77% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 325, 1.16%, see rank | 3.76% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 676, 2.42%, see rank | 5.52% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 1,778, 6.37%, see rank | 18.21% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 9,661, 34.61%, see rank | 37.53% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 9,547, 34.20%, see rank | 19.46% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 5,321, 19.06%, see rank | 11.13% | 6.10% |
Median | $1,548, see rank | $1,218 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 107,516, 100% | 2,155,983 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 3,697, 3.44%, see rank | 9.39% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 28,133, 26.17%, see rank | 32.90% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 49,066, 45.64%, see rank | 36.77% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 26,620, 24.76%, see rank | 20.95% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.