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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Palmer Town is $187,600, which is much lower than the state average of $329,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Palmer Town was built is 1957, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1959 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 3,341 Owner Occupied Houses in Palmer Town, MA, #220

Palmer Town, MA	187,600 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Palmer Town, MA		-6.81%
Massachusetts		77.65%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Palmer Town, MA median house price growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Massachusetts and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	Palmer Town, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,415, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	4,872, 89.97%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	3,341, 61.70%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,531, 28.27%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	543, 10.03%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	125, 2.31%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	33, 0.61%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	14, 0.26%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	103, 1.90%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	268, 4.95%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #121

Palmer Town, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
1957	1959	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

	Palmer Town, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	3,341	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,190	65.55%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,151	34.45%, see rank	28.82%	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

Palmer Town, MA	1,549 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Palmer Town, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	19	0.87%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	94	4.29%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	210	9.59%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	700	31.96%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	674	30.78%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	493	22.51%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

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

Palmer Town, MA	24.20% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	24.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Palmer Town, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	55	2.51%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	801	36.58%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	739	33.74%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	244	11.14%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	351	16.03%, see rank	20.86%	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

Palmer Town, MA	556 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Palmer Town, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	47	4.08%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	343	29.80%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	592	51.43%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	169	14.68%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

Palmer Town, MA	14.20% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Palmer Town, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	308	26.76%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	482	41.88%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	205	17.81%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	86	7.47%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	70	6.08%, see rank	13.41%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Palmer Town, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,415, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	3,371, 62.25%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	111, 2.05%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	819, 15.12%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	377, 6.96%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	339, 6.26%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	286, 5.28%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	112, 2.07%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Palmer Town, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,415, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	215, 3.97%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	85, 1.57%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	341, 6.30%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	954, 17.62%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,118, 20.65%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,132, 20.90%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	721, 13.31%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	302, 5.58%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	547, 10.10%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Palmer Town, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,415, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	215, 3.97%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	588, 10.86%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,366, 25.23%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,254, 41.63%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	782, 14.44%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	210, 3.88%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Palmer Town, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,872, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	408, 8.37%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	357, 7.33%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	706, 14.49%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,977, 61.10%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	12, 0.25%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	243, 4.99%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	156, 3.20%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	13, 0.27%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Palmer Town, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,399, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	15, 1.07%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	66, 4.72%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	185, 13.22%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	327, 23.37%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	585, 41.82%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	195, 13.94%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	26, 1.86%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$751, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Palmer Town, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	4,872, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	510, 10.47%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,511, 31.01%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,840, 37.77%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,011, 20.75%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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