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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Spencer is $208,000, which is lower than the state average of $329,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Spencer median house value has grown by 73.48% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Spencer is lower than the state average rate of 77.65% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Spencer was built is 1939, 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 1,091 Owner Occupied Houses in Spencer, MA, #209

Spencer, MA	208,000 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #111

Spencer, MA	73.48%
Massachusetts	77.65%
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

	Spencer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,769, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,410, 87.04%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,091, 39.40%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,319, 47.63%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	359, 12.96%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	118, 4.26%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	28, 1.01%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	213, 7.69%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #190

Spencer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
1939	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

	Spencer, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,091	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	768	70.39%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	323	29.61%, 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

Spencer, MA	1,624 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Spencer, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	17	2.21%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	28	3.65%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	245	31.90%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	233	30.34%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	245	31.90%, 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

Spencer, MA	24.90% 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

	Spencer, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	15	1.95%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	223	29.04%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	279	36.33%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	123	16.02%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	128	16.67%, 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

Spencer, MA	594 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Spencer, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	8	2.48%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	12	3.72%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	56	17.34%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	183	56.66%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	64	19.81%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

Spencer, MA	14.30% 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

	Spencer, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	78	24.15%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	147	45.51%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	66	20.43%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	10	3.10%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	22	6.81%, 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

	Spencer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,769, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,099, 39.69%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	36, 1.30%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	272, 9.82%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	883, 31.89%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	224, 8.09%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	224, 8.09%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	31, 1.12%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Spencer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,769, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	69, 2.49%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	301, 10.87%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	252, 9.10%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	562, 20.30%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	540, 19.50%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	375, 13.54%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	355, 12.82%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	175, 6.32%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	140, 5.06%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.90, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Spencer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,769, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	69, 2.49%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	514, 18.56%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	885, 31.96%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	963, 34.78%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	229, 8.27%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	109, 3.94%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Spencer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,410, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,018, 42.24%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	40, 1.66%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	395, 16.39%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	877, 36.39%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	37, 1.54%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	43, 1.78%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Spencer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,309, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	78, 5.96%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	258, 19.71%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	283, 21.62%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	292, 22.31%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	253, 19.33%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	145, 11.08%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$721, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Spencer, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,410, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	301, 12.49%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,028, 42.66%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	791, 32.82%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	290, 12.03%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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