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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Linden is $270,900, which is lower than the state average of $319,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Linden median house value has grown by 82.06% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Linden is lower than the state average rate of 87.30% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Linden was built is 1957, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 8,318 Owner Occupied Houses in Linden, NJ, #320

Linden, NJ	270,900 USD
New Jersey	319,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #248

Linden, NJ	82.06%
New Jersey	87.30%
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

	Linden, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,675, see rank, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	14,400, 91.87%, see rank	89.26%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	8,318, 53.07%, see rank	58.06%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	6,082, 38.80%, see rank	31.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,275, 8.13%, see rank	10.74%	12.45%
For Rent	337, 2.15%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	148, 0.94%, see rank	1.02%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	48, 0.31%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	52, 0.33%, see rank	3.72%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	690, 4.40%, see rank	3.11%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #333

Linden, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
1957	1966	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

	Linden, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	8,318	100%	2,073,915	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,678	68.26%, see rank	69.83%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,640	31.74%, see rank	30.17%	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

Linden, NJ	2,377 USD
New Jersey	2,428 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Linden, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.20%
$300 to $499	23	0.41%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	26	0.46%, see rank	0.83%	5.01%
$700 to $999	110	1.94%, see rank	2.80%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	406	7.15%, see rank	11.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,233	21.72%, see rank	17.94%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,622	46.18%, see rank	36.29%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,258	22.16%, see rank	30.63%	11.12%

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

Linden, NJ	32.60% of the Total Income
New Jersey	27.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Linden, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	128	2.25%, see rank	3.98%	5.86%
10% to 20%	730	12.86%, see rank	23.73%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,599	28.16%, see rank	28.42%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,124	19.80%, see rank	16.62%	13.74%
40% or More	2,061	36.30%, see rank	26.85%	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

Linden, NJ	978 USD
New Jersey	972 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Linden, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	8	0.30%, see rank	1.19%	7.76%
$200 to $299	10	0.38%, see rank	1.66%	14.70%
$300 to $499	102	3.86%, see rank	6.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	275	10.42%, see rank	13.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,245	85.04%, see rank	77.56%	21.75%

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

Linden, NJ	22.00% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Linden, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	403	15.27%, see rank	21.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	805	30.49%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	427	16.17%, see rank	16.94%	12.24%
30% to 40%	264	10.00%, see rank	9.46%	5.64%
40% or More	702	26.59%, see rank	18.56%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Linden, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,675, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	7,320, 46.70%, see rank	53.67%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	489, 3.12%, see rank	9.26%	5.82%
2 Units	4,158, 26.53%, see rank	9.53%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,258, 8.03%, see rank	6.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	456, 2.91%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,960, 12.50%, see rank	15.34%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	34, 0.22%, see rank	0.98%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Linden, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,675, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1 Room	531, 3.39%, see rank	2.71%	1.95%
2 Rooms	457, 2.92%, see rank	2.15%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,274, 8.13%, see rank	10.30%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,880, 18.37%, see rank	15.19%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,500, 22.33%, see rank	16.72%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,600, 22.97%, see rank	16.15%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,828, 11.66%, see rank	12.48%	12.27%
8 Rooms	855, 5.45%, see rank	10.49%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	750, 4.78%, see rank	13.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Linden, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,675, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
No Bedroom	568, 3.62%, see rank	2.88%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,342, 14.94%, see rank	14.18%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,501, 28.71%, see rank	25.93%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,488, 41.39%, see rank	32.62%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,524, 9.72%, see rank	18.83%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	252, 1.61%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Linden, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,400, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Utility Gas	11,079, 76.94%, see rank	74.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	234, 1.63%, see rank	1.94%	4.86%
Electricity	1,112, 7.72%, see rank	11.66%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,720, 11.94%, see rank	11.10%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	13, 0.09%, see rank	0.44%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	80, 0.56%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	162, 1.13%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Linden, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,962, 100%	1,077,463	39,201,928
$199 or Less	61, 1.02%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	173, 2.90%, see rank	3.04%	3.18%
$300 to $499	200, 3.35%, see rank	3.86%	7.37%
$500 to $699	145, 2.43%, see rank	4.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,250, 20.97%, see rank	19.19%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,921, 48.99%, see rank	40.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	857, 14.37%, see rank	17.11%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	355, 5.95%, see rank	9.81%	6.10%
Median	$1,165, see rank	$1,188	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Linden, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	14,400, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,362, 9.46%, see rank	11.70%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	5,617, 39.01%, see rank	34.71%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,055, 35.10%, see rank	36.16%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,366, 16.43%, see rank	17.43%	19.61%

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