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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Colonia is $344,700, which is higher than the state average of $319,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Colonia median house value has grown by 90.65% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Colonia is higher than the state average rate of 87.30% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Colonia 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 5,231 Owner Occupied Houses in Colonia, NJ, #212

Colonia, NJ	344,700 USD
New Jersey	319,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #188

Colonia, NJ	90.65%
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

	Colonia, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,105, see rank, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	5,868, 96.12%, see rank	89.26%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,231, 85.68%, see rank	58.06%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	637, 10.43%, see rank	31.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	237, 3.88%, see rank	10.74%	12.45%
For Rent	17, 0.28%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	33, 0.54%, see rank	1.02%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	22, 0.36%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	20, 0.33%, see rank	3.72%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	145, 2.38%, see rank	3.11%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #333

Colonia, 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

	Colonia, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,231	100%	2,073,915	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,484	66.60%, see rank	69.83%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,747	33.40%, 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

Colonia, NJ	2,470 USD
New Jersey	2,428 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Colonia, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.20%
$300 to $499	7	0.20%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	8	0.23%, see rank	0.83%	5.01%
$700 to $999	31	0.89%, see rank	2.80%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	261	7.49%, see rank	11.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	499	14.32%, see rank	17.94%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,872	53.73%, see rank	36.29%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	806	23.13%, see rank	30.63%	11.12%

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

Colonia, NJ	27.60% 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

	Colonia, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	177	5.08%, see rank	3.98%	5.86%
10% to 20%	745	21.38%, see rank	23.73%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,024	29.39%, see rank	28.42%	27.64%
30% to 40%	637	18.28%, see rank	16.62%	13.74%
40% or More	901	25.86%, 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

Colonia, NJ	1,001 USD
New Jersey	972 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Colonia, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	9	0.52%, see rank	1.19%	7.76%
$200 to $299	19	1.09%, see rank	1.66%	14.70%
$300 to $499	80	4.58%, see rank	6.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	82	4.69%, see rank	13.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,557	89.12%, see rank	77.56%	21.75%

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

Colonia, NJ	18.60% 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

	Colonia, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	356	20.38%, see rank	21.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	582	33.31%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	310	17.74%, see rank	16.94%	12.24%
30% to 40%	196	11.22%, see rank	9.46%	5.64%
40% or More	296	16.94%, 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

	Colonia, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,105, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	5,625, 92.14%, see rank	53.67%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	23, 0.38%, see rank	9.26%	5.82%
2 Units	50, 0.82%, see rank	9.53%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	46, 0.75%, see rank	6.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	34, 0.56%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	327, 5.36%, see rank	15.34%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.98%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Colonia, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,105, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1 Room	8, 0.13%, see rank	2.71%	1.95%
2 Rooms	15, 0.25%, see rank	2.15%	2.48%
3 Rooms	237, 3.88%, see rank	10.30%	9.13%
4 Rooms	236, 3.87%, see rank	15.19%	16.60%
5 Rooms	643, 10.53%, see rank	16.72%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,346, 22.05%, see rank	16.15%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,297, 21.24%, see rank	12.48%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,433, 23.47%, see rank	10.49%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	890, 14.58%, see rank	13.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.90, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Colonia, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,105, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
No Bedroom	8, 0.13%, see rank	2.88%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	293, 4.80%, see rank	14.18%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	536, 8.78%, see rank	25.93%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,775, 45.45%, see rank	32.62%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,170, 35.54%, see rank	18.83%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	323, 5.29%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Colonia, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,868, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Utility Gas	5,092, 86.78%, see rank	74.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	16, 0.27%, see rank	1.94%	4.86%
Electricity	235, 4.00%, see rank	11.66%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	497, 8.47%, see rank	11.10%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	18, 0.31%, see rank	0.44%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	10, 0.17%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Colonia, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	578, 100%	1,077,463	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.04%	3.18%
$300 to $499	19, 3.29%, see rank	3.86%	7.37%
$500 to $699	8, 1.38%, see rank	4.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	12, 2.08%, see rank	19.19%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	367, 63.49%, see rank	40.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	111, 19.20%, see rank	17.11%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	61, 10.55%, see rank	9.81%	6.10%
Median	$1,236, see rank	$1,188	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Colonia, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	5,868, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	270, 4.60%, see rank	11.70%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,286, 21.92%, see rank	34.71%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,470, 42.09%, see rank	36.16%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,842, 31.39%, see rank	17.43%	19.61%

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