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Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Median Home Value | $1,989,300 |
|---|---|
| Median Rental Cost (per month) | $2,379 |
| Median Property Taxes | $9,422 |
|---|---|
| Median Property Taxes (Mortgage) | $10,000+ |
| Median Property Taxes (No Mortgage) | $5,088 |
| Property Taxes | $145,932,400 |
|---|---|
| Property Taxes (Mortgage) | $105,892,900 |
| Property Taxes (No Mortgage) | $40,039,500 |
| Total Housing Units | 27,577 |
|---|---|
| Occupied Housing Units | 26,238 (95.1%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,339 (4.9%) |
| Owner Occupied Housing Units | 14,409 (54.9%) |
| Renter Occupied Housing Units | 11,829 (45.1%) |
| Housing Units (Mortgage) | 61.3% |
| Housing Units (No Mortgage) | 38.7% |
| Mortgage, Contract to Purchase, or Similar Debt | 8,838 |
|---|---|
| Second Mortage or HELOC | 2,148 |
| Second Mortgage (No HELOC) | 211 |
| HELOC (No Second Mortgage) | 1,937 |
| Second Mortgage & HELOC | 131 |
| No Mortgage | 5,571 |
| Single-Family Detached Homes | 15,012 (57.2%) |
|---|---|
| Single-Family Attached Homes | 1,411 (5.4%) |
| 2 Apartments | 410 (1.6%) |
| 3 or 4 Apartments | 1,208 (4.6%) |
| 5 to 9 Apartments | 1,444 (5.5%) |
| 10 or More Apartments | 6,532 (24.9%) |
| Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing | 221 (0.8%) |
| 2014 or Later | 210 (0.8%) |
|---|---|
| 2010 to 2013 | 521 (2.0%) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 2,448 (9.3%) |
| 1980 to 1999 | 3,776 (14.4%) |
| 1960 to 1979 | 6,702 (25.5%) |
| 1940 to 1959 | 9,282 (35.4%) |
| 1939 or Earlier | 3,299 (12.6%) |
| 1 Room | 974 (3.7%) |
|---|---|
| 2 or 3 Rooms | 4,492 (17.1%) |
| 4 or 5 Rooms | 9,019 (34.4%) |
| 6 or 7 Rooms | 6,890 (26.3%) |
| 8 or More Rooms | 4,863 (18.5%) |
| No Bedroom | 1,151 (4.4%) |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 3,978 (15.2%) |
| 2 or 3 Bedrooms | 13,782 (52.5%) |
| 4 or More Bedrooms | 7,327 (27.9%) |
| With Complete Plumbing Facilities | 26,194 (99.8%) |
|---|---|
| With Complete Kitchen Facilities | 25,668 (97.8%) |