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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Orono is $192,900, which is higher than the state average of $173,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Orono median house value has grown by 75.84% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Orono is about the same as the state average rate of 75.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Orono was built is 1968, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 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 1,022 Owner Occupied Houses in Orono, ME, #40

Orono, ME	192,900 USD
Maine	173,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #35

Orono, ME	75.84%
Maine	75.89%
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

	Orono, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,723, see rank, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,521, 92.58%, see rank	76.32%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,022, 37.53%, see rank	54.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,499, 55.05%, see rank	21.80%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	202, 7.42%, see rank	23.68%	12.45%
For Rent	69, 2.53%, see rank	1.71%	2.34%
For Sale Only	20, 0.73%, see rank	1.22%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	19, 0.70%, see rank	0.50%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	51, 1.87%, see rank	16.66%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	43, 1.58%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #43

Orono, ME	Maine	U.S.
1968	1973	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

	Orono, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,022	100%	395,074	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	609	59.59%, see rank	63.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	413	40.41%, see rank	36.28%	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

Orono, ME	1,678 USD
Maine	1,348 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Orono, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	2.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	13	2.13%, see rank	6.74%	5.01%
$700 to $999	67	11.00%, see rank	17.13%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	184	30.21%, see rank	32.95%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	146	23.97%, see rank	21.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	140	22.99%, see rank	14.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	59	9.69%, see rank	4.21%	11.12%

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

Orono, ME	21.30% of the Total Income
Maine	23.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Orono, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	54	8.87%, see rank	5.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	229	37.60%, see rank	32.42%	31.95%
20% to 30%	177	29.06%, see rank	28.26%	27.64%
30% to 40%	76	12.48%, see rank	14.00%	13.74%
40% or More	73	11.99%, see rank	19.26%	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

Orono, ME	637 USD
Maine	474 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Orono, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	5.95%	7.76%
$200 to $299	18	4.36%, see rank	12.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	64	15.50%, see rank	36.98%	34.63%
$500 to $699	191	46.25%, see rank	26.02%	21.16%
$700 or More	140	33.90%, see rank	19.04%	21.75%

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

Orono, ME	10.70% of the Total Income
Maine	14.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Orono, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	194	46.97%, see rank	33.70%	40.19%
10% to 20%	142	34.38%, see rank	33.39%	31.47%
20% to 30%	70	16.95%, see rank	14.82%	12.24%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	7.18%	5.64%
40% or More	7	1.69%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Orono, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,723, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,187, 43.59%, see rank	69.60%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	66, 2.42%, see rank	2.26%	5.82%
2 Units	250, 9.18%, see rank	5.22%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	391, 14.36%, see rank	5.53%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	134, 4.92%, see rank	3.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	609, 22.37%, see rank	4.71%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	86, 3.16%, see rank	8.88%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Orono, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,723, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1 Room	182, 6.68%, see rank	2.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	92, 3.38%, see rank	3.57%	2.48%
3 Rooms	403, 14.80%, see rank	9.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	480, 17.63%, see rank	17.70%	16.60%
5 Rooms	424, 15.57%, see rank	20.22%	20.41%
6 Rooms	298, 10.94%, see rank	17.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	276, 10.14%, see rank	11.95%	12.27%
8 Rooms	114, 4.19%, see rank	7.74%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	454, 16.67%, see rank	9.17%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Orono, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,723, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
No Bedroom	195, 7.16%, see rank	2.71%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	467, 17.15%, see rank	12.05%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	666, 24.46%, see rank	30.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	662, 24.31%, see rank	37.77%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	514, 18.88%, see rank	13.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	219, 8.04%, see rank	3.78%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Orono, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,521, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Utility Gas	346, 13.72%, see rank	5.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	284, 11.27%, see rank	7.75%	4.86%
Electricity	320, 12.69%, see rank	4.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,418, 56.25%, see rank	66.66%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.12%
Wood	109, 4.32%, see rank	13.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.05%
Other Fuel	27, 1.07%, see rank	1.48%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	17, 0.67%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Orono, ME	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,464, 100%	146,634	39,201,928
$199 or Less	17, 1.16%, see rank	2.51%	1.50%
$200 to $299	151, 10.31%, see rank	6.43%	3.18%
$300 to $499	103, 7.04%, see rank	10.29%	7.37%
$500 to $699	355, 24.25%, see rank	20.96%	16.01%
$700 to $999	289, 19.74%, see rank	33.88%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	256, 17.49%, see rank	20.14%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	115, 7.86%, see rank	4.04%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	178, 12.16%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$784, see rank	$772	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Orono, ME	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,521, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	248, 9.84%, see rank	7.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,080, 42.84%, see rank	34.08%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	737, 29.23%, see rank	40.04%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	456, 18.09%, see rank	18.37%	19.61%

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