U.S. Census Bureau
 American Housing Survey (AHS)




Detailed Tables for Owner Occupied Housing Units


WHAT ARE THE MORTGAGE TERMS? Table 7-15

         Owner
        Occupied
      housing units
                    Mortgages Currently on Property

       13,105,000   None, owned free and clear
          368,000   Regular and home equity mortgages10
        2,349,000   Regular mortgage only
          644,000   Home equity mortgage only 
          425,000   With regular mortgage, home equity not 
                     reported
          305,000   No regular mortgage, home equity not 
                     reported

                    Number of Regular and Home Equity Mortgages1

        2,935,000   1 mortgage
          379,000   2 mortgages
           20,000   3 mortgages or more
          756,000   Number not reported


                    Type of Home Equity Mortgage

        1,013,000        Units with 1 or more home equity
                          mortgages

          353,000   Lump sum only
          621,000   Credit line only
          401,000        With outstanding balance
            7,000   Both
           32,000   Type not reported



                    Owners With One or More Regular Mortgages

        3,142,000   Total


                    Type of Primary Mortgage

          277,000   FHA
          136,000   VA
           44,000   Farmers Home Administration
        2,116,000   Other types
           13,000   Don't know
          556,000   Not reported


                    Lower Cost State and Local Mortgages

          223,000   State or local program used
        2,383,000   Not used
          536,000   Not reported


                    Mortgage Origination

        3,084,000   Placed new mortgage(s)
        1,990,000     Primary obtained when property acquired
        1,195,000     Obtained later
           53,000   Assumed                
            5,000   Wrap-around
                -   Combination of the above
                                       



                    Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage

        2,147,000   Fixed payment, self amortizing
          174,000   Adjustable rate mortgage
           42,000   Adjustable term mortgage
           21,000   Graduated payment mortgage
           33,000   Balloon
                -   Other
           20,000   Combination of the above
          705,000   Not reported


                    Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage

           63,000        Units with two or more mortgages
           44,000   Fixed payment, self amortizing
            2,000   Adjustable rate mortgage
           11,000   Adjustable term mortgage
                -   Graduated payment mortgage
            1,000   Balloon
                -   Other
                -   Combination of the above
            4,000   Not reported


                    Lenders of Primary and Secondary Mortgages

        2,505,000   Only borrowed from firm(s)
           20,000   Only borrowed from seller
           35,000   Only borrowed from other individual(s)
                -   Borrowed from a firm and seller
                -   Borrowed from a firm and other individual
                -   Borrowed from seller and other individual
          581,000   One or both sources not reported


                    Items Included in Primary Mortgage Payment2

        1,282,000   Principal and interest only
        1,191,000   Property taxes
        1,004,000   Property insurance
           38,000   Other
          586,000   Not reported


                    Year Primary Mortgage Originated

                -   2000 to 2004
        1,170,000   1995 to 1999
          570,000   1990 to 1994
          372,000   1985 to 1989
          211,000   1980 to 1984
          298,000   1975 to 1979
          234,000   1970 to 1974
          274,000   1960 to 1969
           13,000   1950 to 1959
                -   1949 or earlier                              
             1991   Median


                    Term of Primary Mortgage at Origination or
                     Assumption

          115,000   Less than 8 years
          116,000   8 to 12 years
          585,000   13 to 17 years
          278,000   18 to 22 years
          141,000   23 to 27 years
        1,561,000   28 to 32 years
          275,000   33 years or more
           72,000   Variable                                
               29   Median


                    Remaining Years Mortgaged

        1,089,000   Less than 8 years
          500,000   8 to 12
          427,000   13 to 17
          290,000   18 to 22
          383,000   23 to 27
          370,000   28 to 32
            4,000   33 years or more
           79,000   Variable                               
               12   Median


                    Current Interest Rate

           89,000   Less than 6 percent
        1,764,000   6 to 7.9
          999,000   8 to 9.9
          187,000   10 to 11.9
           62,000   12 to 13.9
           31,000   14 to 15.9
            2,000   16 to 17.9
            8,000   18 to 19.9
            1,000   20 percent or more
              ...   Not reported
              7.7   Median


                    Total Outstanding Principal Amount

          784,000   Less than $10,000
          387,000   $10,000 to $19,999
          281,000   $20,000 to $29,999
          327,000   $30,000 to $39,999
          283,000   $40,000 to $49,999
          175,000   $50,000 to $59,999
          158,000   $60,000 to $69,999
          172,000   $70,000 to $79,999
          193,000   $80,000 to $99,999
          109,000   $100,000 to $119,999
          122,000   $120,000 to $149,999
           83,000   $150,000 to $199,999
           29,000   $200,000 to $249,999
           12,000   $250,000 to $299,999
           27,000   $300,000 or more
              ...   Not reported
          $33,635   Median


                    Current Total Loan as Percent of Value

        1,060,000   Less than 20 percent
          708,000   20 to 39
          611,000   40 to 59
          490,000   60 to 79
           80,000   80 to 89
           87,000   90 to 99
          106,000   100 percent or more
              ...   Not reported
               34   Median




 ... Means not applicable or sample too small.
 -   Means zero or rounds to zero.                                

1/ Regular includes all mortgages except reverse and home
equity.
2/ Figures may not add to total because more than one category
may apply to a unit.


Go to American Housing Survey: 1999

Contact the American Housing Survey Branch by email or by phone at 301-763-3235 or 1-888-518-7365, or visit ask.census.gov for further information on American Housing Survey Data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: February 18, 2005