2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Alexander City, AL vs Anniston, AL

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- The median age of a home in Alexander City is 19.6% younger than the median age of a home in Anniston.
 Alexander City, ALAnniston, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age465542
 Median Home Cost$155,200$120,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.5%17.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.58.7%49.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.9%60.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$3.6$5.3$11.0
 Homes Owned55.0%46.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant17.3%19.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.7%34.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Alexander City, ALAnniston, ALUnited States
 Average Rent$1,060$1,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$620$620$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$620$630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810$830$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080$1,130$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,110$1,220$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Alexander City, ALAnniston, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.8%3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%1.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale2.1%1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation4.0%1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.4%11.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Alexander City, ALAnniston, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,0004.5%6.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.0%11.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9997.3%9.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.6%8.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99912.3%8.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.4%16.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99910.9%15.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.2%15.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.6%4.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.7%0.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.1%1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.2%0.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.3%0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.3%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Alexander City, ALAnniston, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.1%3.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%3.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.9%7.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.6%12.7%13.2%
 1970 to 197916.8%19.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.9%7.4%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.1%14.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.4%14.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.4%11.1%12.2%
Reviews for Alexander City    3 Reviews

If lake living is your thing you will thrive in Alexander City. Retirees and really just nature loving students and young professionals are moving to the Tallapoosa  More

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This is a corrupt dying old mill town that has lost its mill. The crony government is totally corrupt. The schools are pathetic and it shows in the ignorance of the  More

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it is a great place to live in. it is very quiet and you can get along with people really easily. its a very cool place where fun is always an option. i love staying  More

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Reviews for Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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