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Conway, AR vs Van Buren, AR

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- The median age of a home in Conway is 41.7% younger than the median age of a home in Van Buren.
 Conway, ARVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Median Home Age243442
 Median Home Cost$207,100$173,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%18.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.42.2%56.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.56.1%65.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$6.8$6.8$11.0
 Homes Owned40.6%57.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant9.1%7.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.3%34.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Conway, ARVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Average Rent$1,210$1,140$1,840
 Studio Apartment$790$630$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800$640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920$840$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230$1,160$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470$1,340$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Conway, ARVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.6%1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.2%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.1%0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%4.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Conway, ARVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.7%1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.5%1.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.3%2.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.5%9.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9993.4%15.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.9%28.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99924.5%19.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.8%16.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9999.9%6.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%0.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9993.5%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Conway, ARVan Buren, ARUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.1%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201425.0%16.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200925.0%16.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199924.7%23.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.6%14.8%13.2%
 1970 to 19798.5%21.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196924.7%23.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19592.7%4.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.9%3.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier1.3%2.1%12.2%
Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high  More

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We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more  More

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It is young - 26.8 median age It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree It is affordable - 86.3 index It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR.  More

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Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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