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Georgetown, DE vs Elgin, IL

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- The median age of a home in Georgetown is 6.4% older than the median age of a home in Elgin.

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 Georgetown, DEElgin, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age474442
 Median Home Cost$295,100$264,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.3%12.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.55.8%35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.4%63.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$3.6$27.0$11.0
 Homes Owned38.9%67.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.7%3.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.4%28.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Georgetown, DEElgin, ILUnited States
 Average Rent$1,370$1,850$1,840
 Studio Apartment$720$1,190$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810$1,290$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070$1,480$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390$1,880$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690$2,230$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Georgetown, DEElgin, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.1%0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.2%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.8%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%1.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Georgetown, DEElgin, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%2.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%1.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%1.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.1%2.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.5%12.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99915.5%26.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99940.1%33.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99915.4%14.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.9%2.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9993.0%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.4%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Georgetown, DEElgin, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.1%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201421.1%14.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.1%14.4%13.6%
 1990 to 19995.5%16.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.1%9.8%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.1%13.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.5%16.6%13.6%
 1950 to 195922.8%7.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.3%4.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier12.6%19.4%12.2%

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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19947
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60120

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