2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Lewiston, ME vs Hattiesburg, MS

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- The median age of a home in Lewiston is 37.9% older than the median age of a home in Hattiesburg.
 Lewiston, MEHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Median Home Age664142
 Median Home Cost$246,500$183,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.0%11.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.78.7%42.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.96.2%51.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$17.4$10.6$11.0
 Homes Owned47.1%32.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.4%14.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.4%53.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lewiston, MEHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Average Rent$1,380$1,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750$670$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$840$800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070$970$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400$1,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580$1,360$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lewiston, MEHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.5%6.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%6.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lewiston, MEHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Less Than $20,0004.1%3.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%5.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.8%8.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.8%10.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9997.7%10.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99924.0%20.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99929.6%18.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.4%12.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9994.0%5.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%1.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.8%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%1.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lewiston, MEHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.2%14.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.2%14.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19994.8%12.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.2%12.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.8%16.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.8%12.1%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.3%10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.6%6.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier34.7%7.6%12.2%
Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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