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Martinsville, VA vs Peru, IN

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- The median age of a home in Martinsville is 1.6% older than the median age of a home in Peru.

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 Martinsville, VAPeru, INUnited States
 Median Home Age626142
 Median Home Cost$106,800$113,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.8%10.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.48.0%52.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.55.9%72.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.6$5.9$11.0
 Homes Owned46.2%57.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant19.9%14.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.9%28.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Martinsville, VAPeru, INUnited States
 Average Rent$950$1,090$1,840
 Studio Apartment$580$590$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$590$680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$770$840$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$960$1,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,120$1,380$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Martinsville, VAPeru, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.1%0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.2%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%3.6%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.0%2.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.6%6.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Martinsville, VAPeru, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.6%8.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99912.4%12.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99919.9%18.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.3%25.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99910.7%16.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.0%13.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9999.5%3.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.0%1.5%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.4%0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.2%0.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.4%1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Martinsville, VAPeru, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20144.1%2.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%2.3%13.6%
 1990 to 19995.8%5.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.8%5.8%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.7%11.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.8%5.8%13.6%
 1950 to 195924.8%8.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.7%5.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier13.8%52.2%12.2%

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Reviews for Martinsville    3 Reviews

I've lived here almost 40 years and taught economics in the local community college. Ideally situated between Greensboro NC and Roanoke VA. Low housing prices, crime  More

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Over 12 years ago

We are lucky if we get one snowfall that covers the ground and stays for 1-2 days. Winters are mild with beautiful spring and fall weather. The summers are great but  More

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Over 14 years ago

Boring! Nothing to do, nowhere to go, very scarce on jobs........need I say  More

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Reviews for Peru    8 Reviews

Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 6 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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24112
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