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Shippensburg, PA vs Charleston, SC

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- The median age of a home in Shippensburg is 56.3% older than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 Shippensburg, PACharleston, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age713142
 Median Home Cost$159,700$493,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.0%23.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.48.5%67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.58.3%136.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$13.3$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned40.1%48.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.6%13.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.4%38.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Shippensburg, PACharleston, SCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,390$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760$1,550$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880$1,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,100$1,790$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480$2,800$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Shippensburg, PACharleston, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.0%2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.4%1.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.2%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.6%3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%4.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Shippensburg, PACharleston, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9998.7%0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99950.7%3.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99923.0%4.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.1%23.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.5%23.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%11.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%16.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%7.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%2.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%2.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Shippensburg, PACharleston, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.3%20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.3%20.0%13.6%
 1990 to 19995.5%10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.2%12.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.8%8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.5%10.6%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.4%5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194918.4%3.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier31.5%11.9%12.2%
Reviews for Shippensburg    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There is so much to do in the areas around Shippensburg...so many beautiful state parks, Gettysburg...It is Amish Country, beautiful, homey place that you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

Four distinctive  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to get an education... a little  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 4 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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