2024 Compare Cities Housing:
State College, PA vs Lafayette, IN

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- The median age of a home in State College is 4.2% younger than the median age of a home in Lafayette.
 State College, PALafayette, INUnited States
 Median Home Age485042
 Median Home Cost$355,500$198,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months6.4%14.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.34.1%58.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.0%84.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.9$6.9$11.0
 Homes Owned24.8%44.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant13.7%6.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented61.5%48.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 State College, PALafayette, INUnited States
 Average Rent$1,670$1,270$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,170$770$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200$890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380$1,050$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690$1,290$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860$1,620$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 State College, PALafayette, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.8%2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented5.8%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.4%0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%2.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 State College, PALafayette, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.8%0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.9%3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%10.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.2%16.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.9%31.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9998.8%18.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.0%11.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99922.0%4.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.7%0.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99917.9%1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.3%0.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.6%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 State College, PALafayette, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20143.5%8.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.5%8.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.6%14.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.7%11.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197921.7%11.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.6%14.0%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.4%11.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.7%7.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier12.7%17.5%12.2%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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