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Aiken, SC vs Bay City, MI

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- The median age of a home in Aiken is 71.4% younger than the median age of a home in Bay City.
 Aiken, SCBay City, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$92,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.7$11.0
 Homes Owned60.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Aiken, SCBay City, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,150$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Aiken, SCBay City, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Aiken, SCBay City, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock21.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock21.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Aiken, SCBay City, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock51.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews
laura · Aiken, SC
Moving here was hard, but I love Aiken
Over 5 years ago

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Julie · Boise, ID
Almost Perfect, Magical Place.
Over 5 years ago

Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Laura · Aiken, SC
I'm young and I like Aiken
Over 6 years ago

Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Terrance · Fenton, MI
Growing Community. Great For Young Families.
Over 7 years ago

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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Harold · Bay City, MI
They've improved the downtown area
Over 8 years ago

But everything else is going to  More

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YoLo · Bay City, MI
Not one of the best places to live.
Over 10 years ago

There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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