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Aiken, SC vs Chesapeake, VA

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- The median age of a home in Aiken is 5.7% older than the median age of a home in Chesapeake.
 Aiken, SCChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$359,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.4$11.0
 Homes Owned60.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Aiken, SCChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,120$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,320$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,150$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Aiken, SCChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Aiken, SCChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Aiken, SCChesapeake, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.2%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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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews
Jeffrey · Chesapeake, VA
Family Friendly and great Schools!
Over 5 years ago

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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Brandon · Suffolk, VA
Family friendly and we've got the beach, that's it
Over 5 years ago

I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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Nolan · Black Mountain, NC
Chesapeake has Little to Offer
Over 7 years ago

I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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