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Alabaster, AL vs Franklin, TN

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- The median age of a home in Alabaster is 18.5% older than the median age of a home in Franklin.
 Alabaster, ALFranklin, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$784,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.6$11.0
 Homes Owned82.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented13.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Alabaster, ALFranklin, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,000  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Alabaster, ALFranklin, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Alabaster, ALFranklin, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Alabaster, ALFranklin, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock26.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196932.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Alabaster    3 Reviews
Kurt · Alabaster, AL
Great Place to live, work and raise a family.
Over 15 years ago

Alabaster Alabama ... affordable, adaptable and  More

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DB · Spring, TX
Escape from Birmingham
Over 16 years ago

This is the sequel to "Escape from New York" staring Kirk Russell, but called "Escape from Birmingham" staring the dopes of Alabama. The people in this area Hoover,  More

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Jeremiah · Alabaster, AL
Alabaster, A Renewed Youth
Over 20 years ago

Alabster is becoming one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Alabama. With the addition of the Colonial Promenadeand White Stone Shopping Centers the economy  More

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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews
Jose · Wesley Chapel, FL
Won’t miss the heat in FL, like change of seasons
Over 5 years ago

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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Kathryn · Franklin, TN
Franklin is a Great Place to Live.
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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Theresa · Franklin, TN
The Good and the Not-So-Good
Over 9 years ago

I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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