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Alexandria, VA vs Covington, GA

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- The median age of a home in Alexandria is 31.3% older than the median age of a home in Covington.
 Alexandria, VACovington, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$287,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months6.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock78.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.53.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.0$11.0
 Homes Owned39.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Alexandria, VACovington, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,460$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,080$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,170  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,480$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,240  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Alexandria, VACovington, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Alexandria, VACovington, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99910.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Alexandria, VACovington, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock29.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.9%12.2%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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