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Altus, OK vs Poteau, OK

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- The median age of a home in Altus is 15.7% older than the median age of a home in Poteau.
 Altus, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$146,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.34.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.7$11.0
 Homes Owned46.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Altus, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,030$1,840
 Studio Apartment$550  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$610$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$710  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,100  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Altus, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Altus, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99911.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock11.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock23.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Altus, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.9%12.2%
Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren  More

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Over 16 years ago

What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little  More

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Reviews for Poteau    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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