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- The median age of a home in Amherst is 50.0% younger than the median age of a home in Shaker Heights.
 Amherst, OHShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$265,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock53.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.69.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.3$11.0
 Homes Owned82.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented12.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Amherst, OHShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,550$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,570$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Amherst, OHShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Amherst, OHShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Amherst, OHShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock1.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock23.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock42.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Amherst    1 Reviews
linda · Amherst, OH
Amherst is like the movie Pleasantville
Over 15 years ago

You can go for a walk at 3 am and be safe. Its the type of town you can leave your car doors unlocked.No crime.Really good schools. Its a typical American quaint  More

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Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews
Steven · Beachwood, OH
Education
Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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Abhd · Beachwood, OH
Great place to raise a family
Over 14 years ago

A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Julie · Cleveland, OH
Getting Worse
Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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