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Amherst, OH vs Shamokin, PA

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- The median age of a home in Amherst is 34.0% younger than the median age of a home in Shamokin.
 Amherst, OHShamokin, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$62,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.69.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$13.0$11.0
 Homes Owned82.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock33.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented12.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Amherst, OHShamokin, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$770$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$500$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$780$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Amherst, OHShamokin, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Amherst, OHShamokin, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock15.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock16.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.4%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
 Amherst, OHShamokin, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock0.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock1.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock63.6%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 Shamokin    3 Reviews
Jose · Reading, PA
Good is for who can see it.
Over 3 years ago

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Douglas · Shamokin, PA
Decades past its prime with no real future.
Over 5 years ago

Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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jim · Shamokin, PA
you want comments about shamokin?!
Over 17 years ago

alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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