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Anderson, IN vs Harrisburg, PA

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- The median age of a home in Anderson is 26.2% younger than the median age of a home in Harrisburg.
 Anderson, INHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$212,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.3$11.0
 Homes Owned46.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Anderson, INHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,480$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,500$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Anderson, INHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Anderson, INHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9999.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock14.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%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
 Anderson, INHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock46.1%12.2%
Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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