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Ashland, VA vs Columbia, TN

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- The median age of a home in Ashland is 10.0% younger than the median age of a home in Columbia.
 Ashland, VAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$345,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock88.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.64.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.8$11.0
 Homes Owned45.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ashland, VAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,100  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ashland, VAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ashland, VAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99915.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  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
 Ashland, VAColumbia, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.5%12.2%
Reviews for Ashland    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Ashland Is by far the best place to live without Living In the city of richmond yes the housing is more but its safer and has THE BEST SCHOOL IN VA. My brother loves his  More

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Where to begin: With a kid in college in this town I have access to all the good and bad opinions. Have you ever heard of Homemades By Suzanne? Great Deli for eat in  More

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Ashland is built around an excellent small liberal arts college, Randolph-Macon College. The school enjoys a great reputation with both Richmond and D.C. offering  More

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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 17 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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