2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Bay City, MI vs Fountain, CO

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- The median age of a home in Bay City is 65.0% older than the median age of a home in Fountain.
 Bay City, MIFountain, COUnited States
 Median Home Age60  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$399,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock74.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.84.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.2$11.0
 Homes Owned60.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bay City, MIFountain, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,610$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,490$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bay City, MIFountain, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold4.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bay City, MIFountain, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9998.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99924.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock26.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.7%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  Unlock2.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bay City, MIFountain, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock35.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.6%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.8%12.2%
Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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