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Bolivar, WV vs Lynchburg, VA

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- The median age of a home in Bolivar is 7.3% older than the median age of a home in Lynchburg.
 Bolivar, WVLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$221,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned49.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bolivar, WVLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$890  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,100  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,870  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bolivar, WVLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bolivar, WVLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock27.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.8%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  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bolivar, WVLynchburg, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.5%12.2%
Reviews for Bolivar    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

bolivar wv is adjacent to harpers ferry and shares both a police/fire dept. and a post office. bolivar is middle class, mostly homes on one quarter acre lots. it is  More

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Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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