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Brighton, MI vs Fenton, MI

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- The median age of a home in Brighton is 19.4% younger than the median age of a home in Fenton.
 Brighton, MIFenton, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$320,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock53.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.6$11.0
 Homes Owned61.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Brighton, MIFenton, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,620$1,840
 Studio Apartment$810  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,640$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,820  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Brighton, MIFenton, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Brighton, MIFenton, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock29.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99941.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  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  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Brighton, MIFenton, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews
Jami · Brighton, MI
Great place to live!
Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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R · Brighton, MI
Mostly wonderful place to live
Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Kate · Dahlonega, GA
Fantastic Living in Brighton, MI close to Ann Arbo
Over 11 years ago

Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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Reviews for Fenton    5 Reviews
Donna · Fenton, MI
I??Fenton!
Over 6 years ago

I relocated to Fenton in September of 2017. My husband and I absolutely love it here. People are real friendly. We moved to a brand new subdivision. We lived in Shelby  More

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Donna · Fenton, MI
I??Fenton!
Over 6 years ago

I relocated to Fenton in September of 2017. My husband and I absolutely love it here. People are real friendly. We moved to a brand new subdivision. We lived in Shelby  More

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Sue · Fenton, MI
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

I like Fenton. It's a nice, small town with very little traffic congestion, small time crime and adequate shopping for everyday needs. It has nice festivals, a few 5 k  More

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