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- The median age of a home in Cairo is 12.3% older than the median age of a home in East St. Louis.
 Cairo, ILEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age73  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$56,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.35.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.7$11.0
 Homes Owned31.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock28.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cairo, ILEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$590  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$870  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,360  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cairo, ILEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other46.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cairo, ILEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock9.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99926.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock22.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%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 $1,999,9991.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cairo, ILEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock22.4%10.0%
 1940 to 194915.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock26.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Cairo    1 Reviews
Jackie  · Florissant, MO
Quality of life
Over 16 years ago

I visited Cairo, IL over this past weekend. The community is very clean an the people were very friendly. However, I did noticed that there very few places of employment  More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews
Quinnten · Swansea, IL
City Of Champions
Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Beauty incarnate
Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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john · St. Louis, MO
economy
Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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