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Canton, GA vs Clayton, GA

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- The median age of a home in Canton is 133.3% younger than the median age of a home in Clayton.
 Canton, GAClayton, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age18  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$339,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.175.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned49.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock30.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Canton, GAClayton, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,500  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,090$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Canton, GAClayton, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock14.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Canton, GAClayton, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  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
 Canton, GAClayton, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200945.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.9%12.2%
Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

Clayton is the largest town in mountainous Rabun County, the most northeastern part of Georgia before crossing into North Carolina. It is less than 2 hrs from Atlanta.  More

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With about 66% of the land being national forest, Rabun County is blessed to retain a small town atmosphere and not worry about being over developed. Beautiful  More

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We have lived full time in Rabun County for 12 years and part time for 31 years. It is an absolutely beautful county but it is governed by the locals and it is hard to  More

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