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Cape Charles, VA vs Charlestown, RI

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- The median age of a home in Cape Charles is 33.9% older than the median age of a home in Charlestown.
 Cape Charles, VACharlestown, RIUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$590,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.0$11.0
 Homes Owned31.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock33.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cape Charles, VACharlestown, RIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,050$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,390$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$860  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,080$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cape Charles, VACharlestown, RIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock30.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cape Charles, VACharlestown, RIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock30.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cape Charles, VACharlestown, RIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200929.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19690.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.3%12.2%
Reviews for Cape Charles    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moved here from Florida where the "no see ums" will torture. No bug problems that I have felt here. Rarely see a mosquito. There is a green fly that bits, but only saw  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cape Charles is a delightful and quaint community with some really great assets like golf and boating. I counted only five days over 90 degrees last summer. Winters are  More

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Unsure of the areas, can anyone help me. Master in Social Work; interested the College or educational  More

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Reviews for Charlestown    2 Reviews

Although living in the South County area of Rhode Island has many advantages (the ocean and beach, quite rural areas, great schools, and very little serious crime),  More

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Charlestown, RI is a beautiful oceanside community with some of the best sandy beaches in all of New England (no kidding, as evidenced by all of the out-of-state  More

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