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Cape Charles, VA vs Lewes, DE

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- The median age of a home in Cape Charles is 46.8% older than the median age of a home in Lewes.
 Cape Charles, VALewes, DEUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$681,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$2.7$11.0
 Homes Owned31.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock43.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cape Charles, VALewes, DEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,810$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$860  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,840$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cape Charles, VALewes, DEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock38.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cape Charles, VALewes, DEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock4.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cape Charles, VALewes, DEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200929.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19690.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Cape Charles    4 Reviews
Charles · Ogden, UT
Bugs not an issue
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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Charles · Ogden, UT
Quiet and cool
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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Leslie · Whitehall, PA
i want to relocate to virginia
Over 11 years ago

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

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews
Don · Lewes, DE
Excellent place to live and retire to
Over 7 years ago

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Kathleen · Rehoboth Beach, DE
An excellent choice for retireees
Over 11 years ago

Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Bp · Lewes, DE
Low taxes abound!
Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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