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Chapin, SC vs Mentor, OH

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- The median age of a home in Chapin is 176.5% younger than the median age of a home in Mentor.
 Chapin, SCMentor, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age17  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$232,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.0$11.0
 Homes Owned78.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented18.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chapin, SCMentor, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,380$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chapin, SCMentor, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chapin, SCMentor, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99938.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chapin, SCMentor, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200940.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.9%12.2%
Reviews for Chapin    4 Reviews

Excellent schools with superior ratings. Very clean community with a huge lake to use for boating. Ample amount of restaurants to visit that are both good and welcoming  More

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Over 3 years ago

Amazingly beautiful area with some of the kindest residents. 5 star schools and beautiful Lake Murray is our perfect retirement forever place we chose after vacationing  More

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Moved to Chapin, SC officially 7/2017 after the arduous process of having new home plans done - and redone, finalizing the purchase of our property, two moves, split  More

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Reviews for Mentor    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There are some things about Mentor that are great, the schools are very good and the people (generally) friendly. The biggest issue I have had with the city is the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Snows from about October or November until approximately mid-to-late March, though one year it snowed until nearly June! Used to have four distinct seasons, but now  More

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Over 18 years ago

The City of Mentor ranks 7th in the state of Ohio interms of the number of manufacturing firms, and 10th in terms of the number of individuals involved in manufacturing  More

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