2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Charles Town, WV vs Springfield, IL

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- The median age of a home in Charles Town is 85.2% younger than the median age of a home in Springfield.
 Charles Town, WVSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age275042
 Median Home Cost$363,200$133,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.9%13.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.55.5%27.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.1%37.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.3$22.3$11.0
 Homes Owned64.2%55.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.6%10.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.2%34.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Charles Town, WVSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Average Rent$1,320$1,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760$630$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$770$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$940$940$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340$1,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,610$1,290$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Charles Town, WVSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.7%2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%5.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Charles Town, WVSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.3%3.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%3.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%4.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%10.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.2%11.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.2%23.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99916.1%15.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.5%15.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99937.4%6.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.5%2.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9995.6%1.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Charles Town, WVSpringfield, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201426.1%8.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200926.1%8.6%13.6%
 1990 to 199911.2%13.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.4%8.8%13.2%
 1970 to 19796.7%17.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.2%13.0%13.6%
 1950 to 19596.2%10.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.7%6.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier22.1%19.7%12.2%
Reviews for Charles Town    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Charles Town is a town with a small town feel. Having grown up and lived there until the age of 18, I've maintained a fondness for that "feel". Living the past 22 years  More

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Over 17 years ago

Charles Town is a beautiful, historic town just a short distance from the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. It used to be inexpensive to live here but in  More

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Over 18 years ago

You can spend a day at Charles Town Races and Slots either cheering on the winning horse or getting lucky at the slots. You can visit many historical sites such as the  More

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 3 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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