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Chaska, MN vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- The median age of a home in Chaska is 150.0% younger than the median age of a home in Fort Dodge.
 Chaska, MNFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age266542
 Median Home Cost$406,000$113,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.0%14.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.45.3%37.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.89.8%64.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.0$19.4$11.0
 Homes Owned69.1%56.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant2.0%7.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.9%36.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chaska, MNFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,940$1,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,040$620$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180$620$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450$820$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,970$1,150$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,270$1,170$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chaska, MNFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.0%0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%4.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chaska, MNFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.9%3.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.3%6.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.9%9.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%18.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.8%13.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.3%19.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9998.1%15.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.5%10.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99921.9%4.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.0%0.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99915.2%0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.4%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chaska, MNFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201428.5%4.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200928.5%4.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199919.3%5.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198921.4%5.7%13.2%
 1970 to 19799.8%14.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.3%5.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19591.8%15.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.4%8.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.5%32.6%12.2%
Reviews for Chaska    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Chaska was rated the 8th best city in the united states... That is far from true, chaska is a very sinful town.. there is tons of drugs, bad driving, just to name a  More

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Reviews for Fort Dodge    4 Reviews

Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not  More

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Over 14 years ago

I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best  More

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