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Chelsea, AL vs Aiken, SC

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- The median age of a home in Chelsea is 118.8% younger than the median age of a home in Aiken.
 Chelsea, ALAiken, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age163542
 Median Home Cost$353,700$214,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.4%22.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.58.1%61.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.4%71.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$4.1$5.4$11.0
 Homes Owned82.8%60.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant6.8%11.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented10.3%29.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chelsea, ALAiken, SCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,970$1,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250$760$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,360$900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560$1,030$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990$1,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,170$1,690$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chelsea, ALAiken, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.2%1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%1.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.3%2.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%4.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chelsea, ALAiken, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.4%0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%1.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.2%1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%4.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%7.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.1%13.7%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99917.6%20.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99942.2%20.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99918.9%13.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.9%8.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.0%4.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%1.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.1%1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.4%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chelsea, ALAiken, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.7%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201446.5%18.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200946.5%18.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199916.7%15.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.2%16.5%13.2%
 1970 to 19793.0%8.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.7%15.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19590.7%11.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%1.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier1.0%6.3%12.2%
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I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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