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Chelsea, MI vs Charleston, SC

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- The median age of a home in Chelsea is 34.0% older than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 Chelsea, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned60.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chelsea, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,170  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,970  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chelsea, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chelsea, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chelsea, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Chelsea    3 Reviews
Mar · Bay City, MI
Lily-White Bourgoisie
Over 9 years ago

I lived in Chelsea in the 1990s and occasionally return out of family obligation. It's marginally more affordable than neighboring Ann Arbor, thus its status as a  More

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Brian · Chelsea, MI
Chelsea, MI
Over 16 years ago

Beautiful small town with the best public library. Very convenient to interstate for travel and the excitement and interests of a college town nearby (Ann  More

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Leslie · Chelsea, MI
Plenty to do in Chelsea
Over 17 years ago

Chelsea, Michigan has small town character with plenty of culture and recreation, too. With numerous art galleries, the famous Purple Rose Theatre by actor Jeff Daniels,  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 4 years ago

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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