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Clarksdale, MS vs Petal, MS

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- The median age of a home in Clarksdale is 20.4% older than the median age of a home in Petal.
 Clarksdale, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Median Home Age54  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$188,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.80.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.3$11.0
 Homes Owned40.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Clarksdale, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$480  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$610  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Clarksdale, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Clarksdale, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99914.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Clarksdale, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194911.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Clarksdale    3 Reviews
Jefferson · Austin, TX
What has happened to Clarksdale
Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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Leslie · Point Reyes Station, CA
visiting the birthplace of the blues
Over 16 years ago

I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Henri · Clarksdale, MS
Clarksdale, MS
Over 18 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews
Cayla · Petal, MS
Petal native
Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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