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Colonial Heights, VA vs Glen Allen, VA

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- The median age of a home in Colonial Heights is 44.2% older than the median age of a home in Glen Allen.
 Colonial Heights, VAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$406,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.5$11.0
 Homes Owned60.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Colonial Heights, VAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,110  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,040$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,020  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Colonial Heights, VAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Colonial Heights, VAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock28.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  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  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Colonial Heights, VAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock34.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.1%12.2%
Reviews for Colonial Heights    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you are new to this area you may want to pick another school. The faculty and staff are very CLICKY at this school. You have to "be in the in crowd", in order to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I think small southern cities are a bit more nosy and stuffy than other parts of the  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am considering re-locating to Virginia. The only city my family and I actually visited was Roanoke. We liked it very much, but I need to know if the Richmond area has  More

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Reviews for Glen Allen    6 Reviews

Regardless of what review you read, no matter how much money you will save, it really does not count when you know that Virginia (a Commonwealth) believes they can stomp  More

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Over 15 years ago

Glen Allen is a wonderful city to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

we have lived here for almost 24 years and found the area to be a great place to live in general and to raiser the family. there are many things to do withon 20 miles  More

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