2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Columbus, IN vs Edwardsville, IL

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- The median age of a home in Columbus is 11.9% older than the median age of a home in Edwardsville.
 Columbus, INEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age423742
 Median Home Cost$230,100$264,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.8%10.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.56.8%35.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.74.5%42.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.5$19.9$11.0
 Homes Owned57.2%59.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.2%7.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.6%32.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbus, INEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Average Rent$1,390$1,300$1,840
 Studio Apartment$930$770$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$940$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070$1,030$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410$1,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560$1,540$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbus, INEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.7%1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%2.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.0%2.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbus, INEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.3%0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.0%0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.1%2.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9995.3%4.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.1%15.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99922.3%15.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.6%26.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99911.6%19.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.8%8.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.9%5.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%1.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.1%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbus, INEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.7%0.2%
 2010 to 201411.1%14.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.1%14.6%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.7%19.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.8%11.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.5%7.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.7%19.6%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.3%6.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.8%4.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier9.9%17.5%12.2%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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