2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Columbus, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- The median age of a home in Columbus is 19.0% younger than the median age of a home in Fort Wayne.
 Columbus, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Median Home Age425042
 Median Home Cost$230,100$196,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.8%15.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.56.8%70.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.74.5%101.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.5$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned57.2%57.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.2%8.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.6%34.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbus, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Average Rent$1,390$1,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$930$690$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$940$780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070$960$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410$1,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560$1,330$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbus, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.7%2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.0%3.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbus, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.3%3.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%3.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.0%6.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.1%8.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9995.3%11.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.1%27.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99922.3%19.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.6%14.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99911.6%4.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.8%1.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.9%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.1%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbus, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201411.1%6.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.1%6.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.7%13.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.8%11.5%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.5%17.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.7%13.6%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.3%12.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.8%6.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier9.9%14.2%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 Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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