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- The median age of a home in Columbus is 12.0% younger than the median age of a home in Salina.
 Columbus, NESalina, KSUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$161,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock37.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.80.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.3$11.0
 Homes Owned65.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbus, NESalina, KSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$790$1,840
 Studio Apartment$610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$510$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$900  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$800$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbus, NESalina, KSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbus, NESalina, KSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99926.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbus, NESalina, KSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.7%12.2%
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S · Columbus, NE
It's a bit bland.
Over 1 years ago

Columbus is a mediocre town that has started to proliferate. The housing market is terrible; finding a place to rent at a reasonable price is next to impossible. It's  More

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Reviews for Salina    6 Reviews
Michelle · Salina, KS
Don't be fooled by the Small Town Feeling
Over 7 years ago

I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I  More

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rt · Glendale, AZ
Salina also has skunks,turtles and deer(besides t
Over 10 years ago

Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the  More

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rt · Glendale, AZ
Salina, Salina, Salina
Over 10 years ago

I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free". Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap  More

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