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Cookeville, TN vs Belleville, IL

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- The median age of a home in Cookeville is 79.4% younger than the median age of a home in Belleville.
 Cookeville, TNBelleville, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$129,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.111.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.8$11.0
 Homes Owned37.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cookeville, TNBelleville, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cookeville, TNBelleville, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cookeville, TNBelleville, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock18.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%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
 Cookeville, TNBelleville, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock25.2%12.2%
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Reviews for Belleville    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro  More

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Over 13 years ago

My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We  More

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Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck  More

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