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Council Bluffs, IA vs Gresham, OR

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- The median age of a home in Council Bluffs is 31.0% older than the median age of a home in Gresham.
 Council Bluffs, IAGresham, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age58  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$423,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.69.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned58.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Council Bluffs, IAGresham, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,410$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,530$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,440$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Council Bluffs, IAGresham, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Council Bluffs, IAGresham, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9998.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock38.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%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
 Council Bluffs, IAGresham, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock26.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.1%12.2%
Reviews for Council Bluffs    4 Reviews

It's an okay city. Nothing special really. All the fun things to do and good restaurants are across the river in Omaha. I will say CB has some pretty good recreational  More

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Over 9 years ago

Quietly over the years this community has taken untold amounts of riverfront casino tax dollars and converted them into hundreds and hundreds of community improvement  More

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Over 15 years ago

here in council bluffs iowa, we have low crime rate. There have been an increase in shopping areas in the last 2 years and lots of new resturants and three casinos. It  More

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Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 19 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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