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Decatur, IN vs Lowell, IN

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- The median age of a home in Decatur is 25.0% older than the median age of a home in Lowell.
 Decatur, INLowell, INUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$273,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.83.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned61.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Decatur, INLowell, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,410$1,840
 Studio Apartment$550  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$950$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,430$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Decatur, INLowell, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Decatur, INLowell, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock40.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Decatur, INLowell, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.9%12.2%
Reviews for Decatur    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Major life line factories in this town are laying off big time. I know the unemployment rate is much higher than listed, because hundreds of people are being laid off  More

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