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Downs, IL vs Decatur, IL

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- The median age of a home in Downs is 48.8% younger than the median age of a home in Decatur.
 Downs, ILDecatur, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age416142
 Median Home Cost$258,000$83,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.3%11.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.36.2%29.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.40.7%33.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$25.2$23.1$11.0
 Homes Owned84.6%52.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant0.0%14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.4%32.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Downs, ILDecatur, ILUnited States
 Average Rent$1,610$1,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820$620$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,150$890$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,630$1,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,850$1,320$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Downs, ILDecatur, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.0%3.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.9%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%7.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Downs, ILDecatur, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%6.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%10.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.1%11.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%16.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.4%14.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.3%21.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99919.7%10.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.2%5.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99915.5%1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.3%0.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Downs, ILDecatur, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201416.5%3.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.5%3.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199911.3%6.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.4%8.0%13.2%
 1970 to 19795.4%16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%6.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.9%21.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.3%10.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier18.8%18.9%12.2%
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I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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