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El Dorado, KS vs Fort Scott, KS

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- The median age of a home in El Dorado is 4.8% younger than the median age of a home in Fort Scott.
 El Dorado, KSFort Scott, KSUnited States
 Median Home Age63  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$109,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.2$11.0
 Homes Owned53.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 El Dorado, KSFort Scott, KSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$910$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$550$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$840  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 El Dorado, KSFort Scott, KSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 El Dorado, KSFort Scott, KSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock18.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock20.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%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
 El Dorado, KSFort Scott, KSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock32.2%12.2%
Reviews for El Dorado    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in El Dorado most of my life. I have spent time in the military and living in Montana, but mostly in Kansas. El Dorado was considered a distant suburb of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Nice small town close to largest town in Kansas (Wichita). Has hospital, community college, state park and lake, good schools, and some retail. Not alot of jobs but many  More

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