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Elgin, IL vs Covington, GA

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- The median age of a home in Elgin is 25.0% older than the median age of a home in Covington.
 Elgin, ILCovington, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$287,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock78.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.63.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.0$11.0
 Homes Owned67.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elgin, ILCovington, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,460$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,190  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,080$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,480$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elgin, ILCovington, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elgin, ILCovington, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Elgin, ILCovington, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock29.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.9%12.2%
Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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