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Elkhart, IN vs Jamestown, NY

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- The median age of a home in Elkhart is 21.4% younger than the median age of a home in Jamestown.
 Elkhart, INJamestown, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$108,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$32.6$11.0
 Homes Owned45.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elkhart, INJamestown, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,040$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$650$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,050$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elkhart, INJamestown, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented4.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elkhart, INJamestown, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock24.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99924.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%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 $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Elkhart, INJamestown, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock0.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock0.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock54.8%12.2%
Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

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