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Elko, NV vs Idaho Falls, ID

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- The median age of a home in Elko is 22.2% younger than the median age of a home in Idaho Falls.
 Elko, NVIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$344,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock110.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.164.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned51.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elko, NVIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,350$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,370$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,800  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elko, NVIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elko, NVIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99939.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock15.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Elko, NVIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.5%12.2%
Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  More

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