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Empire, MI vs Harbor Springs, MI

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- The median age of a home in Empire is 25.5% younger than the median age of a home in Harbor Springs.
 Empire, MIHarbor Springs, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$403,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.122.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.0$11.0
 Homes Owned36.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock52.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented12.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Empire, MIHarbor Springs, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,000$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,010$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Empire, MIHarbor Springs, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock48.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Empire, MIHarbor Springs, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99942.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock6.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Empire, MIHarbor Springs, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock26.4%12.2%
Reviews for Empire    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Great place if you don't need discos, fine restaurants and museums outside of what you see outside the window every day - lots of nature through 4 distinct  More

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Reviews for Harbor Springs    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Harbor Springs and the surrounding area offers Sailing, Power boating, Lake fishing, Trout streams, Golf, and camping in the summer;as well as snowmobiling, and downhill  More

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