2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Fairmont, WV vs Radford, VA

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- The median age of a home in Fairmont is 33.8% older than the median age of a home in Radford.
 Fairmont, WVRadford, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age714742
 Median Home Cost$145,900$223,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.4%15.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.30.0%48.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.50.2%55.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.0$7.3$11.0
 Homes Owned52.5%39.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.6%14.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.9%46.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fairmont, WVRadford, VAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,280$1,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830$690$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$840$720$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050$880$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,300$1,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530$1,490$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fairmont, WVRadford, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.1%2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%6.9%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.2%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%3.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fairmont, WVRadford, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.2%2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.5%0.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9996.5%1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.0%3.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99913.6%7.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.7%22.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99919.4%21.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.0%28.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.3%6.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%5.8%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.5%1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fairmont, WVRadford, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20142.5%6.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.5%6.5%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.5%13.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.1%16.5%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.8%17.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.5%13.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195915.1%11.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194917.9%10.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier31.5%11.5%12.2%
Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 13 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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Reviews for Radford    1 Reviews

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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