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Fairmont, WV vs Summersville, WV

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- The median age of a home in Fairmont is 38.0% older than the median age of a home in Summersville.
 Fairmont, WVSummersville, WVUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$164,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.50.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.5$11.0
 Homes Owned52.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fairmont, WVSummersville, WVUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$550$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,020$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fairmont, WVSummersville, WVUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fairmont, WVSummersville, WVUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock12.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fairmont, WVSummersville, WVUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194917.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews
26554 · Fairmont, WV
Lovely town not too far off the beaten path
Over 14 years ago

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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Myra · Fairmont, WV
Place to Live.
Over 14 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 Summersville    2 Reviews
Amy · Summersville, WV
Sleepy little town
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Summersville for over 20 years and I wouldn't recommend moving here. The job market is stagnant, the mindset is 50+ years out dated, the economy isn't  More

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Tom · Spring Lake, NC
Don't need a tooth brush
Over 7 years ago

The lake is great but the culture is dated 50 years back. There's no cultural diversity, people are biggots, and a declining population. The youth have nothing to do  More

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