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Flint, MI vs Big Rapids, MI

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- The median age of a home in Flint is 25.4% older than the median age of a home in Big Rapids.
 Flint, MIBig Rapids, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$180,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.115.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.2$11.0
 Homes Owned43.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Flint, MIBig Rapids, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,060$1,840
 Studio Apartment$620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,080$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Flint, MIBig Rapids, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock6.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other18.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Flint, MIBig Rapids, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock8.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99925.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%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
 Flint, MIBig Rapids, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.2%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock22.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Flint    27 Reviews
Curtis  · Holly, MI
My Hometown
Over 7 years ago

Denzel Washington says if you don't listen to the news, you are uninformed, if you listen to the news you are misinformed. There is a lot of bad press about Flint, and  More

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Spencer · Mesa, AZ
If only the main problem was rust!
Over 8 years ago

Why anyone would want to live in Flint is a mystery to me. I suspect the main reason for the below average cost of living is the water problem. Because of this housing  More

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samantha · Skokie, IL
No mortgages needed but high property taxes
Over 8 years ago

Flint has a lot of pros and cons The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the  More

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