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Fort Collins, CO vs Charlottesville, VA

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- The median age of a home in Fort Collins is 76.7% younger than the median age of a home in Charlottesville.
 Fort Collins, COCharlottesville, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$429,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.143.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.4$11.0
 Homes Owned50.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fort Collins, COCharlottesville, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,810$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,230$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,840$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,540  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fort Collins, COCharlottesville, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fort Collins, COCharlottesville, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99929.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fort Collins, COCharlottesville, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock16.0%12.2%
Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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