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Fort Lee, VA vs Newport News, VA

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- The median age of a home in Fort Lee is 147.1% younger than the median age of a home in Newport News.
 Fort Lee, VANewport News, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age174242
 Median Home Cost$308,600$256,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.6%16.3%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.58.1%45.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.0%50.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.7$11.3$11.0
 Homes Owned0.2%43.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.9%8.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented93.9%48.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fort Lee, VANewport News, VAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,590$1,710$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,760$1,050$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,800$1,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030$1,240$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,630$1,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,200$2,120$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fort Lee, VANewport News, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.7%3.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%1.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%1.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fort Lee, VANewport News, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%4.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%1.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%1.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%3.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%11.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9990.0%25.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.0%36.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999100.0%10.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%2.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%1.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fort Lee, VANewport News, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201442.6%10.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200942.6%10.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199916.6%14.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.8%16.8%13.2%
 1970 to 19796.3%17.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.6%14.5%13.6%
 1950 to 19590.0%10.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%4.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.3%4.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 8 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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