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Fort Payne, AL vs Guntersville, AL

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- The median age of a home in Fort Payne is 4.8% younger than the median age of a home in Guntersville.
 Fort Payne, ALGuntersville, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age42  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$249,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.65.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.1$11.0
 Homes Owned55.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fort Payne, ALGuntersville, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$650$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$740  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fort Payne, ALGuntersville, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fort Payne, ALGuntersville, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fort Payne, ALGuntersville, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.1%12.2%
Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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Reviews for Guntersville    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Retired here a year ago, what a great place. We have lived in the country and in the city in 5 different states and another country and this is the best deal you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in another country and five different states in the USA. We have now lived in this area for a year and love it more every day.We have retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

...the politics are still very much "good Ol'  More

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