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Franklin, TN vs Charleston, WV

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- The median age of a home in Franklin is 195.5% younger than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 Franklin, TNCharleston, WVUnited States
 Median Home Age22  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$155,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock25.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.142.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.6$11.0
 Homes Owned62.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Franklin, TNCharleston, WVUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Franklin, TNCharleston, WVUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Franklin, TNCharleston, WVUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock7.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99925.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Franklin, TNCharleston, WVUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196926.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock22.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock21.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews
Jose · Wesley Chapel, FL
Won’t miss the heat in FL, like change of seasons
Over 4 years ago

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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Kathryn · Franklin, TN
Franklin is a Great Place to Live.
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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Theresa · Franklin, TN
The Good and the Not-So-Good
Over 8 years ago

I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews
John · Charleston, WV
We love our little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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John · Charleston, WV
A great little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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John · Charleston, WV
A great little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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