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Gainesville, GA vs Roswell, GA

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- The median age of a home in Gainesville is 13.8% younger than the median age of a home in Roswell.
 Gainesville, GARoswell, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age29  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$575,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock78.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.140.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.5$11.0
 Homes Owned36.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gainesville, GARoswell, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,240$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,650$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gainesville, GARoswell, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gainesville, GARoswell, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock24.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gainesville, GARoswell, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.5%12.2%
Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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Reviews for Roswell    16 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I just moved here from out of state was excited because the area is beautiful, beautiful homes, parks, and schools have great ratings. Everyone seems nice when we are  More

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Over 8 years ago

While the public schools are good, they are constantly being under-funded and classroom sizes are increasing. You can get a decent home for the money here, but the area  More

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Over 8 years ago

We recently relocated (cross country) to Roswell, GA, and our family could not have found a better place. This is a family friendly town, with an abundance of activities  More

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