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Gettysburg, PA vs Chesapeake, VA

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- The median age of a home in Gettysburg is 59.3% older than the median age of a home in Chesapeake.
 Gettysburg, PAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age81  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$359,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.60.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.4$11.0
 Homes Owned38.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gettysburg, PAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,120$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,320$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,150$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gettysburg, PAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gettysburg, PAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gettysburg, PAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194911.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.2%12.2%
Reviews for Gettysburg    2 Reviews

I would like to move to gettysburg my problem is I do not drive on a fixed income so i' looking for affordable housing and public  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tourism is just about the only industry in Gettysburg. It also tends to be a retirement destination for those who have lived in nearby larger cities. Therefore, the cost  More

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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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