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Greencastle, IN vs Peru, IN

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- The median age of a home in Greencastle is 19.6% younger than the median age of a home in Peru.
 Greencastle, INPeru, INUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$113,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.95.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.9$11.0
 Homes Owned44.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Greencastle, INPeru, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,090$1,840
 Studio Apartment$650  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Greencastle, INPeru, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Greencastle, INPeru, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock8.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock18.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock16.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99936.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.0%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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Greencastle, INPeru, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock52.2%12.2%
Reviews for Greencastle    1 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have grown up in the small town of Greencastle and it is quite amazing really. Very green and not bad traffic though there is some. Regardless I recommend living here  More

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Reviews for Peru    8 Reviews

Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 7 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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