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Harrisonburg, VA vs Salem, OR

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- The median age of a home in Harrisonburg is 26.5% younger than the median age of a home in Salem.
 Harrisonburg, VASalem, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$399,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock69.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.61.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.8$11.0
 Homes Owned36.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented55.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Harrisonburg, VASalem, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,800$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,850  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Harrisonburg, VASalem, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Harrisonburg, VASalem, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99935.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock26.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Harrisonburg, VASalem, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews
Scott · Harrisonburg, VA
Close to everything
Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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june30ss · Lakeland, FL
Woud like to know more about quality and cost of l
Over 13 years ago

Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Alex · Harrisonburg, VA
Very Reasonable
Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews
Jennifer · Salem, OR
Depends on your idea of perfect
Over 2 years ago

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Nelleke · Salem, OR
Beautiful, ideally located, but costly & insular
Over 5 years ago

Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Patricia · Turner, OR
The best place to live
Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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