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Helena, AL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- The median age of a home in Helena is 50.0% younger than the median age of a home in Tuscaloosa.
 Helena, ALTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age22  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$192,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.6$11.0
 Homes Owned85.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock24.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Helena, ALTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,520  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,300$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,100  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Helena, ALTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock16.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Helena, ALTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Helena, ALTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200931.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196930.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Helena    2 Reviews
Bp · Columbus, GA
Great Place to Live
Over 15 years ago

I raised my five children in Helena, Al 27 yrs ago when it was just one road and a few neighborhoods. Everytime I drive thru AL,I take the small detour thru Helena. It  More

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Barbara · Helena, AL
Helena
Over 18 years ago

I moved to Helena from Florida. Although I miss Florida, Helena is a nice little town to live in except for rush hour traffic. Life is very quiet in Helena and we have  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews
Simon · Tuscaloosa, AL
Avoid the Tuscaloosa Trap
Over 3 years ago

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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DrZ · Blacksburg, VA
Tuscaloosa: A very pleasant place to live and work
Over 3 years ago

We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Kevin · Tuscaloosa, AL
The Most Generic City in America
Over 4 years ago

Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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