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Huntsville, AL vs Lowell, MA

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- The median age of a home in Huntsville is 84.6% younger than the median age of a home in Lowell.
 Huntsville, ALLowell, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$405,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.0$11.0
 Homes Owned52.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Huntsville, ALLowell, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$790  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,510$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,110  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,730  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Huntsville, ALLowell, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Huntsville, ALLowell, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock28.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Huntsville, ALLowell, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock45.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews
Mia · Knoxville, TN
Honest Mixed Review about Everything
Over 1 years ago

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews
Jerry · Lowell, MA
traffic, double parking, crime, drugs, etc.....
Over 16 years ago

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Joanne · Lowell, MA
About living in Lowell
Over 17 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Rahmbo · Brookline, MA
Changing
Over 18 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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