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Lafayette, IN vs Walla Walla, WA

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- The median age of a home in Lafayette is 10.0% younger than the median age of a home in Walla Walla.
 Lafayette, INWalla Walla, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$374,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock77.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.84.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.0$11.0
 Homes Owned44.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lafayette, INWalla Walla, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,730$1,840
 Studio Apartment$770  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$950$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,750$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lafayette, INWalla Walla, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lafayette, INWalla Walla, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lafayette, INWalla Walla, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock26.1%12.2%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 6 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  More

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