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Lafayette, LA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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- The median age of a home in Lafayette is 12.2% older than the median age of a home in Athens-Clarke County.
 Lafayette, LAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$280,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.40.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned49.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lafayette, LAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$700  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,380$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lafayette, LAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lafayette, LAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lafayette, LAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews
E · Monroe, GA
Ath town
Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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Georgui · Athens, GA
Loved it so much I moved to Athens.
Over 5 years ago

I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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Roxy · Athens, GA
Reasonable Rent - That's about it.
Over 9 years ago

The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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