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Lake Mills, WI vs DeForest, WI

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- The median age of a home in Lake Mills is 28.9% older than the median age of a home in DeForest.
 Lake Mills, WIDeForest, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$272,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.5$11.0
 Homes Owned65.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented24.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Mills, WIDeForest, WIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,660$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,100$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Mills, WIDeForest, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Mills, WIDeForest, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Mills, WIDeForest, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock21.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Lake Mills    2 Reviews
Danny · Lake Mills, WI
If it was not for winter ,,,
Over 17 years ago

Winter goes a good five or six months ... as I get older it seems to get tougher to take.... The spring, summer and fall here is quite nice and the city of Lake Mills  More

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Lou · Lake Mills, WI
To many dems for me
Over 17 years ago

Nice place to live if you dont mind paying the highest taxes in the usa.has good schools for kids if you have some. But that is all payed for in protery taxes. I like  More

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Reviews for Deforest    2 Reviews
Shar · De Forest, WI
Great town to life if you have kids
Over 16 years ago

The quality of life is very good in De Forest. Town is quiet with low crime. I never had to worry about my kids ouside on bikes or anywhere. Great place to raise  More

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Anne · De Forest, WI
small town
Over 17 years ago

It is a small town and doesn't have much to do. Just library, no real downtown. It is about 10 minutes away from Madison,  More

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