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Lake Orion, MI vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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- The median age of a home in Lake Orion is 28.1% older than the median age of a home in Mount Pleasant.
 Lake Orion, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age64  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$187,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.110.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.1$11.0
 Homes Owned65.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Orion, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Orion, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Orion, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock9.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  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 Orion, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.2%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.5%12.2%
Reviews for Lake Orion    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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