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Lancaster, PA vs Middletown, DE

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- The median age of a home in Lancaster is 64.4% older than the median age of a home in Middletown.
 Lancaster, PAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$464,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned44.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lancaster, PAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$900  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,300$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lancaster, PAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lancaster, PAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99928.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock8.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  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  Unlock1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lancaster, PAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock55.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock1.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Middletown    4 Reviews
Dave · Middletown, DE
Housing in Middletown
Over 12 years ago

Housing in Middletown is abundant and affordable. There are townhomes and single family homes. There are very small lots to large farmettes available right now. A major  More

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bridgetUSA · Middletown, DE
I am happy
Over 14 years ago

.... I could leave Delaware  More

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Cris · Middletown, DE
Outdoor Recreation
Over 17 years ago

Outdoor recreation is very limited here. There are very few parks with walking trails in Middletown. The state parks are beautiful, but it seems that very few people  More

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