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Lynchburg, VA vs Richmond, VA

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- The median age of a home in Lynchburg is 23.5% younger than the median age of a home in Richmond.
 Lynchburg, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$327,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.60.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.5$11.0
 Homes Owned42.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lynchburg, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$920  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lynchburg, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lynchburg, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lynchburg, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock29.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews
April · Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg Sucks
Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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fred · Roanoke, VA
Charming But Intolerant
Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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Carlos · Lynchburg, VA
I love Southern hospitality
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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