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Madison, AL vs Louisville, KY

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- The median age of a home in Madison is 126.1% younger than the median age of a home in Louisville.
 Madison, ALLouisville, KYUnited States
 Median Home Age23  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$229,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.85.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned71.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Madison, ALLouisville, KYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,520$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$970$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,540$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,940  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Madison, ALLouisville, KYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Madison, ALLouisville, KYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Madison, ALLouisville, KYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200926.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196925.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock16.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews
Tim · Madison, AL
Low cost of living
Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Co Co · Harvest, AL
No Southern Hospitality Here
Over 8 years ago

Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Ordinary American · Madison, AL
Madison is nice for raising a family, but gets bor
Over 8 years ago

Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews
Bobby · Louisville, KY
Great Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Charles · Andover, MA
Go somewhere else
Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
LOUI??VILLE
Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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