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Madison, SD vs Watertown, SD

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- The median age of a home in Madison is 24.1% older than the median age of a home in Watertown.
 Madison, SDWatertown, SDUnited States
 Median Home Age54  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$254,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.95.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.8$11.0
 Homes Owned50.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Madison, SDWatertown, SDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$820  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Madison, SDWatertown, SDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Madison, SDWatertown, SDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock23.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%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
 Madison, SDWatertown, SDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Madison    1 Reviews
Thomas · Madison, SD
Lite traffic
Over 12 years ago

Town is easy to get around  More

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Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews
Douglas · Watertown, SD
Very Nice Small Town - lousy drivers
Over 7 years ago

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Del · Watertown, SD
Life for hunters and fishing
Over 12 years ago

Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Josh · North Branch, MN
A Generally good place to live
Over 16 years ago

Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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