2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Mankato, MN vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- The median age of a home in Mankato is 19.0% younger than the median age of a home in Fort Wayne.
 Mankato, MNFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Median Home Age425042
 Median Home Cost$271,000$196,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.6%15.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.43.0%70.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.70.2%101.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.4$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned48.0%57.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.3%8.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.7%34.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mankato, MNFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Average Rent$1,570$1,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$890$690$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910$780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140$960$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,590$1,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,940$1,330$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mankato, MNFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.7%2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.8%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%3.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mankato, MNFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,0006.3%3.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.1%3.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.8%6.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%8.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.4%11.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.2%27.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99926.2%19.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99931.1%14.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99910.3%4.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.2%1.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9993.5%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mankato, MNFort Wayne, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201416.7%6.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.7%6.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.8%13.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.6%11.5%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.3%17.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.8%13.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.8%12.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%6.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier17.3%14.2%12.2%
Reviews for Mankato    4 Reviews

Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social  More

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It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it. Start at Minnesota State, from national  More

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Over 12 years ago

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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