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Marion, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- The median age of a home in Marion is 20.6% older than the median age of a home in Fort Wayne.

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 Marion, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Median Home Age635042
 Median Home Cost$103,900$196,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.5%15.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.52.1%70.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.72.1%101.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$6.7$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned48.3%57.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant16.6%8.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.2%34.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Marion, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Average Rent$1,000$1,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560$690$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$620$780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$780$960$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010$1,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180$1,330$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Marion, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.6%2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.1%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.8%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.3%3.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Marion, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,0004.7%3.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99911.6%3.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99918.4%6.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99925.7%8.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99911.4%11.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.8%27.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9999.2%19.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.8%14.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.1%4.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%1.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.6%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.6%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Marion, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20144.2%6.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.2%6.7%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.2%13.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.2%11.5%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.0%17.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.2%13.6%13.6%
 1950 to 195921.8%12.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.6%6.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier25.0%14.2%12.2%

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Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Let me start off with a positive tone. Marion is blessed by its surrounding small towns. if you like to just drive and the beautifully manicured farms of corn and soy,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Kokomo, in water rendered undrinkable: I miss my home town water....Marion,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I found that the water would give me a bad case of diarhea. nothing more unpleasent than that. I lived there four two years and after a awhile I figured maybe it was the  More

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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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ZIPS IN MARION, INDIANA
46953 46952
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46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total

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