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- The median age of a home in Marion is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Salem.
 Marion, KYSalem, KYUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$87,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.55.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.4$11.0
 Homes Owned56.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock17.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Marion, KYSalem, KYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$810$1,840
 Studio Apartment$530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$520$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$730  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Marion, KYSalem, KYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other21.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Marion, KYSalem, KYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock16.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99921.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Marion, KYSalem, KYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock24.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.4%12.2%
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Jacob · Oak Grove, KY
Very small town
Over 5 years ago

Grew up here and is not somewhere you want to end up unless you really enjoy micro-sized cities. There are 2  More

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