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Martinsburg, WV vs Scottsboro, AL

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- The median age of a home in Martinsburg is 18.2% older than the median age of a home in Scottsboro.
 Martinsburg, WVScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$175,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock77.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.4$11.0
 Homes Owned43.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Martinsburg, WVScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$870  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$900$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,850  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Martinsburg, WVScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Martinsburg, WVScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  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
 Martinsburg, WVScottsboro, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock24.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews
Linda · Martinsburg, WV
Beautiful Country, Bad Governance
Over 5 years ago

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Eric · Martinsburg, WV
Good and improving
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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Kim · Hedgesville, WV
Not great, but not the worst. You decide
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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Reviews for Scottsboro    4 Reviews
Elliott · Scottsboro, AL
Ready to leave
Over 15 years ago

My wife and I left Anaheim, CA in 2005 to live in Scottsboro, AL so she could be near her mom who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. We knew her mom's end  More

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Kay · Scottsboro, AL
Where Dreams Come Ture
Over 17 years ago

I moved to Scottsboro in the summer of 1981. I arrived with a suitcase full of hopes and dreams, a one year old little boy, and my nurses license. Now it is 2008, I am  More

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david · Scottsboro, AL
Well kept secret.
Over 18 years ago

I feel as though I live in one of the best kept secrets at least in the south, Scottsboro, Alabama. I am originally from Rhode Island but have lived here for almost  More

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