2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Mattoon, IL vs Janesville, WI

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- The median age of a home in Mattoon is 24.6% older than the median age of a home in Janesville.
 Mattoon, ILJanesville, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age65  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$227,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.43.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.1$11.0
 Homes Owned49.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mattoon, ILJanesville, WIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$500  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$740  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mattoon, ILJanesville, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mattoon, ILJanesville, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9998.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99919.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock28.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%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  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mattoon, ILJanesville, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.6%12.2%
Reviews for Mattoon    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy small town living it is as good as any other small  More

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Reviews for Janesville    12 Reviews

Beautiful City - on an Ice Age Trail. I moved here during the Covid thing so it is hard to tell how friendly people are. The government seems closed - encouraged by  More

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My Wife and I have lived here for the last 2 years. Janesville is the pit of Hell. Nothing to do here, especially during the winter time. Closest places are 45 min to  More

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Janesville has pros and cons to living here depending on what is important to you. Janesville has a cheap cost of living and liberal-below average schools. Since you can  More

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