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McAlester, OK vs Fayetteville, AR

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- The median age of a home in McAlester is 47.1% older than the median age of a home in Fayetteville.
 McAlester, OKFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$332,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock76.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.7$11.0
 Homes Owned52.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 McAlester, OKFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$840  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 McAlester, OKFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 McAlester, OKFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99911.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 McAlester, OKFayetteville, ARUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock22.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.4%12.2%
Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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