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Mechanicsville, VA vs Abingdon, VA

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- The median age of a home in Mechanicsville is 27.3% younger than the median age of a home in Abingdon.
 Mechanicsville, VAAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age334242
 Median Home Cost$351,200$246,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.6%22.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.48.1%67.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.70.2%78.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.1$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned73.8%51.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.3%8.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.9%40.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mechanicsville, VAAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,880$1,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,290$600$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310$650$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480$820$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,910$1,090$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,330$1,220$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mechanicsville, VAAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.9%1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.5%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%4.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mechanicsville, VAAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.4%7.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.1%2.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%2.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.2%8.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.1%15.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99916.0%22.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99946.5%18.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99925.3%10.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.0%5.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.0%3.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%0.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.1%2.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mechanicsville, VAAbingdon, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201416.3%12.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.3%12.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199921.7%16.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.6%15.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.6%16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.7%16.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.6%9.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%3.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.7%10.2%12.2%
Reviews for Mechanicsville    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Hanover High was ranked the number 1 school in the region by Richmond Magazine. Wonderful principal, committed teachers, IB diploma. We have been extremely happy with  More

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Over 15 years ago

Virginia may seem to have a reasonable income tax rate (5.0%) but when you add up all the other taxes i.e. Personal property tax, business property tax, sales tax,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mechanicsville is a nice place to live, the climate is great. Of course it's Virginia - so if someone doesn't like the weather they just have to hang around a few days  More

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Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 3 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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