2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Morgantown, WV vs Richmond, KY

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- The median age of a home in Morgantown is 50.9% older than the median age of a home in Richmond.
 Morgantown, WVRichmond, KYUnited States
 Median Home Age57  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$249,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.50.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.0$11.0
 Homes Owned35.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Morgantown, WVRichmond, KYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,050$1,840
 Studio Apartment$790  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$650$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,060$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Morgantown, WVRichmond, KYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Morgantown, WVRichmond, KYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock7.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99931.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%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
 Morgantown, WVRichmond, KYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.0%12.2%
Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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