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Nappanee, IN vs Chesterton, IN

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- The median age of a home in Nappanee is 9.3% older than the median age of a home in Chesterton.
 Nappanee, INChesterton, INUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$278,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.4$11.0
 Homes Owned53.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Nappanee, INChesterton, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Nappanee, INChesterton, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Nappanee, INChesterton, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99932.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%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
 Nappanee, INChesterton, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer2.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.1%12.2%
Reviews for Nappanee    1 Reviews

I've lived in Elkhart County, Indiana, my whole life, and went to high school in Nappanee. Nappanee is a nice little rural town. The library is great and not so great -  More

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Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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