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New Castle, IN vs Lancaster, OH

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- The median age of a home in New Castle is 13.2% older than the median age of a home in Lancaster.
 New Castle, INLancaster, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age68  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$211,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned54.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Castle, INLancaster, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$720  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,200$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Castle, INLancaster, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Castle, INLancaster, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%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
 New Castle, INLancaster, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock24.0%12.2%
Reviews for New Castle    4 Reviews

Hello, I would like to know more about New Castle current and future economic and crime condition. Several forums indicate that this city is ghost town with minimal  More

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Over 13 years ago

I will always call New Castle.. Home. I do have such wonderful memories there. When I moved there because my Dad's job had relocated, it was not only his home town but  More

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I grew up in New Castle and am sad to say I will never go back. New Castle has no jobs and is close to ghost town. The town is one big courthouse,prison or work release  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    5 Reviews

We've lived here for 3 years and I've lived in Ohio my entire life. It's probably the best smaller city in the state. A historic town - well maintained and just  More

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God gave us two eyes. He did so people would look INTO His world, not AT tiny screens. Even before iPhones visitors were passing by Lancaster's beauty. They'd  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up here..Lived in Lancaster from when i was 5 till i was 19 and left that crap hole. Columbus is 45 minutes away not 20. trust me i drove it alot becuase there is  More

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