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New Castle, IN vs Mishawaka, IN

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- The median age of a home in New Castle is 32.4% older than the median age of a home in Mishawaka.
 New Castle, INMishawaka, INUnited States
 Median Home Age68  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$164,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.7$11.0
 Homes Owned54.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Castle, INMishawaka, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$720  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Castle, INMishawaka, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.2%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, INMishawaka, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock17.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%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, INMishawaka, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.6%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock16.3%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 Mishawaka    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here all my life and it sucks. There's nothing interesting here it really really is boring. everyone is either hillbilly or think they are better than other  More

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Over 15 years ago

In Northern Indiana the Summers can get very warm and humid, often producing thunderstorms or tornadoes. Unfortunately, the Summers seems to go by so fast, sometimes  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no growth. Through construction there is the appearance of growth, but no real growth. There are many new building laying vacant. Many old ones that are  More

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