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New Castle, IN vs Muncie, IN

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- The median age of a home in New Castle is 10.3% older than the median age of a home in Muncie.
 New Castle, INMuncie, INUnited States
 Median Home Age68  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$123,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned54.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Castle, INMuncie, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,160$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$720  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Castle, INMuncie, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Castle, INMuncie, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock15.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 New Castle, INMuncie, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock22.5%12.2%
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Reviews for New Castle    4 Reviews
Li · Santa Monica, CA
New Castle economic and crime condition?
Over 11 years ago

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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Becky · Amarillo, TX
Home
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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Susie · Madison, IN
What a does not have to offer
Over 14 years ago

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 Muncie    10 Reviews
Melanie · Muncie, IN
Great spot in the middle of the country
Over 4 years ago

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Travis · Muncie, IN
Muncie
Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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laura · Long Beach, CA
Muncie
Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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