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Norristown, PA vs State College, PA

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- The median age of a home in Norristown is 28.4% older than the median age of a home in State College.
 Norristown, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$355,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.9$11.0
 Homes Owned37.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Norristown, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,140  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,200$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Norristown, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Norristown, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock17.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%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
 Norristown, PAState College, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Norristown    2 Reviews
Fred · Voorhees, NJ
Intended relocation
Over 16 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Paul Greco · Norristown, PA
"Hollywood is coming to Norristown"
Over 17 years ago

Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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