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Olney, IL vs Whitney, TX

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- The median age of a home in Olney is 16.1% older than the median age of a home in Whitney.
 Olney, ILWhitney, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$197,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.47.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.8$11.0
 Homes Owned54.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Olney, ILWhitney, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,150$1,840
 Studio Apartment$540  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$760  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Olney, ILWhitney, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Olney, ILWhitney, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99913.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock22.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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
 Olney, ILWhitney, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock28.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Olney    2 Reviews
Amanda · Olney, IL
Sleepy town slowly awakening
Over 4 years ago

Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses,  More

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Bil · Olney, IL
Mellow Little Town
Over 14 years ago

Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to  More

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Charlie · Whitney, TX
Property Taxes
Over 16 years ago

Whitney is a very poor town but have a very nice school system. The reason their system is as good as it is, because of a gated committee named White Bluff. Very few  More

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Yvonne · Whitney, TX
The Simple Town with a View
Over 17 years ago

Whitney is the simple but quality life. You can have a chance to make your life whatever you want it to be. Remember, Whitney is simple, low taxes, low energy, huge  More

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dmf · Whitney, TX
fun Lake town for vaca not to live in
Over 18 years ago

My family moved to Whitney 10 years ago because we wanted to get away from a big city. Whitney is a lake town and a tourist spot during the summer months. The  More

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