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Opelika, AL vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- The median age of a home in Opelika is 15.6% older than the median age of a home in Pigeon Forge.
 Opelika, ALPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$438,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock87.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.6$11.0
 Homes Owned64.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock57.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Opelika, ALPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Opelika, ALPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock12.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock27.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Opelika, ALPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  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  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Opelika, ALPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock30.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.0%12.2%
Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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