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Paterson, NJ vs Portsmouth, VA

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- The median age of a home in Paterson is 21.4% older than the median age of a home in Portsmouth.
 Paterson, NJPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age70  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$229,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.9$11.0
 Homes Owned24.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented69.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Paterson, NJPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,140  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,020$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,670$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,460  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Paterson, NJPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Paterson, NJPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99939.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Paterson, NJPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.6%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.4%12.2%
Reviews for Paterson    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

your murder rate for paterson,n j is lower than what the fbi reported .petersburg is higher than what the fbi  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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