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Picayune, MS vs Lafayette, LA

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- The median age of a home in Picayune is 4.7% older than the median age of a home in Lafayette.
 Picayune, MSLafayette, LAUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$211,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock28.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.2$11.0
 Homes Owned48.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Picayune, MSLafayette, LAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$820  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,380$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Picayune, MSLafayette, LAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other12.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Picayune, MSLafayette, LAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9998.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99932.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Picayune, MSLafayette, LAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews
Jason · Picayune, MS
bad area
Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Dave · Picayune, MS
Beware in picayune.
Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Thomas · Carriere, MS
mississippi
Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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