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Poplar Bluff, MO vs Jonesboro, AR

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- The median age of a home in Poplar Bluff is 36.2% older than the median age of a home in Jonesboro.
 Poplar Bluff, MOJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$197,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.4$11.0
 Homes Owned40.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Poplar Bluff, MOJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,090$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$770  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Poplar Bluff, MOJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Poplar Bluff, MOJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9999.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99918.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99926.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock23.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Poplar Bluff, MOJonesboro, ARUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.1%12.2%
Reviews for Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

Steven · 

I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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