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Poplar Bluff, MO vs Sparta, TN

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- The median age of a home in Poplar Bluff is 10.6% younger than the median age of a home in Sparta.
 Poplar Bluff, MOSparta, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$219,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock86.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.7$11.0
 Homes Owned40.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Poplar Bluff, MOSparta, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$970$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$610$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$770  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$980$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Poplar Bluff, MOSparta, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Poplar Bluff, MOSparta, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9999.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99918.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99926.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  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
 Poplar Bluff, MOSparta, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock21.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.2%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 Sparta    3 Reviews

We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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Over 15 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Over 16 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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