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Portsmouth, VA vs Corbin, KY

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- The median age of a home in Portsmouth is 16.4% older than the median age of a home in Corbin.
 Portsmouth, VACorbin, KYUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$154,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.5$11.0
 Homes Owned50.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Portsmouth, VACorbin, KYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,000  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$570$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Portsmouth, VACorbin, KYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Portsmouth, VACorbin, KYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock25.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  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  Unlock1.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Portsmouth, VACorbin, KYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock27.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.9%12.2%
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 16 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Corbin    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Good ole boys in a good ole  More

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Over 17 years ago

The local independent/city school Corbin Independent School Systems, is a very good system, particularly for the area. There are two nearby colleges in the surrounding  More

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Over 19 years ago

Corbin is a nice enough town to raise your kids or grandkids in, since its quiet and relatively safe of bad crimes compared to much of the rest of the USA, but if you  More

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