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- The median age of a home in Pottstown is 4.1% older than the median age of a home in Elgin.
 Pottstown, PAElgin, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age73  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$100,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock44.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.3$11.0
 Homes Owned44.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pottstown, PAElgin, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,060$1,840
 Studio Apartment$910  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,080$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pottstown, PAElgin, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pottstown, PAElgin, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock7.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock9.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9998.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  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
 Pottstown, PAElgin, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.8%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock47.0%12.2%
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