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Rochelle, IL vs Sycamore, IL

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- The median age of a home in Rochelle is 41.2% older than the median age of a home in Sycamore.
 Rochelle, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age513042
 Median Home Cost$142,900$251,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%12.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.42.4%35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.50.3%63.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$24.6$25.9$11.0
 Homes Owned47.2%63.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.6%4.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.2%32.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rochelle, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Average Rent$1,290$1,610$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730$770$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$780$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030$1,150$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310$1,630$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380$1,950$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rochelle, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.6%0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.3%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.9%2.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%1.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rochelle, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.1%1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%1.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.5%0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.1%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9997.9%3.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99947.2%16.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99915.4%21.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.1%32.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9990.0%19.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.7%1.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%1.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rochelle, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.8%31.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.8%31.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.7%14.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.9%5.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197919.6%15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.7%14.7%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.0%4.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.1%2.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier15.5%14.0%12.2%
Reviews for Rochelle    1 Reviews

Not enough employment. The supposed job growth decreased compaines shut down. The whole town should be. If you white American there is alot of nasty comments if you not  More

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Reviews for Sycamore    8 Reviews

We’ve lived in sycamore for going on 2 years now, it’s definitely a blend of blue collar families like myself and people who couldn’t afford those st Charles or Geneva  More

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Moved to the area about 15 years ago (have lived in Sycamore then another nearby town for 7 years before moving back to Sycamore) and have been in our current  More

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Sycamore is a beautiful, clean, welcoming community. We were outsiders when we moved here from Chicago and people were nothing but lovely. I could not have dreamt of a  More

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