2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Roseburg, OR vs Ames, IA

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- The median age of a home in Roseburg is 37.5% older than the median age of a home in Ames.
 Roseburg, ORAmes, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age483042
 Median Home Cost$332,900$239,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%11.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.67.4%35.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.126.6%63.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.5$15.8$11.0
 Homes Owned52.4%38.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant6.1%8.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.6%52.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Roseburg, ORAmes, IAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,700$1,450$1,840
 Studio Apartment$810$840$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210$1,030$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,720$1,470$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,050$1,750$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Roseburg, ORAmes, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.9%4.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%1.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.3%0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.3%0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%1.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Roseburg, ORAmes, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.8%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.5%3.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.9%0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.1%0.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9993.1%1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.5%10.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99918.0%22.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.6%37.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99918.0%14.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.6%5.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.8%1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%1.3%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 over0.6%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Roseburg, ORAmes, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.5%0.2%
 2010 to 20147.3%17.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.3%17.2%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.9%18.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.6%9.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.1%11.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.9%18.4%13.6%
 1950 to 195913.9%6.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.9%2.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier10.3%9.4%12.2%
Reviews for Roseburg    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I grew up here, moved to Portland for seven years, and then moved back. I love the outdoors - hunting, fishing, hiking, and horseback riding. Roseburg is surrounded with  More

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Great place for Seniors with wonderful boutique restaurants in downtown, bus transit and two hour senior trips to nearby coastal areas, larger city recreation; opera,  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Roseburg, Oregon for over 16 years moving from Portland, in 2001. I did enjoy living here, the scenery is beautiful and the fishing is some of the  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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