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Salem, OH vs Carroll, IA

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- The median age of a home in Salem is 26.9% older than the median age of a home in Carroll.
 Salem, OHCarroll, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$170,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.74.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.4$11.0
 Homes Owned52.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Salem, OHCarroll, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$980$1,840
 Studio Apartment$540  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$560$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$990$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Salem, OHCarroll, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Salem, OHCarroll, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99918.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99928.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%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
 Salem, OHCarroll, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.3%12.2%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Salem is a beautiful town with great people. Even though it is a small town it has a good hospital, good restaurants and enough stores to find almost anything you  More

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Salem is experiencing a renaissance of late. A large group of citizens formed a committee called the Salem Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and this committee has  More

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Reviews for Carroll    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

texas is very hot and for me iowa weather was easier to live plus your health was much better their but college station has the best behavied college students of any  More

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