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Salina, KS vs Van Buren, AR

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- The median age of a home in Salina is 39.3% older than the median age of a home in Van Buren.
 Salina, KSVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$173,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.8$11.0
 Homes Owned58.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Salina, KSVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,140$1,840
 Studio Apartment$450  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$660  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,160$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Salina, KSVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Salina, KSVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%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
 Salina, KSVan Buren, ARUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.1%12.2%
Reviews for Salina    6 Reviews

I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I  More

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Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free". Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap  More

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Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 19 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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