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Saline, MI vs Portage, MI

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- The median age of a home in Saline is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Portage.
 Saline, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$252,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.4$11.0
 Homes Owned70.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented24.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Saline, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,420$1,840
 Studio Apartment$980  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,440$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Saline, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Saline, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock23.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99931.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.7%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
 Saline, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.8%12.2%
Reviews for Saline    2 Reviews

Brand new schools loaded with high technology; teachers are well paid and are good. Best test of any school is how much kids enjoy going and mine love going to  More

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Over 18 years ago

As a Realtor I can tell you that the market is saturated with homes for sale at great prices! With the "big three" laying off and Pfizer closing nearby there are many  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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