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Salisbury, MD vs Cape May, NJ

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- The median age of a home in Salisbury is 22.5% younger than the median age of a home in Cape May.
 Salisbury, MDCape May, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$657,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock70.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.67.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.8$11.0
 Homes Owned22.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock69.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented67.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Salisbury, MDCape May, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,820$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,850$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,640  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Salisbury, MDCape May, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock10.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock55.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Salisbury, MDCape May, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock23.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock13.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock8.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Salisbury, MDCape May, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock28.7%12.2%
Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  More

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