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Schaumburg, IL vs Algonquin, IL

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- The median age of a home in Schaumburg is 35.7% older than the median age of a home in Algonquin.
 Schaumburg, ILAlgonquin, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age42  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$331,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.63.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$26.7$11.0
 Homes Owned58.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Schaumburg, ILAlgonquin, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,580$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,490  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,620$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,800  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Schaumburg, ILAlgonquin, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Schaumburg, ILAlgonquin, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock30.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  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
 Schaumburg, ILAlgonquin, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock24.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock33.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198923.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.5%12.2%
Reviews for Schaumburg    10 Reviews

Nice middle-class community. Excellent schools. Excellent variety in retail establishments. Very good park district with plentiful activities, classes, and three outdoor  More

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Schaumburg, Schaumburg, it's Ok, I guess I don't have much to  More

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At 11% sales tax I believe that Cook County, IL. is the highest in the country. The cost of gasoline is bumped by this as well as the use of smog formulated fuel which  More

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Reviews for Algonquin    4 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Algonquin has really changed and grown, especially west algonquin. Politically though it leans conservative. That has not changed. People are nice though and they are  More

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Over 15 years ago

This town is practically Mayberry as far as crime goes.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Algonquin is a far northwest suburb of Chicago north of Elgin IL off of I90. The western part of Algonquin has shown significant growth and expansion over the past few  More

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