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Scottsboro, AL vs Athens, AL

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- The median age of a home in Scottsboro is 15.6% older than the median age of a home in Athens.
 Scottsboro, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$250,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.85.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.6$11.0
 Homes Owned59.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scottsboro, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$740  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scottsboro, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scottsboro, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scottsboro, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Scottsboro    4 Reviews
Elliott · Scottsboro, AL
Ready to leave
Over 15 years ago

My wife and I left Anaheim, CA in 2005 to live in Scottsboro, AL so she could be near her mom who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. We knew her mom's end  More

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Kay · Scottsboro, AL
Where Dreams Come Ture
Over 17 years ago

I moved to Scottsboro in the summer of 1981. I arrived with a suitcase full of hopes and dreams, a one year old little boy, and my nurses license. Now it is 2008, I am  More

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david · Scottsboro, AL
Well kept secret.
Over 18 years ago

I feel as though I live in one of the best kept secrets at least in the south, Scottsboro, Alabama. I am originally from Rhode Island but have lived here for almost  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews
Hem · Athens, AL
Athens, AL
Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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connie · Ryderwood, WA
humidity
Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Quetta · El Segundo, CA
LA (Little Athens), Alabama
Over 20 years ago

Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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