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Scottsboro, AL vs Auburn, AL

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- The median age of a home in Scottsboro is 48.9% older than the median age of a home in Auburn.
 Scottsboro, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$335,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.85.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned59.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock17.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scottsboro, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$830$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$740  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scottsboro, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock7.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scottsboro, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.4%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  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock8.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scottsboro, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock24.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.1%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 Auburn    16 Reviews
Betty · Auburn, AL
Bored to death
Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Ren · Camp Hill, AL
A boring town trying to be bigger
Over 5 years ago

Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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woot · Auburn, AL
I love Auburn
Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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