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Selmer, TN vs Townsend, TN

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- The median age of a home in Selmer is 22.7% older than the median age of a home in Townsend.
 Selmer, TNTownsend, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$383,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock87.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.0$11.0
 Homes Owned58.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock35.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Selmer, TNTownsend, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$760  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Selmer, TNTownsend, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock27.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Selmer, TNTownsend, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99918.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Selmer, TNTownsend, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock24.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.7%12.2%
Reviews for Selmer    1 Reviews

Selmer's job market is shrinking by the hour. Literally (just about). We had 6 major factories that employed a majority of our population as recent as 5 years ago. Since  More

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