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Severn, MD vs Franklin, TN

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- The median age of a home in Severn is 18.5% older than the median age of a home in Franklin.
 Severn, MDFranklin, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$784,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.6$11.0
 Homes Owned70.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Severn, MDFranklin, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,400  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,000  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,970  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Severn, MDFranklin, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Severn, MDFranklin, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Severn, MDFranklin, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock26.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.8%12.2%
Reviews for Severn    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We've lived in Severn for 25 years and we really enjoy the convenience. Schools are good, shopping is excellent and it's close to everything ... malls, grocery stores,  More

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Over 12 years ago

now its extremely crowded, over populated, poor road infrastructure and Maryland is OUTRAGEOUSLY  More

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Over 16 years ago

In general, Severn is a fine place to be, in a state that has a lot to  More

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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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