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Shady Side, MD vs Columbia, MD

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- The median age of a home in Shady Side is 2.6% younger than the median age of a home in Columbia.
 Shady Side, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age38  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$441,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.86.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$13.5$11.0
 Homes Owned78.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Shady Side, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,590$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,460  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,620$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,090  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Shady Side, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Shady Side, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock28.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock22.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Shady Side, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock31.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Shady Side    2 Reviews
K.D. · Shady Side, MD
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Over 7 years ago

Shady Side, like most of South Anne Arundel County, is a tight-knit community. I moved here for almost 9 years ago without knowing anyone in the area. It wasn't until  More

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M. · West River, MD
Best weather in the DC metro area
Over 13 years ago

I have lived in the Shady Side area for 13 years. The contrast of rain and snowfall between the southern part of Anne Arundel County, Washington DC, Fairfax County VA,  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 5 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 7 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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