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Shelby, MT vs Columbus, MT

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- The median age of a home in Shelby is 9.4% older than the median age of a home in Columbus.
 Shelby, MTColumbus, MTUnited States
 Median Home Age53  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$418,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.80.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned44.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Shelby, MTColumbus, MTUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$580  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Shelby, MTColumbus, MTUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Shelby, MTColumbus, MTUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%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
 Shelby, MTColumbus, MTUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.6%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock16.0%12.2%
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Bp · Shelby, MT
Shelby bites!
Over 17 years ago

Yes, there is shopping available, but you have to drive 1 1/2 hours to Great Falls, with very poor shopping for it's size, or 2 1/2 hours over a mountain pass (almost  More

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