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Shippensburg, PA vs Ellwood City, PA

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- The median age of a home in Shippensburg is 5.6% younger than the median age of a home in Ellwood City.
 Shippensburg, PAEllwood City, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$130,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.58.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.4$11.0
 Homes Owned40.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Shippensburg, PAEllwood City, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,100  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Shippensburg, PAEllwood City, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Shippensburg, PAEllwood City, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock11.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99950.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Shippensburg, PAEllwood City, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock0.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194918.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock35.0%12.2%
Reviews for Shippensburg    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

There is so much to do in the areas around Shippensburg...so many beautiful state parks, Gettysburg...It is Amish Country, beautiful, homey place that you will  More

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Over 18 years ago

Four distinctive  More

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Over 19 years ago

good place to get an education... a little  More

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Reviews for Ellwood City    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here 20 years now bought a home here taxes are reasonable and the community is friendly! I don't want to be anywhere but here.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Ellwood City, PA is a nice smaller city in western PA. The ZIP code for Ellwood's population (16117) is around 16,000 in 2010. This community use to be a steel  More

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