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Shreveport, LA vs Martinsville, VA

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- The median age of a home in Shreveport is 29.2% younger than the median age of a home in Martinsville.
 Shreveport, LAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$106,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.29.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.6$11.0
 Homes Owned44.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Shreveport, LAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$960$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Shreveport, LAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Shreveport, LAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock19.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Shreveport, LAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock24.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.8%12.2%
Reviews for Shreveport    29 Reviews

The pace of its death is picking up. A place that should be moving forward is following the path of Rust belt cities that died. Downtown has potential, but the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I Love Driving By Shreveport, Buildings do look beautiful, it is truly a great city, my favorite thing is the people. What loses the last star is that I did not visit  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shreveport is dying a slow painful death. If you are thinking of relocating here; I would not advise it. Since moving back twenty years ago, I have watch the town  More

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Reviews for Martinsville    3 Reviews

I've lived here almost 40 years and taught economics in the local community college. Ideally situated between Greensboro NC and Roanoke VA. Low housing prices, crime  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are lucky if we get one snowfall that covers the ground and stays for 1-2 days. Winters are mild with beautiful spring and fall weather. The summers are great but  More

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Over 15 years ago

Boring! Nothing to do, nowhere to go, very scarce on jobs........need I say  More

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