2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Smyrna, GA vs Jonesboro, GA

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- The median age of a home in Smyrna is 51.5% younger than the median age of a home in Jonesboro.
 Smyrna, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age335042
 Median Home Cost$427,200$240,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.2%26.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.78.8%83.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.167.4%148.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.8$8.3$11.0
 Homes Owned52.5%27.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant6.9%10.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.6%61.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Smyrna, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,080$1,630$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,500$1,170$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530$1,200$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,730$1,360$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,110$1,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,570$2,010$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Smyrna, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.6%6.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%1.1%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.1%0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.4%2.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Smyrna, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%4.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%2.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.2%18.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%17.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.2%9.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.3%39.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9999.7%4.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.0%1.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99924.7%0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.4%0.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99916.0%2.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Smyrna, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.7%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201420.6%4.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.6%4.0%13.6%
 1990 to 199913.1%6.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198926.2%14.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.6%29.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.1%6.2%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.8%15.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%1.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.6%6.0%12.2%
Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I moved to Jonesboro from Plantation, Florida. Jonesboro is like any other town within a big city. The area that I came from in Florida is ft. lauderdale. There were  More

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Jonesboro has changed a lot in the past 8 years. It's the type of place you might raise kids if you just left a city like Oakland or Detroit. The food scene is  More

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The crime rate has increased here, but it has everywhere in the Atlanta metro area. Marvin has put his comments in every section. He has  More

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