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Sparta, TN vs Charleston, SC

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- The median age of a home in Sparta is 40.4% older than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 Sparta, TNCharleston, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.111.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned52.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sparta, TNCharleston, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sparta, TNCharleston, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other12.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sparta, TNCharleston, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99915.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sparta, TNCharleston, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.9%12.2%
Reviews for Sparta    3 Reviews

We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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Over 15 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Over 16 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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