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St. Charles, MO vs Plainfield, IL

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- The median age of a home in St. Charles is 47.2% older than the median age of a home in Plainfield.
 St. Charles, MOPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$331,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.82.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.8$11.0
 Homes Owned62.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 St. Charles, MOPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,860$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 St. Charles, MOPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 St. Charles, MOPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock38.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 St. Charles, MOPlainfield, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock55.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.0%12.2%
Reviews for St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00  More

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Over 12 years ago

We transferred from the East Coast to Chicagoland and did not know where to live....We have kids and did NOT want the excess (read Drug Problems) in Naperville....Our  More

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Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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