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Swarthmore, PA vs Fox Chapel, PA

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- The median age of a home in Swarthmore is 26.8% older than the median age of a home in Fox Chapel.
 Swarthmore, PAFox Chapel, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$876,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.64.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.7$11.0
 Homes Owned73.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Swarthmore, PAFox Chapel, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,510$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,040  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,530$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,000  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Swarthmore, PAFox Chapel, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock6.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Swarthmore, PAFox Chapel, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99921.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock23.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock25.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Swarthmore, PAFox Chapel, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19891.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19690.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.9%12.2%
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