2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Troy, AL vs Columbus, GA

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- The median age of a home in Troy is 26.5% younger than the median age of a home in Columbus.
 Troy, ALColumbus, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$140,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.5$11.0
 Homes Owned36.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Troy, ALColumbus, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Troy, ALColumbus, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Troy, ALColumbus, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Troy, ALColumbus, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.5%12.2%
Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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