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Valparaiso, IN vs Marion, IN

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- The median age of a home in Valparaiso is 46.5% younger than the median age of a home in Marion.
 Valparaiso, INMarion, INUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$103,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.7$11.0
 Homes Owned50.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Valparaiso, INMarion, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,000$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$620$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,010$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Valparaiso, INMarion, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Valparaiso, INMarion, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock18.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Valparaiso, INMarion, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock25.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews
Samantha · Valparaiso, IN
Pleasantly Surprised
Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Luke · Valparaiso, IN
Best Places to Eat
Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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gr8ful · Sterling, CO
Beautiful country living in big metropolis
Over 12 years ago

I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews
Matthew · Marion, IN
mixed feelings
Over 15 years ago

Let me start off with a positive tone. Marion is blessed by its surrounding small towns. if you like to just drive and the beautifully manicured farms of corn and soy,  More

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Dick · Kokomo, IN
Kokomo wate
Over 16 years ago

Kokomo, in water rendered undrinkable: I miss my home town water....Marion,  More

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Chuck · Grand Rapids, MI
Beware of the water
Over 17 years ago

I found that the water would give me a bad case of diarhea. nothing more unpleasent than that. I lived there four two years and after a awhile I figured maybe it was the  More

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