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West Chester, PA vs Columbia, SC

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- The median age of a home in West Chester is 32.8% older than the median age of a home in Columbia.
 West Chester, PAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$204,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned31.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented63.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Chester, PAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,530$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,550$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,510  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Chester, PAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Chester, PAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 West Chester, PAColumbia, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.5%12.2%
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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews
Phyllis · West Chester, PA
Try it, You'll (most likely) Like it!
Over 4 years ago

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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Lady Ann · New Canaan, CT
Where's the nice, charming part of town? Is the p
Over 13 years ago

There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Abhd · West Chester, PA
West Chester pa
Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews
Jordan · Columbia, SC
Love Living in Columbia!
Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Jordan · Columbia, SC
Almost ideal. Could see myself moving back
Over 2 years ago

Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Isabella · Wise, VA
Charming “hometown” city
Over 4 years ago

Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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