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West Chester, PA vs Olney, MD

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- The median age of a home in West Chester is 47.8% older than the median age of a home in Olney.
 West Chester, PAOlney, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$577,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.0$11.0
 Homes Owned31.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock1.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented63.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Chester, PAOlney, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,640$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,680$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,510  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Chester, PAOlney, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Chester, PAOlney, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock45.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 West Chester, PAOlney, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock24.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.4%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 Olney    5 Reviews
Julio · Olney, MD
Wonderful Place - stop using Laurel’s Crime Stats!
Over 4 years ago

Been here since 2015. Peaceful and lots of green space for natural beauty. Convenient to given the shopping village with all that is needed. I must express  More

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Richard · Olney, MD
Olney, Maryland from farms to being a great little
Over 9 years ago

In 1957 my parents almost bought a house with a stable for two horses. When the deal went south, I came close to divorcing my parents! Forty years later, my wife and I  More

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Lee · Silver Spring, MD
Theater
Over 13 years ago

Olney Theater is very good for small  More

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