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What Cheer, IA vs Melrose, IA

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- The median age of a home in What Cheer is 30.6% older than the median age of a home in Melrose.
 What Cheer, IAMelrose, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age72  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$150,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.68.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.8$11.0
 Homes Owned49.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 What Cheer, IAMelrose, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$990$1,840
 Studio Apartment$520  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$620$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$710  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$960  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 What Cheer, IAMelrose, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other14.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 What Cheer, IAMelrose, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99932.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock46.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 What Cheer, IAMelrose, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock42.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock39.5%12.2%
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