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Zionsville, IN vs West Lafayette, IN

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- The median age of a home in Zionsville is 29.2% younger than the median age of a home in West Lafayette.
 Zionsville, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Median Home Age243142
 Median Home Cost$549,500$306,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.4%14.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.62.6%58.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.93.2%84.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.0$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned80.4%27.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.6%10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.0%62.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Zionsville, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Average Rent$1,950$1,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,090$830$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510$1,130$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,980$1,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,360$1,750$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Zionsville, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.8%4.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%3.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%1.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Zionsville, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.2%0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.2%0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.1%2.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.9%14.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9995.5%15.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.6%33.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99918.8%17.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99918.7%11.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99926.6%4.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.9%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.2%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.3%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.1%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Zionsville, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201426.9%17.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200926.9%17.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199920.5%17.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.8%14.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197912.4%10.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.5%17.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19593.1%5.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.4%2.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier4.6%7.4%12.2%
Reviews for Zionsville    1 Reviews

This is a great area -- close enough to Indianapolis to offer the benefits of a larger city, but if you are in the Village or even some of the newer developments, you  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 10 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 13 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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