IRWIN HOUSING MARKET INFORMATION With 3,813 people, 2,052 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $253,653, house prices in Irwin are solidly below the national average. Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Irwin, accounting for 48.20% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Irwin include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 26.07%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 17.45%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 7.46%). People in Irwin primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Irwin has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing. At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Irwin's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 35.62% of the borough's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Irwin include homes built before 1939 ( 30.56%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 30.26%). There's also some housing in Irwin built between 2000 and later ( 3.56%). IRWIN HOME APPRECIATION RATES Irwin's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Irwin during the period has been just 5.27%, which is lower than 80% of US communities. 蘑菇视频's data show that during the latest twelve months, Irwin's appreciation rate, at 6.88%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Irwin's appreciation rate has been 1.00%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.05%. Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that Irwin's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Pennsylvania. One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the borough. Individual neighborhoods within Irwin differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use 蘑菇视频 to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Irwin - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Irwin real estate investment or home purchase decisions.