Home prices
Mechanicsburg's median home price is $119,000. It is approximately $9,120 (8%) higher compared to other places in this area.Compared to the country as a whole it is approximately $98,500 (45%) lower, and compared to the city of Champaign it is roughly $42,800 (26%) lower.
Rents
Mechanicsburg's median monthly rent is $752. This is about $126 (14%) lower in comparison to other places in this area.In comparison to the nation as a whole it is about $310 (29%) lower, and it is approximately $200 (21%) lower in comparison to the city of Champaign.
Nearby places
Buffalo
Buffalo is about 3 miles north of Mechanicsburg. Real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home price in Buffalo is $89,800, which is $29,200 (32%) lower than Mechanicsburg. The rent there is similar. Buffalo's median rent is $725 a month, which comes out to $27 (3%) lower than Mechanicsburg.
Dawson
Dawson is about 4 miles northwest from Mechanicsburg. Its real estate prices are a bit less expensive. Dawson's median home price is $97,500, which works out to $21,500 (22%) lower than Mechanicsburg. Rent there is a bit more expensive. In Dawson the median rent is $922 per month, which comes out to $170 (18%) higher than Mechanicsburg.
Riverton
Riverton is about 6 miles northwest from Mechanicsburg. The housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Riverton costs $99,300, which comes out to $19,700 (19%) lower than Mechanicsburg. The rent there is a bit more expensive. Riverton's median rent is $885 a month, which comes out to $133 (15%) higher than Mechanicsburg.
Mount Auburn
Mount Auburn is approximately 7 miles east of Mechanicsburg. Its housing prices are significantly less expensive. Mount Auburn's median home value is $69,200, which works out to $49,800 (71%) lower than Mechanicsburg. The rent there is fairly similar. Mount Auburn's median monthly rent is $771, which comes out to $19 (2%) higher than Mechanicsburg.
Rochester
Rochester is approximately 7 miles southwest of Mechanicsburg. The real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. Rochester's median home cost is $193,600, which works out to $74,600 (38%) higher than Mechanicsburg. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. The median rent in Rochester is $1,085 per month, which is $333 (30%) higher than Mechanicsburg.
