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Houston, TX vs Dallas, TX

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- The median age of a home in Houston is 2.4% younger than the median age of a home in Dallas.
 Houston, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$295,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.94.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.4$11.0
 Homes Owned37.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Houston, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,070  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Houston, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Houston, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Houston, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews
Lauren · Dallas, TX
If you have a choice, go elsewhere
Over 1 years ago

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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Tarry · Dallas, TX
Not good. Not good, at all.
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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Anastasia · Financial District-Battery Park City, NY
NOT THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE, BY FAR
Over 4 years ago

There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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