2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Alexandria, VA vs Aurora, CO

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- The median age of a home in Alexandria is 22.9% older than the median age of a home in Aurora.
 Alexandria, VAAurora, COUnited States
 Median Home Age483742
 Median Home Cost$590,300$458,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months6.4%14.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.31.4%60.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.53.2%173.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.3$5.4$11.0
 Homes Owned39.8%59.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.3%4.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.9%36.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Alexandria, VAAurora, COUnited States
 Average Rent$2,670$2,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,880$1,370$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,910$1,510$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,170$1,820$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710$2,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,240$2,700$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Alexandria, VAAurora, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.2%2.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.7%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.4%1.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Alexandria, VAAurora, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.6%1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%1.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.2%0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.3%2.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9993.8%4.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.9%22.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99912.1%33.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99910.6%17.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99925.2%13.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.7%2.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,99910.8%0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.3%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over2.0%0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Alexandria, VAAurora, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.4%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.4%15.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.4%15.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.6%11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.7%25.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197916.0%25.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.6%11.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.4%5.8%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.7%1.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier8.1%0.9%12.2%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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