2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Aurora, CO vs Houston, TX

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- The median age of a home in Aurora is 10.8% younger than the median age of a home in Houston.
 Aurora, COHouston, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age374142
 Median Home Cost$458,600$247,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%13.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.60.5%36.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.173.4%94.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$5.4$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned59.4%37.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.7%11.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.0%51.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Aurora, COHouston, TXUnited States
 Average Rent$2,370$1,760$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,370$1,070$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,820$1,350$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,410$1,780$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,700$2,310$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Aurora, COHouston, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.0%5.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%3.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Aurora, COHouston, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.1%1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%1.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.7%3.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%5.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.7%6.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.1%16.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9994.5%14.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.2%17.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99933.5%11.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.2%6.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99913.1%7.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%3.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%2.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.9%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.5%1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Aurora, COHouston, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201415.5%12.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.5%12.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199911.3%9.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198925.0%14.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197925.0%19.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%9.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19595.8%10.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.1%4.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.9%4.2%12.2%
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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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 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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Over 2 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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Over 2 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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