2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Dallas, TX vs Akron, OH

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- The median age of a home in Dallas is 59.5% younger than the median age of a home in Akron.
 Dallas, TXAkron, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age426742
 Median Home Cost$295,100$106,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.5%14.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.60.3%57.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.146.6%81.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$17.4$20.0$11.0
 Homes Owned37.2%44.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.2%10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.6%44.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Dallas, TXAkron, OHUnited States
 Average Rent$1,860$1,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,200$670$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270$760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,500$960$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,890$1,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,460$1,290$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Dallas, TXAkron, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent5.3%1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%6.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Dallas, TXAkron, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.5%2.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%5.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.1%14.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.0%20.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9996.2%17.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.8%18.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99913.5%9.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.3%7.5%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99911.0%2.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.6%1.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99910.6%1.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.2%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993.1%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.3%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Dallas, TXAkron, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.5%3.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.5%3.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.8%5.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.4%6.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197916.5%9.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.8%5.1%13.6%
 1950 to 195913.2%19.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.9%8.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.2%33.3%12.2%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 3 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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