2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Houston, TX vs Auburn, WA

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- The median age of a home in Houston is 19.5% older than the median age of a home in Auburn.
 Houston, TXAuburn, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age413342
 Median Home Cost$247,900$568,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%14.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.36.8%61.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.94.0%167.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$17.1$11.0$11.0
 Homes Owned37.7%56.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.3%4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%38.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Houston, TXAuburn, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,760$2,570$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,070$1,620$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130$1,670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350$1,950$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780$2,610$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,310$3,050$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Houston, TXAuburn, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent5.4%2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.8%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%0.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Houston, TXAuburn, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.9%2.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%4.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.0%2.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.6%0.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9996.9%1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.2%3.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99914.6%3.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.1%11.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99911.0%22.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.7%25.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9997.5%19.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%3.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.1%0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Houston, TXAuburn, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201412.7%18.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.7%18.3%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.8%16.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%14.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197919.6%13.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%16.4%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.0%7.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%1.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier4.2%4.1%12.2%
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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Reviews for Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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