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Houston, TX vs Farmington, NM

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- The median age of a home in Houston is 4.9% older than the median age of a home in Farmington.

Housing
 Houston, TXFarmington, NMUnited States
 Median Home Age413942
 Median Home Cost$247,900$216,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%13.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.36.8%33.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.94.0%37.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$17.1$6.6$11.0
 Homes Owned37.7%56.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.3%11.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%32.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Houston, TXFarmington, NMUnited States
 Average Rent$1,760$1,460$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,070$870$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130$890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350$1,050$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780$1,480$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,310$1,620$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Houston, TXFarmington, NMUnited States
 Vacant For Rent5.4%5.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.8%1.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%3.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Houston, TXFarmington, NMUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.9%9.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%4.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.0%2.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.6%1.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9996.9%3.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.2%11.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99914.6%25.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.1%27.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99911.0%8.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.7%3.8%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9997.5%2.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%0.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.1%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Houston, TXFarmington, NMUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201412.7%16.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.7%16.6%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.8%13.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%16.8%13.2%
 1970 to 197919.6%24.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%13.1%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.0%12.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%2.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier4.2%0.9%12.2%

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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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Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 6 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
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