2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Jasper, TX vs Houston, TX

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- The median age of a home in Jasper is 2.5% younger than the median age of a home in Houston.
 Jasper, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age404142
 Median Home Cost$129,000$247,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.7%13.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.63.7%36.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.99.0%94.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$14.1$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned52.3%37.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant19.6%11.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.2%51.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Jasper, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Average Rent$1,230$1,760$1,840
 Studio Apartment$700$1,070$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$720$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930$1,350$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$1,780$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$2,310$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Jasper, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.1%5.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale2.8%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.8%0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other12.0%3.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Jasper, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.8%1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99914.7%1.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9999.5%3.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.2%5.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99913.4%6.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.7%16.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9998.0%14.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.6%17.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9991.5%11.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%6.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%7.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%3.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.7%2.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.9%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Jasper, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.8%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.1%12.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%12.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.3%9.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198926.4%14.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.0%19.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.3%9.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19599.6%10.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%4.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier4.5%4.2%12.2%
Reviews for Jasper    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This used to be a great place, now its like one of those 80's TV show corrupt small towns - especially law enforcement, PD and County. If you have to go to this corrupt  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Jasper School System is a joke. My kids went their for 2 years. The lake of teachers willing to actually teach a child is disgusting. One of my children did not pass  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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