2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Salem, IL vs Austin, TX

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- The median age of a home in Salem is 39.2% older than the median age of a home in Austin.
 Salem, ILAustin, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age513142
 Median Home Cost$88,900$577,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.3%17.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.35.2%85.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.43.5%193.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$19.1$17.4$11.0
 Homes Owned57.9%41.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.5%6.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.6%51.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Salem, ILAustin, TXUnited States
 Average Rent$920$2,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$480$1,330$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$580$1,470$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$710$1,720$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930$2,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$960$2,560$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Salem, ILAustin, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.5%2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.3%1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.7%1.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Salem, ILAustin, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,0009.3%1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9998.5%0.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99917.3%0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.3%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99912.4%0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.6%2.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99910.2%5.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.6%20.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9991.6%21.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.1%15.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%18.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%6.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%3.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%1.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Salem, ILAustin, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.0%17.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.0%17.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.0%14.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.4%18.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.3%15.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.0%14.7%13.6%
 1950 to 195916.3%4.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.0%2.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier15.2%2.6%12.2%
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Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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