2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Waukegan, IL vs Dallas, TX

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- The median age of a home in Waukegan is 23.6% older than the median age of a home in Dallas.
 Waukegan, ILDallas, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age554242
 Median Home Cost$181,800$295,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%22.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.31.8%60.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%146.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$29.1$17.4$11.0
 Homes Owned46.0%37.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.5%10.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.5%52.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Waukegan, ILDallas, TXUnited States
 Average Rent$1,630$1,860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,040$1,200$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140$1,270$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,300$1,500$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650$1,890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,960$2,460$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Waukegan, ILDallas, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.0%5.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%2.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Waukegan, ILDallas, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%1.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.4%3.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.8%5.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9998.4%6.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99934.7%13.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99925.7%13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.8%15.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.0%11.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.4%8.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.5%10.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%4.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.6%3.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%1.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%1.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Waukegan, ILDallas, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.4%10.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.4%10.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.3%10.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.0%16.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.2%16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.3%10.8%13.6%
 1950 to 195919.6%13.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.1%4.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier18.4%5.2%12.2%
Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 11 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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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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