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Abilene, KS vs Dallas, TX

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- The median age of a home in Abilene is 37.3% older than the median age of a home in Dallas.
 Abilene, KSDallas, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$295,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.4$11.0
 Homes Owned59.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Abilene, KSDallas, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$580  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,100  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Abilene, KSDallas, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Abilene, KSDallas, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Abilene, KSDallas, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.2%12.2%
Reviews for Abilene    7 Reviews

I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the  More

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Over 5 years ago

it suck here with all the cowardly, backstabbing two bit  More

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Over 5 years ago

self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way  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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