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Allen, TX vs Shawnee, OK

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- The median age of a home in Allen is 145.0% younger than the median age of a home in Shawnee.
 Allen, TXShawnee, OKUnited States
 Median Home Age20  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$129,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.159.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.3$11.0
 Homes Owned68.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Allen, TXShawnee, OKUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,060$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,930  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,070$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Allen, TXShawnee, OKUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Allen, TXShawnee, OKUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock7.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Allen, TXShawnee, OKUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200934.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196926.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock16.8%12.2%
Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 8 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 9 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  More

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