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Alpine, TX vs Sanderson, TX

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- The median age of a home in Alpine is 40.0% younger than the median age of a home in Sanderson.
 Alpine, TXSanderson, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$112,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock63.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.99.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.9$11.0
 Homes Owned46.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock39.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Alpine, TXSanderson, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,120$1,840
 Studio Apartment$980  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,140$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,070  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Alpine, TXSanderson, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock6.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock4.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock5.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Alpine, TXSanderson, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock17.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Alpine, TXSanderson, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock34.4%12.2%
Reviews for Alpine    1 Reviews

This is a geographically beautiful place. With Sul Ross University here you would expect a more educated population. Sadly, this town is dominated by law enforcement and  More

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Reviews for Sanderson    2 Reviews

Sanderson is nothing short of an open grave. There were about 700 people here in 2016 and there are far, far fewer here in 2021. The town is made up of run down,  More

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Sanderson is nothing short of an open grave. There were about 700 people here in 2016 and there are far, far fewer here in 2021. The town is made up of run down,  More

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