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Capitol Heights, MD vs Cottage City, MD

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- The median age of a home in Capitol Heights is 27.3% younger than the median age of a home in Cottage City.
 Capitol Heights, MDCottage City, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$349,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock44.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.86.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.4$11.0
 Homes Owned69.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Capitol Heights, MDCottage City, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,430$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,040$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,090  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Capitol Heights, MDCottage City, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Capitol Heights, MDCottage City, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99960.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Capitol Heights, MDCottage City, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196922.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.2%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock37.8%12.2%
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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for a long time and its adorable, quaint and full of artistic people from all walks of life. This is an off the beaten path city that has its  More

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