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Chevy Chase, MD vs Falls Church, VA

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- The median age of a home in Chevy Chase is 26.8% younger than the median age of a home in Falls Church.
 Chevy Chase, MDFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$851,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.7$11.0
 Homes Owned95.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented3.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chevy Chase, MDFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,600$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,110  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,450  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,640$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,650  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chevy Chase, MDFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chevy Chase, MDFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock25.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99910.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock22.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99921.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chevy Chase, MDFalls Church, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19690.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.2%12.2%
Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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