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Columbia, MD vs Silver Spring, MD

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- The median age of a home in Columbia is 46.2% younger than the median age of a home in Silver Spring.
 Columbia, MDSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$542,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.49.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.6$11.0
 Homes Owned62.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbia, MDSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,410$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,720$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,000  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbia, MDSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbia, MDSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99921.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock39.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbia, MDSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198926.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.5%12.2%
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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