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Covington, LA vs Corpus Christi, TX

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- The median age of a home in Covington is 20.6% younger than the median age of a home in Corpus Christi.
 Covington, LACorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$210,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.53.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.0$11.0
 Homes Owned62.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Covington, LACorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$960  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,090$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,010  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Covington, LACorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Covington, LACorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock9.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Covington, LACorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.5%12.2%
Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 19 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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Reviews for Corpus Christi    57 Reviews

I grew up here and come visit all the time.Some say roads are bad but they have been redoing most all major roads ,now they are working on residential streets.Some say  More

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I grew up in Corpus Christi and still return occasionally. Corpus Christi is probably the most underrated city in Texas. Probably because it is not the picture of a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Corpus Christi is a small city on the shores of Texas with a very nice bayfront. The winters are cloudy bringing much cooler air. The summer months are brutally hot  More

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