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Delaware, OH vs Towson, MD

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- The median age of a home in Delaware is 103.4% younger than the median age of a home in Towson.
 Delaware, OHTowson, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age29  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$427,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.102.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.9$11.0
 Homes Owned60.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Delaware, OHTowson, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$850  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,140$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,590  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Delaware, OHTowson, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Delaware, OHTowson, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99935.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Delaware, OHTowson, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock25.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.0%12.2%
Reviews for Delaware    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The crime in Delaware is mix. Delaware like the rest of the country has an Heroin Epidemic. sadly there is an obituary in the town paper of someone who overdosed.   More

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Over 14 years ago

Delaware Ohio is a really great small town where old cars can cruise Sandusky St during the annual car show while families stroll along the street eating ice cream. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Delaware county is very diversified - city and country. Huge shopping mall and small antique shops. Extremes on both ends of almost everythig and everything in the  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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