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- The median age of a home in Denton is 6.7% younger than the median age of a home in Opelika.
 Denton, TXOpelika, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$249,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.147.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.6$11.0
 Homes Owned44.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Denton, TXOpelika, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,590  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,620  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Denton, TXOpelika, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Denton, TXOpelika, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock11.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99939.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Denton, TXOpelika, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews
Brian · Richmond, VA
Extreme growth has been good but very stressful
Over 7 years ago

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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 · Denton, TX
Nice town but growing very fast
Over 8 years ago

We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Majeed · Denton, TX
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Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews
Michelle · Opelika, AL
Life in Opelika
Over 10 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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