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Detroit, MI vs Sugar Land, TX

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- The median age of a home in Detroit is 62.2% older than the median age of a home in Sugar Land.
 Detroit, MISugar Land, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age74  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$423,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.130.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.6$11.0
 Homes Owned36.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Detroit, MISugar Land, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,610$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,540$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Detroit, MISugar Land, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other18.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Detroit, MISugar Land, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99919.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99913.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Detroit, MISugar Land, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock34.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.2%10.0%
 1940 to 194921.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.1%12.2%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Sugar Land    24 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Trust me, Houston and its crime has caught up with Sugar Land in the past 10 years. I've been here for over 25 years, and when we came here there was hardly any mention  More

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I'd like to start by saying I hope that some of the situations in some of the other posts are isolated incidents. Also, I am qualifying this post with: I haven't been a  More

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Since we moved to Sugar land 15 years ago it has grown tremendously. The quality of life has improved, with more places to go and things to do in the area. Property  More

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