2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Fairfield, CA vs McAllen, TX

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- The median age of a home in Fairfield is 19.4% older than the median age of a home in McAllen.
 Fairfield, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age362942
 Median Home Cost$608,300$204,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%23.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.42.7%56.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.5%75.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.1$20.3$11.0
 Homes Owned57.1%51.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.7%12.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.2%36.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fairfield, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Average Rent$2,850$1,230$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,480$750$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,680$760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030$960$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,890$1,250$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,380$1,380$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fairfield, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.1%3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.2%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.3%2.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.4%4.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fairfield, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.0%3.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%3.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.7%4.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%8.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.3%10.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.0%26.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.5%18.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.0%16.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99921.2%4.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99924.1%2.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99932.9%1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.5%0.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.4%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fairfield, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 201415.3%23.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.3%23.6%13.6%
 1990 to 199916.3%18.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.1%18.7%13.2%
 1970 to 197916.1%15.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.3%18.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.1%3.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%1.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.9%1.3%12.2%
Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 10 years ago

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