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Friendswood, TX vs Canyon, TX

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- The median age of a home in Friendswood is 24.2% younger than the median age of a home in Canyon.
 Friendswood, TXCanyon, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$263,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock36.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.111.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.2$11.0
 Homes Owned73.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Friendswood, TXCanyon, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,310$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,320  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,680  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,330$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Friendswood, TXCanyon, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Friendswood, TXCanyon, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Friendswood, TXCanyon, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.1%12.2%
Reviews for Friendswood    3 Reviews

I grew up here and this is a very safe but maybe considered boring place by some. There are a lot of fun thing close by that you can do. Challenger 7 park, Galveston,  More

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We lived in Friendswood, Texas for over 5 years. Our g-son graduated from high school in 2020 there and we are very pleased with the teacher to student ratio, the  More

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Growing up in Friendswood over the last 40+ years, the changes are apparent every where. My home is where there used to be rice fields and we watched planes crop dust.   More

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Reviews for Canyon    2 Reviews

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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