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Gainesville, TX vs DeSoto, TX

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- The median age of a home in Gainesville is 48.1% older than the median age of a home in DeSoto.
 Gainesville, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$325,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock77.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.147.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.4$11.0
 Homes Owned46.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gainesville, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,030$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,390$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,060$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gainesville, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gainesville, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99918.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99926.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gainesville, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock27.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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Reviews for Desoto    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

DeSoto is a very nice community. It is well-run and diverse, both in terms of ethnicity and  More

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