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Gaithersburg, MD vs Lexington, SC

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- The median age of a home in Gaithersburg is 37.5% older than the median age of a home in Lexington.
 Gaithersburg, MDLexington, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$264,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.6$11.0
 Homes Owned46.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gaithersburg, MDLexington, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,660  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,720$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gaithersburg, MDLexington, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gaithersburg, MDLexington, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock25.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.3%  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  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gaithersburg, MDLexington, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock36.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock26.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock4.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 7 years ago

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 12 years ago

The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews
Sasha · Lexington, SC
Beware of the Snobs in Lexington, SC
Over 10 years ago

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Victoria · Lexington, SC
Lexington
Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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John · Lexington, SC
Living in Lexington
Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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