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Gaithersburg, MD vs St. Louis, MO

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- The median age of a home in Gaithersburg is 156.3% younger than the median age of a home in St. Louis.
 Gaithersburg, MDSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$155,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.0$11.0
 Homes Owned46.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gaithersburg, MDSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,310$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,660  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,920  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
 Gaithersburg, MDSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gaithersburg, MDSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock7.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%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, MDSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock4.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock58.2%12.2%
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

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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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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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 St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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