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Germantown, MD vs Farmington Hills, MI

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- The median age of a home in Germantown is 31.3% younger than the median age of a home in Farmington Hills.
 Germantown, MDFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$341,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.3$11.0
 Homes Owned64.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Germantown, MDFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,910$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,680  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,220$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,930$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,900  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Germantown, MDFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Germantown, MDFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Germantown, MDFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198935.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196928.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.7%12.2%
Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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Reviews for Farmington Hills    11 Reviews

Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why  More

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My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not  More

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