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Germantown, MD vs Lexington, KY

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- The median age of a home in Germantown is 21.9% younger than the median age of a home in Lexington.
 Germantown, MDLexington, KYUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$260,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.4$11.0
 Homes Owned64.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Germantown, MDLexington, KYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,510$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,680  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,530$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,900  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Germantown, MDLexington, KYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Germantown, MDLexington, KYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Germantown, MDLexington, KYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198935.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196928.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews
tanisha · Germantown, MD
When I first moved to Germantown
Over 12 years ago

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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Dan · Boyds, MD
Pet Ownership
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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Bonnie · Germantown, MD
Monthly Costs
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 Lexington    62 Reviews
Joy · Lexington-Fayette, KY
Lexington is a great place to live
Over 4 years ago

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
SEXYLEXI
Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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Thurston · Lexington-Fayette, KY
You aint from around here
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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