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Harlingen, TX vs El Paso, TX

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- The median age of a home in Harlingen is 8.3% younger than the median age of a home in El Paso.
 Harlingen, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$195,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.75.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.1$11.0
 Homes Owned49.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Harlingen, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,460$1,840
 Studio Apartment$650  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,480$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Harlingen, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Harlingen, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99911.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99913.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Harlingen, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198920.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.8%12.2%
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 8 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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