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- The median age of a home in Hays is 47.9% older than the median age of a home in College Station.
 Hays, KSCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$313,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.6$11.0
 Homes Owned51.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Hays, KSCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,490$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$820  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,510$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Hays, KSCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock7.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Hays, KSCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Hays, KSCollege Station, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Hays    1 Reviews
Clint · Barry, IL
Hays - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Good school system 5. A good place to live and raise a family Cons: 1.  More

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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews
Daniel · Midlothian, VA
Comfortable, Conservative and Safe Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Gregory · College Station, TX
Great Place, Needs More Culture
Over 3 years ago

Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Joel · College Station, TX
A Town for Texas A&M
Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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