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Houston, TX vs Miami Beach, FL

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- The median age of a home in Houston is 29.3% younger than the median age of a home in Miami Beach.
 Houston, TXMiami Beach, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$482,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock73.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.94.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.6$11.0
 Homes Owned37.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock35.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Houston, TXMiami Beach, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,070  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,090$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Houston, TXMiami Beach, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock22.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Houston, TXMiami Beach, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock15.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock12.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Houston, TXMiami Beach, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Miami Beach    15 Reviews
Steve · Rockport, TX
Better to visit than to live
Over 4 years ago

I like it cause its walkable. Bert in general doesn't know much and the biggest problem in Miami Beach is rising oceans. Just Google that. Its a nice place to visit  More

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Alice · Miami Beach, FL
Nice Place..
Over 8 years ago

Great place to live, eat and spend holidays with  More

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Carlos · Miami, FL
Don't live here
Over 9 years ago

Life here are extremely expensive, I lived here 1 year ago, and this's my opinion, bad things, the parking are the worst in Miami Area, there are no space, a lot of  More

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