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Houston, TX vs Sweetwater, TX

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- The median age of a home in Houston is 43.9% younger than the median age of a home in Sweetwater.
 Houston, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$87,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.94.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.7$11.0
 Homes Owned37.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock22.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Houston, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,070  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,200$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Houston, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Houston, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock11.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock14.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Houston, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock24.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.3%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 Sweetwater    3 Reviews
A · Sweetwater, TX
SWEETWATER TX ON THE EDGE OF THE BIG COUNTRY.
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in the area in or around Sweetwater for a number of years, having come from the east coast. Fewer people per square mile than back there for sure is what is  More

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Phillippe · Sweetwater, TX
Sweetwater is very afforable
Over 6 years ago

Sweetwater is a simple small city. I like Sweetwater because of its affordability, friendly citizens, no traffic and good climate. The housing costsare very low; for  More

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Gregory · Fort Worth, TX
Avoid Sweetwater like the plague (lived there 1
Over 18 years ago

I would never live there again under any circumstances. Smart aleck punks in the public schools (bullying etc). No jobs, low wages, real redneck mentality, (look down  More

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