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Katy, TX vs Hershey, PA

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- The median age of a home in Katy is 142.9% younger than the median age of a home in Hershey.
 Katy, TXHershey, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age21  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$337,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.98.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.2$11.0
 Homes Owned73.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Katy, TXHershey, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,410  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,050$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,040  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Katy, TXHershey, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Katy, TXHershey, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Katy, TXHershey, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer3.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews
Sarah · Tucker, GA
Family friendly
Over 1 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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John · Santa Clarita, CA
Katy Resident
Over 4 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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Betty  · Katy, TX
Harmony Science Academy West Houston
Over 9 years ago

My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews
Melissa · Hershey, PA
Born and Raised Hershey, PA
Over 8 years ago

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Melissa  · Hershey, PA
A cool place to live
Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Ann · Hershey, PA
Hershey, PA
Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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