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Katy, TX vs Tomball, TX

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- The median age of a home in Katy is 52.4% younger than the median age of a home in Tomball.
 Katy, TXTomball, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age21  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$344,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.98.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.0$11.0
 Homes Owned73.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Katy, TXTomball, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,410  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,200$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,040  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Katy, TXTomball, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Katy, TXTomball, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.2%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, TXTomball, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer3.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.2%12.2%
Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

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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Over 4 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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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 Tomball    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

opportunities for theatre, music, museums abound in houston-20+ miles away, however traffic is bad from morning to late night and tickets are quite expensive. Museums  More

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With a college-age son, it is nice to have nearby Tomball College. The facility is excellent, the public library is actually part of the college campus and has extended  More

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Here you can have ALL the great stores and malls right near you, but still feel like you live in a suburban area. Housing prices are unbeatable and neighborhoods are  More

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