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Lake Ridge, VA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- The median age of a home in Lake Ridge is 8.6% older than the median age of a home in Gaithersburg.
 Lake Ridge, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$471,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.63.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned72.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented24.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Ridge, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,780  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Ridge, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Ridge, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock21.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Ridge, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198943.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Lake Ridge    3 Reviews
Michelle · Woodbridge, VA
EXPENSIVE
Over 11 years ago

The cost of living in this area is outright ridiculous. I can't wait to move. There is a lot of crime. There is a lot of traffic. The people drive like they are the  More

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Shaun · Woodbridge, VA
Nothing Special
Over 13 years ago

Nothing  More

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Patricia · Woodbridge, VA
Close to Washington DC
Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Lake Ridge is quite high though not as high as the Washington DC area. Washington is about 30 miles from Lake Ridge and easily accessible by  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 7 years ago

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 12 years ago

The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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