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Leander, TX vs Aiken, SC

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- The median age of a home in Leander is 218.2% younger than the median age of a home in Aiken.
 Leander, TXAiken, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age11  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$214,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.174.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.4$11.0
 Homes Owned73.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Leander, TXAiken, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,950  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Leander, TXAiken, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Leander, TXAiken, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.6%  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  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Leander, TXAiken, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer3.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200927.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.3%12.2%
Reviews for Leander    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved in from Austin five years ago. In Austin you can’t buy a house in less than $1M. Here in Leander, you can buy a house at 4000+sq.ft. with beautiful hill country  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for 5 1/2 yrs. property tax go’s up 10% every year. Hard to get around without using toll roads. Very republican. Ugh  More

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Over 11 years ago

A bit of that small town feel with convenient stores and  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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