2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Leander, TX vs Denton, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Leander is 172.7% younger than the median age of a home in Denton.
 Leander, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age11  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$344,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock69.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.174.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.3$11.0
 Homes Owned73.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.1%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Leander, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,980$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,010$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,950  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Leander, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Leander, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Leander, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer3.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200927.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.6%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Leander

Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

   |    Reply

We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Denton


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.