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Leander, TX vs The Woodlands, TX

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- The median age of a home in Leander is 100.0% younger than the median age of a home in The Woodlands.
 Leander, TXThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age11  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$517,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.174.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.4$11.0
 Homes Owned73.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Leander, TXThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,520$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,950  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Leander, TXThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Leander, TXThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock20.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Leander, TXThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer3.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock28.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200927.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock26.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Leander    6 Reviews
Nana · Leander, TX
Love this place
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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Bryan · Leander, TX
High property tax
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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Robert · Leander, TX
Leander, TX not too small
Over 11 years ago

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

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Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews
Maryanne · The Woodlands, TX
Has It All and Then More
Over 1 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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Suzylnn · The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands has lost its glory
Over 6 years ago

I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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danna · Spring, TX
Education is fouled
Over 10 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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