Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2026 Compare Cities Housing:
Leander, TX vs Wake Forest, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Leander is 45.5% younger than the median age of a home in Wake Forest.
 Leander, TXWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age11  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$483,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.174.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned73.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.1%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Leander, TXWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,710$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,250$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,950  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Leander, TXWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Leander, TXWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Leander, TXWake Forest, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer3.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock35.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200927.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.7%12.2%
Transportation
Reviews for Leander    6 Reviews
Nana · Leander, TX
Love this place
Over 6 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
Bryan · Leander, TX
High property tax
Over 8 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
Robert · Leander, TX
Leander, TX not too small
Over 12 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Leander

See all reviews
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews
justin · Aurora, CO
Is wake forest a good place to live?
Over 12 years ago

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

   |    Reply
Laura · Wake Forest, NC
Loving Life In Wake Forest, NC
Over 12 years ago

Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

   |    Reply
Claudia · Wake Forest, NC
Great Place to Work and Live, BUT...
Over 16 years ago

The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Wake Forest

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Chesapeake, VirginiaJamestown, North DakotaCompare
 Bluffton, South CarolinaIrvine, CaliforniaCompare
 Pasadena, CaliforniaOverland Park, KansasCompare
 Rosman, North CarolinaAva, MissouriCompare
 Clovis, New MexicoFort Sumner, New MexicoCompare
 Brewerton, New YorkGlasgow, MontanaCompare
 Charlottesville, VirginiaOlney, MarylandCompare
 Washington, District of ColumbiaColumbia, LouisianaCompare
 Solana Beach, CaliforniaLa Mesa, CaliforniaCompare
 Tampa, FloridaAcworth, GeorgiaCompare

Learn More About Leander, Texas
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Wake Forest, North Carolina
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
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.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.