2026 Compare Cities Housing:
Lubbock, TX vs Salina, KS

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Lubbock is 40.0% younger than the median age of a home in Salina.
 Lubbock, TXSalina, KSUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$161,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock37.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.3$11.0
 Homes Owned46.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.2%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lubbock, TXSalina, KSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$790$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$510$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$800$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,730  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Lubbock, TXSalina, KSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.0%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lubbock, TXSalina, KSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lubbock, TXSalina, KSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.7%12.2%
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

   |    Reply

Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

   |    Reply

I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lubbock

Reviews for Salina    6 Reviews

I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I  More

   |    Reply

Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free". Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Salina


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.