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Matthews, NC vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- The median age of a home in Matthews is 6.7% younger than the median age of a home in Gaithersburg.
 Matthews, NCGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$471,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.120.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned64.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Matthews, NCGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,360  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,570  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,570  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Matthews, NCGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Matthews, NCGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock21.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Matthews, NCGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198927.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196927.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.6%12.2%
Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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