2026 Compare Cities Housing:
Muncie, IN vs Houston, TX

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- The median age of a home in Muncie is 32.8% older than the median age of a home in Houston.
 Muncie, INHouston, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$247,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock36.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned41.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Muncie, INHouston, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,760$1,840
 Studio Apartment$660  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,780$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Muncie, INHouston, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Muncie, INHouston, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99912.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Muncie, INHouston, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.2%12.2%
Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 13 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 13 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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