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New Braunfels, TX vs Apex, NC

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- The median age of a home in New Braunfels is 5.3% older than the median age of a home in Apex.
 New Braunfels, TXApex, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age19  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$562,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.114.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.6$11.0
 Homes Owned57.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Braunfels, TXApex, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,510$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Braunfels, TXApex, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Braunfels, TXApex, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99941.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock33.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock17.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 New Braunfels, TXApex, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock28.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock28.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock1.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.8%12.2%
Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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