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New Braunfels, TX vs Portland, ME

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- The median age of a home in New Braunfels is 305.3% younger than the median age of a home in Portland.
 New Braunfels, TXPortland, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age19  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$451,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock74.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.114.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.4$11.0
 Homes Owned57.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Braunfels, TXPortland, MEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,490$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,430$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Braunfels, TXPortland, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Braunfels, TXPortland, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99941.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 New Braunfels, TXPortland, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock47.4%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 Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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