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Oakton, VA vs Ellicott City, MD

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- The median age of a home in Oakton is 18.4% older than the median age of a home in Ellicott City.
 Oakton, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age38  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$617,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.60.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.2$11.0
 Homes Owned66.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oakton, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,690$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,870  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,220  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oakton, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oakton, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock51.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99925.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oakton, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.3%12.2%
Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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