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Olney, IL vs New Braunfels, TX

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- The median age of a home in Olney is 66.1% older than the median age of a home in New Braunfels.
 Olney, ILNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$377,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock64.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.47.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.6$11.0
 Homes Owned54.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Olney, ILNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,750$1,840
 Studio Apartment$540  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,140$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$760  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,770$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Olney, ILNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Olney, ILNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99913.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Olney, ILNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Olney    2 Reviews
Amanda · Olney, IL
Sleepy town slowly awakening
Over 3 years ago

Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses,  More

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Bil · Olney, IL
Mellow Little Town
Over 13 years ago

Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to  More

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Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews
Sarah · New Braunfels, TX
Heaven On Earth
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 · 
Depends on what you are wanting...
Over 5 years ago

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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Joe · Elizabeth Lake, CA
Cement polution is a major problem in NB.
Over 8 years ago

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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