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Pennington, NJ vs Bethesda, MD

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- The median age of a home in Pennington is 13.1% older than the median age of a home in Bethesda.
 Pennington, NJBethesda, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,072,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned69.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pennington, NJBethesda, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,460  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,180  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,930$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,930  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pennington, NJBethesda, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pennington, NJBethesda, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99915.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock26.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock8.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Pennington, NJBethesda, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Pennington    2 Reviews
MyAlias · Pennington, NJ
Very Nice Town
Over 11 years ago

It seems like a very nice town, but we since we just moved in, it's too early to  More

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John · Pennington, NJ
Property Taxes
Over 18 years ago

Cost of property taxes even with the recent reevaluation is making living in Pennington unrealistic. Most of our neighbors are moving 3 miles away to Yardley PA where  More

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews
AC · Bethesda, MD
My Honest Review On Bethesda Maryland
Over 3 years ago

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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juan · Bethesda, MD
Bethesda expensive place to liove
Over 10 years ago

Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Deborah · Bethesda, MD
Great schools, good eating, nice blend of burbs an
Over 17 years ago

Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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