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Portales, NM vs Towson, MD

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- The median age of a home in Portales is 31.1% younger than the median age of a home in Towson.
 Portales, NMTowson, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$427,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.56.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.9$11.0
 Homes Owned41.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Portales, NMTowson, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$830  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,140$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Portales, NMTowson, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented3.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Portales, NMTowson, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Portales, NMTowson, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock25.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.0%12.2%
Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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