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Reston, VA vs West Chester, PA

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- The median age of a home in Reston is 71.8% younger than the median age of a home in West Chester.
 Reston, VAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$555,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.2$11.0
 Homes Owned58.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Reston, VAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,160$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,020  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Reston, VAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Reston, VAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock19.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99916.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Reston, VAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198924.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock41.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews
Nan · Reston, VA
Paradise
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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R · Reston, VA
Hot, humid summers
Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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Sharon · Herndon, VA
Many bike and walking trails
Over 11 years ago

There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews
Phyllis · West Chester, PA
Try it, You'll (most likely) Like it!
Over 4 years ago

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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Lady Ann · New Canaan, CT
Where's the nice, charming part of town? Is the p
Over 13 years ago

There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Abhd · West Chester, PA
West Chester pa
Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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