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Richardson, TX vs Balch Springs, TX

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- The median age of a home in Richardson is 5.0% older than the median age of a home in Balch Springs.
 Richardson, TXBalch Springs, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$222,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock77.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.159.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.8$11.0
 Homes Owned50.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Richardson, TXBalch Springs, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,800$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,230$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,770  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,830$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,910  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Richardson, TXBalch Springs, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Richardson, TXBalch Springs, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Richardson, TXBalch Springs, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews
Tim · Richardson, TX
It's Home.
Over 14 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Carol · Richardson, TX
Great place to live
Over 15 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Kurt · Richardson, TX
Richardson
Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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Reviews for Balch Springs    3 Reviews
S · Commerce, TX
DRUG CAPITAL
Over 6 years ago

I lived here 14 yrs. It's now the Drug Capital n homeless people than  More

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KEILA · Ogden, UT
Garland
Over 11 years ago

OMG.... that's soo true .... I get arrested for move a Orange Cone 6" (inches) to avoid a accident with it.... THE GARLAND TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS THE MOST IGNORANT  More

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Joe · Mesquite, TX
About Balch Springs
Over 16 years ago

Climate: Hot in summer, mild winters, lots of allergens from trees, grass, and  More

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