2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Rockport, TX vs Scranton, PA

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- The median age of a home in Rockport is 94.1% younger than the median age of a home in Scranton.
 Rockport, TXScranton, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age346642
 Median Home Cost$307,400$135,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%17.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.43.6%50.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.83.2%54.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.5$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned51.3%42.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant33.8%14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.9%42.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rockport, TXScranton, PAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,120$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600$690$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$700$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800$990$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180$1,390$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rockport, TXScranton, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.5%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%1.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale3.0%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%1.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation19.8%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.9%8.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rockport, TXScranton, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.6%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.6%2.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9994.1%8.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%14.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.4%15.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.2%27.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99915.4%17.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.3%9.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99916.0%2.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.7%0.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9997.5%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.3%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rockport, TXScranton, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201419.3%2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.3%2.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199914.0%3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.9%5.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197920.2%7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.0%3.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.7%10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.8%8.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier2.4%53.2%12.2%
Reviews for Rockport    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Get away from the noisy, crowded beaches of the north Gulf Coast and come to Rockport! The small, seaside arts community is friendly and affordable, with one of the top  More

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Do you think that Texas is just ranches and desert? Think again. Texas has some of the best waterfront properties in the US. From rivers, to lakes, to the gulf coast,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Move here only if you have a job waiting, or are retired with a Good income stream. I you move here expect a low paying job (if you can find one). Starting in 2010  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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