2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Santa Fe, TX vs Houston, TX

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- The median age of a home in Santa Fe is 28.1% younger than the median age of a home in Houston.
 Santa Fe, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age324142
 Median Home Cost$290,100$247,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.9%13.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.56.2%36.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.111.3%94.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$16.2$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned76.9%37.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant9.1%11.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.0%51.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Santa Fe, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Average Rent$1,470$1,760$1,840
 Studio Apartment$890$1,070$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130$1,350$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490$1,780$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,920$2,310$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Santa Fe, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.3%5.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale2.1%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.7%3.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Santa Fe, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.7%1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.7%1.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.4%3.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.8%5.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9994.3%6.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.6%16.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99915.0%14.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.3%17.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99923.9%11.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.5%6.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.8%7.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%3.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%2.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.9%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Santa Fe, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201418.2%12.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.2%12.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199914.3%9.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.2%14.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.4%19.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.3%9.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.0%10.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.6%4.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.1%4.2%12.2%
Reviews for Santa Fe    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

as a person who was born and raised here, it’s terrible. if you like being hatecrimed or doing the hate criming i guess you should come here. terrible twin terrible  More

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Over 7 years ago

Santa Fe is wonderful to us! Most people don't live by the dump, that is more between Algoa and Alvin or live by crapy areas. Santa Fe is a small town where a lot of  More

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I am a professional that moved to Santa Fe a year ago. Santa Fe is a small town close to the Ocean and close to amenities. If you don't like having a WALMART down the  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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