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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Waco, TX

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- The median age of a home in South Lake Tahoe is 8.0% older than the median age of a home in Waco.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$208,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.128.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.3$11.0
 Homes Owned24.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 South Lake Tahoe, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,300$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 South Lake Tahoe, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 South Lake Tahoe, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock7.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9995.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 South Lake Tahoe, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.9%12.2%
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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