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State College, PA vs Towson, MD

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- The median age of a home in State College is 22.9% younger than the median age of a home in Towson.
 State College, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$427,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months6.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.9$11.0
 Homes Owned24.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented61.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 State College, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,170  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,140$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 State College, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented5.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 State College, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 State College, PATowson, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock25.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.0%12.2%
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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews
bwhere · Towson, MD
Transportation in the Towson area
Over 12 years ago

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Elliott  · Towson, MD
Towson Maryland, Not What It Used To be
Over 18 years ago

Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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joe · Towson, MD
Basic comments about Towson
Over 19 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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