2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Towson, MD vs Wilmington, NC

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- The median age of a home in Towson is 40.7% older than the median age of a home in Wilmington.
 Towson, MDWilmington, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age593542
 Median Home Cost$427,300$372,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.8%24.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.32.3%79.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.52.0%114.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.9$7.7$11.0
 Homes Owned54.4%41.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.5%10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.0%48.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Towson, MDWilmington, NCUnited States
 Average Rent$2,110$1,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,160$850$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340$1,110$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650$1,260$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,140$1,670$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,450$2,150$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Towson, MDWilmington, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.6%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%1.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%2.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%2.8%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Towson, MDWilmington, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%0.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.1%1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.4%2.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.3%10.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9994.9%13.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.8%25.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99925.6%19.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.7%8.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99918.6%9.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.7%4.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.3%2.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.2%1.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.9%0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Towson, MDWilmington, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.7%15.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.7%15.0%13.6%
 1990 to 19997.2%17.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.2%15.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197912.4%12.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.2%17.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195925.8%6.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.3%5.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier12.0%9.6%12.2%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

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

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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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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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