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Van Alstyne, TX vs Plano, TX

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- The median age of a home in Van Alstyne is 3.6% younger than the median age of a home in Plano.
 Van Alstyne, TXPlano, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age282942
 Median Home Cost$389,900$492,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.0%23.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.77.0%65.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.144.0%159.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$13.9$17.2$11.0
 Homes Owned65.3%54.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.5%5.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented23.1%40.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Van Alstyne, TXPlano, TXUnited States
 Average Rent$1,680$2,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880$1,560$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080$1,640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,260$1,930$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700$2,440$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,100$3,180$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Van Alstyne, TXPlano, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.0%3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.5%1.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Van Alstyne, TXPlano, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.0%0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.6%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%0.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9994.1%0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.5%2.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99922.7%4.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.1%22.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99915.2%32.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.1%17.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.1%13.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%2.9%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.7%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Van Alstyne, TXPlano, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201412.4%15.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.4%15.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19998.9%31.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.0%24.7%13.2%
 1970 to 19797.7%14.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.9%31.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19592.9%0.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.4%0.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier11.2%0.3%12.2%
Reviews for Van Alstyne    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I moved to Van Alstyne to retire and because of the churches. I went to service to a church that was of my beleifs and the people were standoffish and cold, I tried all  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have been in Van Alstyne for just about a year now,we actually moved here for the schools and also for the small community.My 2 boys have never done better then here  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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