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Washington, DC vs Oakton, VA

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- The median age of a home in Washington is 42.4% older than the median age of a home in Oakton.
 Washington, DCOakton, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age66  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$944,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months7.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock36.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.83.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.6$11.0
 Homes Owned37.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Washington, DCOakton, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,680  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,940  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,900  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Washington, DCOakton, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Washington, DCOakton, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock30.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock10.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Washington, DCOakton, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock30.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.4%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 6 years ago

Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews
Darby · Oakton, VA
Oakton Virginia
Over 15 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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randy · Oakton, VA
hunting
Over 16 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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jennie · Oakton, VA
Oakton, VA
Over 17 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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