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West Chester, PA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- The median age of a home in West Chester is 52.2% older than the median age of a home in Gaithersburg.
 West Chester, PAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$471,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned31.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented63.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Chester, PAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,510  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Chester, PAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Chester, PAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock21.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 West Chester, PAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.6%12.2%
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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews
Phyllis · West Chester, PA
Try it, You'll (most likely) Like it!
Over 4 years ago

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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Lady Ann · New Canaan, CT
Where's the nice, charming part of town? Is the p
Over 13 years ago

There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Abhd · West Chester, PA
West Chester pa
Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 7 years ago

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 12 years ago

The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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