Houston, TX Housing, Homes & Rentals

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state rank#471
77/100
us rank#6,490

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StatisticHoustonTexasNational
Average number of people per household2.72.83
Median year home built197219731966
Median year moved in199619931993
Median value owner occupied home$135,625$129,558$216,578
Median asking price for home$131,775$116,255$192,591
Median property taxes paid$1,361$1,232$1,696
Median rent asked$970$651$799
Percent owner occupied48.8%73.8%72.3%
Percent renter occupied51.2%26.2%27.7%
The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
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The median home value in Houston, TX is 4.7% greater than the Texas average and 37.4% less than the national average. The median price asked for homes in Houston, TX is 13.3% greater than the Texas average and 31.6% less than the national average. The median rental rates in Houston, TX is 49% greater than the Texas average and 21.3% greater than the national average.

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