MARLIN HOUSING MARKET INFORMATION With a population of 5,563, 2,014 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $58,871, house prices in Marlin are some of the most affordable in Texas as well as the nation. Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Marlin, accounting for 85.63% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Marlin include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.96%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 5.69%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 1.52%). The most prevalent building size and type in Marlin are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 64.22% owning and 35.78% renting. There is a lot of housing in Marlin built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Marlin built between 1940-1969 ( 38.68%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 12.58%). There's also some housing in Marlin built between 2000 and later ( 7.75%). Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Marlin. Fully 21.54% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Marlin homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Marlin real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor. MARLIN HOME APPRECIATION RATES Marlin's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Marlin during the period has been just 5.70%, which is lower than 70% of US communities. Over the last year, Marlin appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Marlin's appreciation rate has been 1.46%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, 蘑菇视频's data show that house appreciation rates in Marlin were at 0.00%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.00%. Notably, Marlin's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America. Relative to Texas, our data show that Marlin's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Texas.