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Retire To Georgetown, TX
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Georgetown, Texas is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.



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Georgetown, Texas
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Georgetown, Texas


Georgetown Population
. 1990 2000 2010
Austin-San Marcos Metro Area blank blank 1,716,289
Georgetown 14,842 28,339 47,400



Georgetown
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2012 .$218,2682.9%
Mar $198,120 . .
Feb $185,059 . .
Jan $236,890 . .
2011 .$212,1680.9%
2010 .$210,256-2.7%
2009 .$216,20210.6%
2008 . $195,410 5.2%
2007 . $185,732 9.0%
2006 . $170,426 7.3%
2005 . $158,799 3.3%



Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2012)
. Georgetown GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $218,268 $276,000
Nearest Big City Austin na
Home Sales Price in Austin $188,000 $205,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 116% of Austin home prices 145%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2012)
. Georgetown GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $218,268 $276,000
Monthly Rent $1,395 $1,353
Price/Rent Index 10.5 times the annual rent 14.7



Georgetown
Cost of Living (2012)
101% GPTR 99 City Average
123%



Georgetown Taxes
(2012)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 8.1% -- 11* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 102 days 31* -- 107 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Georgetown Building Permits
(single family homes)
2010 542
2009 499
2008 669
2007 916
2006 1,174
2005 1,075



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