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Retire To Tyler, TX
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Tyler, 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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Tyler, Texas
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Tyler, Texas


Tyler Population
. 1990 2000 2010
Smith County blank blank 209,714
Tyler 75,450 83,650 96,900



Tyler
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2012 .$164,862-2.8%
Mar $172,973 . .
Feb $178,857 . .
Jan $140,862 . .
2011 .$169,6730.5%
2010 .$168,7468.7%
2009 .$155,292-0.2%
2008 . $155,602 9.4%
2007 . $142,201 6.5%
2006 . $133,483 19.2%
2005 . $111,959 na



Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2012)
. Tyler GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $164,862 $276,000
Nearest Big City Dallas na
Home Sales Price in Dallas $146,000 $205,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 113% of Dallas home prices 145%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2012)
. Tyler GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $164,862 $276,000
Monthly Rent $1,085 $1,353
Price/Rent Index 10.2 times the annual rent 14.7



Tyler
Cost of Living (2012)
88% GPTR 99 City Average
123%



Tyler 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



Tyler Building Permits
(single family homes)
2010 114
2009 117
2008 150
2007 257
2006 386
2005 447



Tyler Interactive Maps


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