2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Buford, GA vs Cary, NC

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- The median age of a home in Buford is 17.9% older than the median age of a home in Cary.
 Buford, GACary, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age282342
 Median Home Cost$433,000$574,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.4%25.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.81.2%72.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.140.7%108.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.1$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned58.7%62.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.4%5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.9%31.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Buford, GACary, NCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,960$1,970$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,410$1,400$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440$1,440$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,630$1,630$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990$2,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,420$2,650$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Buford, GACary, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent7.4%2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.6%0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%1.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Buford, GACary, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0009.2%0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.5%0.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.9%0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%0.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.5%1.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9998.5%4.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.2%15.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99920.7%26.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.6%20.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9993.1%22.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.6%5.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.4%1.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Buford, GACary, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%0.6%0.2%
 2010 to 201419.4%23.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.4%23.6%13.6%
 1990 to 199918.7%27.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.2%15.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.5%8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.7%27.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.5%1.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.6%0.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.7%0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 9 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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