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Ashburn, VA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- The median age of a home in Ashburn is 87.0% younger than the median age of a home in Winston-Salem.
 Ashburn, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age23  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$229,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.8$11.0
 Homes Owned67.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ashburn, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,310$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,780  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,060  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,330$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,080  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ashburn, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ashburn, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99919.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99910.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ashburn, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196944.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.7%12.2%
Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We’ve lived here for 10 months and it’s not awesome. The housing costs are insane and the yards are postage stamps with apartments and townhomes lining every road and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ashburn is part of the growing population of Northern Virginia. A planned community, largely built in the 1990's, Ashburn was one of the first developments in eastern  More

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Over 10 years ago

Weather is great, has all four seasons, minor snow fall and mild  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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