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Ashland, VA vs Asheville, NC

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- The median age of a home in Ashland is 10.0% younger than the median age of a home in Asheville.
 Ashland, VAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$428,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock70.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.64.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.7$11.0
 Homes Owned45.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ashland, VAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,100  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,540$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ashland, VAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock6.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ashland, VAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99915.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ashland, VAAsheville, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.9%12.2%
Reviews for Ashland    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Ashland Is by far the best place to live without Living In the city of richmond yes the housing is more but its safer and has THE BEST SCHOOL IN VA. My brother loves his  More

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Where to begin: With a kid in college in this town I have access to all the good and bad opinions. Have you ever heard of Homemades By Suzanne? Great Deli for eat in  More

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Ashland is built around an excellent small liberal arts college, Randolph-Macon College. The school enjoys a great reputation with both Richmond and D.C. offering  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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