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Barrington, IL vs Wake Forest, NC

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- The median age of a home in Barrington is 69.2% older than the median age of a home in Wake Forest.
 Barrington, ILWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$483,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned72.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Barrington, ILWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,710$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,720  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,250$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,140  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,220  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Barrington, ILWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Barrington, ILWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99927.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Barrington, ILWake Forest, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock35.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Barrington    4 Reviews
Linda · Barrington, IL
Lake Barrington Shores
Over 14 years ago

Beautiful gated community with lake, golf course with restaurant and tennis courts.   More

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Bp · Barrington, IL
Must Have a Car in Barrington
Over 16 years ago

The best thing in Barrington is the Metra Train, which will take you 50 minutes to Chicago Eastbound or you can take the train to historic Woodstock! Otherwise, you  More

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Abhd · Barrington, IL
Midwest Variable
Over 17 years ago

Very Nice if you like the change of  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews
justin · Aurora, CO
Is wake forest a good place to live?
Over 11 years ago

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Laura · Wake Forest, NC
Loving Life In Wake Forest, NC
Over 11 years ago

Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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Claudia · Wake Forest, NC
Great Place to Work and Live, BUT...
Over 15 years ago

The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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