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Black Mountain, NC vs Chattanooga, TN

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- The median age of a home in Black Mountain is 34.3% younger than the median age of a home in Chattanooga.
 Black Mountain, NCChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age354742
 Median Home Cost$446,800$273,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.1%20.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.71.4%75.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.106.2%115.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.0$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned53.3%46.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant16.8%10.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.9%43.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Black Mountain, NCChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Average Rent$1,720$1,450$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130$980$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160$990$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310$1,150$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740$1,480$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,230$1,740$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Black Mountain, NCChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.5%2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale3.8%1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation5.9%1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%5.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Black Mountain, NCChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.9%1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%1.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.6%2.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%4.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.1%5.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.0%17.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99915.5%20.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.9%23.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99924.4%11.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.0%4.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9999.6%4.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%1.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.1%1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Black Mountain, NCChattanooga, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.4%0.2%
 2010 to 201414.5%12.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.5%12.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199919.3%9.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.4%10.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.9%12.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.3%9.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19596.5%13.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%6.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier10.8%12.3%12.2%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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