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Black Mountain, NC vs Southport, NC

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- The median age of a home in Black Mountain is 31.4% older than the median age of a home in Southport.
 Black Mountain, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$354,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock79.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.106.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.2$11.0
 Homes Owned53.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock23.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Black Mountain, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,440$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,460$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Black Mountain, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock14.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Black Mountain, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock8.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Black Mountain, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews
Margaret · Denham Springs, LA
Loved Black Mountain!
Over 3 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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Amy  · Black Mountain, NC
Different
Over 13 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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Donna · Black Mountain, NC
No Place Closer to Heaven
Over 16 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 Southport    3 Reviews
Elvin · Randolph, NJ
Beautiful place
Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Joseph · Southport, NC
Not so bad
Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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mike · Southport, NC
Southport, NC
Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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