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Blacksburg, SC vs La Plata, MD

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- The median age of a home in Blacksburg is 44.7% older than the median age of a home in La Plata.
 Blacksburg, SCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$447,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.115.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.2$11.0
 Homes Owned35.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Blacksburg, SCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,040$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,450$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,070$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Blacksburg, SCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock6.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Blacksburg, SCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99913.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock37.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Blacksburg, SCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.0%12.2%
Reviews for Blacksburg    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

if you have no ride or someone to take you.then you must walk or call a taxi from gaffney at 20 bucks.there is nothing to do there.after 34 years living there i  More

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Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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