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Bluffton, SC vs Elkin, NC

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- The median age of a home in Bluffton is 409.1% younger than the median age of a home in Elkin.
 Bluffton, SCElkin, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age11  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$193,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock75.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.110.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned74.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock17.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented17.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bluffton, SCElkin, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$990$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,490  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,720  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,810  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bluffton, SCElkin, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock9.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bluffton, SCElkin, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bluffton, SCElkin, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200941.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock16.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Bluffton    10 Reviews
John · Bluffton, SC
Nature, weather - positive.
Over 3 years ago

Hello: As I have been within this town, off-and-on, for a few years - the lovely atmosphere of weather/nature is a fragrance of delight. Fortressed with a lovely  More

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joah · Columbus, OH
cost of living
Over 10 years ago

I would like yo know the cost of living differences between bluffton and Columbus,ohio. I am considering moving down south for employment. Thank  More

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Maryann · Okatie, SC
I love living in Bluffton, SC
Over 13 years ago

I moved to the south because I love the romance of cities like Savannah and Beaufort. I also like the weather here. You get used to the hot summers and learn to love  More

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Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews
Brent · State Road, NC
Been here 10+ years and loving it!
Over 8 years ago

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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Bobby · Hamptonville, NC
An Outsider's Guide to North Carolina : A Horror S
Over 10 years ago

I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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ElkinNC · Elkin, NC
Elkin High School 3rd HIGHEST SAT scores in all of
Over 15 years ago

Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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