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Boone, NC vs Augusta, GA

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- The median age of a home in Boone is 19.4% younger than the median age of a home in Augusta.
 Boone, NCAugusta, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$174,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock64.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned20.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented65.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Boone, NCAugusta, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$920$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Boone, NCAugusta, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented6.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Boone, NCAugusta, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock6.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99943.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Boone, NCAugusta, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.9%12.2%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Augusta    35 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries. While people tout the nature, the water is for the most  More

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Over 4 years ago

Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta  More

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Over 5 years ago

Augusta is a wonderful place to live. To be honest, people who have negative things to say have NOT made the effort to explore all the beauty. We have a gorgeous lake  More

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