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Boone, NC vs Harrisonburg, VA

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- The median age of a home in Boone is 5.6% older than the median age of a home in Harrisonburg.
 Boone, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$289,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned20.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented65.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Boone, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$830$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Boone, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented6.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Boone, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99943.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Boone, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews
Paula · Butler, TN
Boone rents are high, overcrowded/expensive
Over 1 years ago

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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Max · Norwood, NC
Boone climate
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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Bp · Boone, NC
Dual Income Needed (or near six figures total)
Over 14 years ago

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 Harrisonburg    10 Reviews
Scott · Harrisonburg, VA
Close to everything
Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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june30ss · Lakeland, FL
Woud like to know more about quality and cost of l
Over 13 years ago

Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Alex · Harrisonburg, VA
Very Reasonable
Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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