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Boone, NC vs Troy, NY

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- The median age of a home in Boone is 63.9% younger than the median age of a home in Troy.
 Boone, NCTroy, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$238,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$29.3$11.0
 Homes Owned20.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented65.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Boone, NCTroy, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,470$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,490$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Boone, NCTroy, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented6.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Boone, NCTroy, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock29.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99943.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.0%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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Boone, NCTroy, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock51.5%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 Troy    6 Reviews
Anthony · Troy, NY
Do NOT Invest in Troy New York
Over 6 years ago

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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Anthony · Troy, NY
Do NOT Invest in Troy New York
Over 6 years ago

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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Jennifer · Troy, NY
An industrial-era gem on the Hudson River
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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