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Cape Charles, VA vs Elizabeth City, NC

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- The median age of a home in Cape Charles is 21.0% older than the median age of a home in Elizabeth City.
 Cape Charles, VAElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$220,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.8$11.0
 Homes Owned31.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cape Charles, VAElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,330$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$860  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cape Charles, VAElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cape Charles, VAElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cape Charles, VAElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200929.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19690.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock21.7%12.2%
Reviews for Cape Charles    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moved here from Florida where the "no see ums" will torture. No bug problems that I have felt here. Rarely see a mosquito. There is a green fly that bits, but only saw  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cape Charles is a delightful and quaint community with some really great assets like golf and boating. I counted only five days over 90 degrees last summer. Winters are  More

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Unsure of the areas, can anyone help me. Master in Social Work; interested the College or educational  More

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Reviews for Elizabeth City    9 Reviews

chandler · 
Over 6 years ago

I lived in this city my whole life and is love  More

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let me start by saying yes i was once part of the crime issues in my city i love to now call home,and at my age now ive studied and researched the different cities thats  More

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Over 13 years ago

Elizabeth city has has alot of potiential square feet wise that is. Other than that the city needs some people (Out of state) with common sense to run the city, city  More

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