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Carrboro, NC vs Black Mountain, NC

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- The median age of a home in Carrboro is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Black Mountain.
 Carrboro, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$446,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned38.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carrboro, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,160$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carrboro, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock5.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carrboro, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carrboro, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198924.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews
Lot · Carrboro, NC
Carrboro Bottleneck
Over 13 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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vanessa · Chapel Hill, NC
lively and progressive community
Over 14 years ago

Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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matt · Carrboro, NC
good climate
Over 15 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews
Margaret · Denham Springs, LA
Loved Black Mountain!
Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Amy  · Black Mountain, NC
Different
Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Donna · Black Mountain, NC
No Place Closer to Heaven
Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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