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Carrboro, NC vs Morgantown, WV

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- The median age of a home in Carrboro is 62.9% younger than the median age of a home in Morgantown.
 Carrboro, NCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$257,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.2$11.0
 Homes Owned38.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carrboro, NCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,300$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carrboro, NCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carrboro, NCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carrboro, NCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198924.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock26.2%12.2%
Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

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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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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Over 15 years ago

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

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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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