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Carrboro, NC vs Silver Spring, MD

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- The median age of a home in Carrboro is 62.9% younger than the median age of a home in Silver Spring.
 Carrboro, NCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$542,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.6$11.0
 Homes Owned38.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carrboro, NCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,410$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,720$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carrboro, NCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carrboro, NCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock39.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carrboro, NCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198924.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.5%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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Left Silver Spring MD for Wilmington NC
Over 7 years ago

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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