2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Cary, NC vs Boulder, CO

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- The median age of a home in Cary is 91.3% younger than the median age of a home in Boulder.
 Cary, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 Median Home Age234442
 Median Home Cost$574,400$997,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%17.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.72.1%51.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.2%123.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.8$5.3$11.0
 Homes Owned62.9%44.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.8%5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.3%49.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cary, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 Average Rent$1,970$2,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,400$1,510$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440$1,700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,630$2,060$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,000$2,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,650$3,240$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cary, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.9%1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%1.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.3%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.8%1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%1.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cary, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.6%0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%1.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.1%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%1.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.4%0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.8%1.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9994.0%2.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.6%3.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99926.1%5.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.4%6.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99922.4%22.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.8%22.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.7%16.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%6.7%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%8.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cary, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201423.6%7.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.6%7.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199927.7%12.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.2%16.7%13.2%
 1970 to 19798.8%19.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196927.7%12.0%13.6%
 1950 to 19591.3%9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%1.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.4%7.7%12.2%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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