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Columbia, SC vs Salisbury, NC

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- The median age of a home in Columbia is 4.4% younger than the median age of a home in Salisbury.
 Columbia, SCSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$247,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock79.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.72.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned39.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbia, SCSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,260$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,280$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbia, SCSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbia, SCSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbia, SCSalisbury, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.0%12.2%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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