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Columbus, NC vs Staunton, VA

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- The median age of a home in Columbus is 7.5% younger than the median age of a home in Staunton.
 Columbus, NCStaunton, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age53  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$260,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock44.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.106.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.2$11.0
 Homes Owned58.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbus, NCStaunton, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$900  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbus, NCStaunton, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbus, NCStaunton, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbus, NCStaunton, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.9%12.2%
Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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