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Cullowhee, NC vs Waynesville, NC

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- The median age of a home in Cullowhee is 172.2% younger than the median age of a home in Waynesville.
 Cullowhee, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age18  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$319,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.106.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.3$11.0
 Homes Owned9.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented71.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cullowhee, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,240$1,840
 Studio Apartment$780  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$920$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$900  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,260$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cullowhee, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented6.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock5.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cullowhee, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock7.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cullowhee, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200937.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Cullowhee    2 Reviews
Karen · North Myrtle Beach, SC
Cabin with a wood burning stove. This is heaven.
Over 3 years ago

Cullowhee NC is such a beautiful place to visit. People are super nice . I stayed in a cabin on the side of a mountain by myself. It was absolutely wonderful. It had  More

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hijinx · Cullowhee, NC
Beauty Overshadowed By Greed!
Over 7 years ago

A truly beautiful place to live. I have lived here off & on for 26 years, and have seen a great many changes surrounding the university. Unfortunately, WCU and it's  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews
Kyler · Waynesville, NC
The truth about our town.
Over 7 years ago

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Joanne · Waynesville, NC
Small town community
Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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Kay · Acworth, GA
A Delightful Place to Retire
Over 18 years ago

For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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