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Dickinson, ND vs Highlands, NC

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- The median age of a home in Dickinson is 20.6% younger than the median age of a home in Highlands.
 Dickinson, NDHighlands, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$794,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.9$11.0
 Homes Owned49.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock70.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Dickinson, NDHighlands, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,530$1,840
 Studio Apartment$870  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,550$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Dickinson, NDHighlands, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock62.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Dickinson, NDHighlands, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99941.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock29.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock11.4%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
 Dickinson, NDHighlands, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.8%12.2%
Reviews for Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  More

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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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