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- The median age of a home in Elkin is 12.5% younger than the median age of a home in Canton.
 Elkin, NCCanton, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$89,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock22.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$21.0$11.0
 Homes Owned52.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elkin, NCCanton, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,020$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elkin, NCCanton, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elkin, NCCanton, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock16.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Elkin, NCCanton, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock28.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews
Brent · State Road, NC
Been here 10+ years and loving it!
Over 8 years ago

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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Bobby · Hamptonville, NC
An Outsider's Guide to North Carolina : A Horror S
Over 10 years ago

I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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ElkinNC · Elkin, NC
Elkin High School 3rd HIGHEST SAT scores in all of
Over 15 years ago

Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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