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Elkin, NC vs Mount Airy, NC

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- The median age of a home in Elkin is 1.8% older than the median age of a home in Mount Airy.
 Elkin, NCMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$177,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned52.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elkin, NCMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,020$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$650$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,030$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elkin, NCMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elkin, NCMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock9.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.1%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, NCMount Airy, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.3%12.2%
Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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