2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Ellicott City, MD vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- The median age of a home in Ellicott City is 6.5% younger than the median age of a home in Chapel Hill.
 Ellicott City, MDChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age313342
 Median Home Cost$617,500$550,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%25.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.35.6%72.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.49.7%108.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$12.2$11.1$11.0
 Homes Owned69.9%44.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.2%10.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.9%45.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ellicott City, MDChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Average Rent$2,690$1,730$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,470$1,190$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700$1,190$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,100$1,390$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,730$1,760$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,120$2,140$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ellicott City, MDChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.5%2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%1.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.2%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.3%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%4.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ellicott City, MDChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%0.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.3%0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%0.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.2%0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.2%2.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9993.2%5.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.2%14.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9998.3%16.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.6%16.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99951.6%27.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99910.3%9.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.9%4.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.7%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.6%0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ellicott City, MDChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.4%0.2%
 2010 to 201416.4%18.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.4%18.2%13.6%
 1990 to 199919.6%18.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.3%14.6%13.2%
 1970 to 19799.5%15.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.6%18.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19595.0%7.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.9%2.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier2.3%3.1%12.2%
Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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