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Folly Beach, SC vs Holden Beach, NC

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- The median age of a home in Folly Beach is 8.8% older than the median age of a home in Holden Beach.
 Folly Beach, SCHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$797,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock79.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.136.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.6$11.0
 Homes Owned20.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock81.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Folly Beach, SCHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,150$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,180  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,130  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Folly Beach, SCHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock8.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock68.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Folly Beach, SCHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock39.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock22.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99916.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.2%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
 Folly Beach, SCHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock27.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196923.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.0%12.2%
Reviews for Folly Beach    3 Reviews

I resided in this very overrated village for a year. With the exception of the one local down village pizza place, the best food is from the gas station'shot dog roller  More

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If you're looking for a place that's not uppity or country club-ish, Folly Beach is THE place to be. It is home to some of the nicest most down to earth people  More

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If you're looking for a beautiful place to go without any pretense or country club attitude, Folly Beach is the place to go. The people there are the nicest most down  More

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Reviews for Holden Beach    5 Reviews

I was looking to purchase a beach house some where in North Carolina so I could be close to my home base of Charlotte, NC and not feel like when I returned, I would need  More

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I recently purchased a home in Holden Beach after doing tons of research on the Brunswick Islands in North Carolina (Ocean Isle, Oak Island and Caswell Beach.). I picked  More

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I recently purchased a home in Holden Beach after doing tons of research on the Brunswick Islands in North Carolina (Ocean Isle, Oak Island and Caswell Beach.). I picked  More

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