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Garner, NC vs Mountain Home, AR

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- The median age of a home in Garner is 53.8% younger than the median age of a home in Mountain Home.
 Garner, NCMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Median Home Age26  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$187,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.110.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.1$11.0
 Homes Owned61.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Garner, NCMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$960$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,200  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$600$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$970$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Garner, NCMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Garner, NCMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  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  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Garner, NCMountain Home, ARUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200925.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock35.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.6%12.2%
Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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Reviews for Mountain Home    14 Reviews

As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before  More

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I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from  More

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Over 7 years ago

First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly  More

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