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Goldsboro, NC vs Lexington, KY

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- The median age of a home in Goldsboro is 18.8% older than the median age of a home in Lexington.
 Goldsboro, NCLexington, KYUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$260,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.4$11.0
 Homes Owned35.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Goldsboro, NCLexington, KYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,510$1,840
 Studio Apartment$770  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,530$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Goldsboro, NCLexington, KYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Goldsboro, NCLexington, KYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Goldsboro, NCLexington, KYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews
Lauren · Goldsboro, NC
Great Place to Live!!
Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Jennifer  · Goldsboro, NC
Great Middle Location!
Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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melody · Goldsboro, NC
Goldsboro
Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews
Joy · Lexington-Fayette, KY
Lexington is a great place to live
Over 4 years ago

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
SEXYLEXI
Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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Thurston · Lexington-Fayette, KY
You aint from around here
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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