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Goldsboro, NC vs Picayune, MS

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- The median age of a home in Goldsboro is 10.4% older than the median age of a home in Picayune.
 Goldsboro, NCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$163,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned35.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Goldsboro, NCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,090$1,840
 Studio Apartment$770  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$620$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Goldsboro, NCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Goldsboro, NCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Goldsboro, NCPicayune, MSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.5%12.2%
Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

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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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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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 Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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