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Harrisonburg, VA vs Wilson, NC

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- The median age of a home in Harrisonburg is 17.6% younger than the median age of a home in Wilson.
 Harrisonburg, VAWilson, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$182,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.61.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.2$11.0
 Homes Owned36.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented55.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Harrisonburg, VAWilson, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,850  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Harrisonburg, VAWilson, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Harrisonburg, VAWilson, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock9.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99935.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%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
 Harrisonburg, VAWilson, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews
Scott · Harrisonburg, VA
Close to everything
Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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june30ss · Lakeland, FL
Woud like to know more about quality and cost of l
Over 13 years ago

Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Alex · Harrisonburg, VA
Very Reasonable
Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Wilson    7 Reviews
Robert · Norfolk, VA
Run far away as possible from the City of Wilson.
Over 6 years ago

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

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Bp · Wilson, NC
Wilson (Wilson County)- change is not positive
Over 15 years ago

Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

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Hannah · Wilson, NC
A general overview from a lifetime resident
Over 17 years ago

Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

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