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Highlands, NC vs Edwards, CO

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- The median age of a home in Highlands is 39.0% older than the median age of a home in Edwards.
 Highlands, NCEdwards, COUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,725,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock63.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.106.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.9$11.0
 Homes Owned17.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock33.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented12.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Highlands, NCEdwards, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$6,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$6,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Highlands, NCEdwards, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock28.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Highlands, NCEdwards, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99919.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock13.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock10.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Highlands, NCEdwards, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock28.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock47.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198925.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock2.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.9%12.2%
Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for Edwards    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Although there are vacationer in the winter and summer, the crime rate is very low, due to nature of the community and visitors (skiers, cyclists, golfers, fly fishing,  More

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Over 15 years ago

from Vail & Beaver Creek Ski Resorts. A meca for both winter and summer sports, hiking, fishing, photography, and natural beauty! High in the Rocky Mountains but within  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fantastic place to live if you like world class alpine skiing, cycling, golf and  More

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