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Houston, TX vs Carthage, NC

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- The median age of a home in Houston is 31.7% older than the median age of a home in Carthage.
 Houston, TXCarthage, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$277,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.94.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned37.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Houston, TXCarthage, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,070  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,090$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Houston, TXCarthage, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Houston, TXCarthage, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock11.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Houston, TXCarthage, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock22.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Carthage    3 Reviews
chris · Carthage, NC
Poor, Sad Little town
Over 6 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

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Ward · Carthage, NC
Carthage: Buggy Town, NC
Over 14 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

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Andrea · Gaston, NC
Carthage - The best little town in North Carolina
Over 15 years ago

I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

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