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Lenoir, NC vs Goldsboro, NC

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- The median age of a home in Lenoir is 4.0% older than the median age of a home in Goldsboro.
 Lenoir, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$173,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.2$11.0
 Homes Owned53.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lenoir, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lenoir, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lenoir, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lenoir, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.0%12.2%
Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 11 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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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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