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Lenoir, NC vs Lake Placid, FL

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- The median age of a home in Lenoir is 24.0% older than the median age of a home in Lake Placid.
 Lenoir, NCLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$248,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock95.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.4$11.0
 Homes Owned53.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock29.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lenoir, NCLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$740$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lenoir, NCLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock7.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lenoir, NCLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.8%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
 Lenoir, NCLake Placid, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.9%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.0%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 Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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