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Mills River, NC vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- The median age of a home in Mills River is 114.8% younger than the median age of a home in Saranac Lake.
 Mills River, NCSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$273,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.106.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.5$11.0
 Homes Owned75.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mills River, NCSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,340  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,020$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,630  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mills River, NCSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock5.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mills River, NCSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock28.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mills River, NCSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200924.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198920.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock62.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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