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Mount Airy, NC vs Fargo, ND

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- The median age of a home in Mount Airy is 40.0% older than the median age of a home in Fargo.
 Mount Airy, NCFargo, NDUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$279,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.75.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.3$11.0
 Homes Owned48.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mount Airy, NCFargo, NDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,330$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mount Airy, NCFargo, NDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mount Airy, NCFargo, NDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mount Airy, NCFargo, NDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.3%12.2%
Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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