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Newport Beach, CA vs Asheville, NC

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- The median age of a home in Newport Beach is 4.3% older than the median age of a home in Asheville.
 Newport Beach, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$428,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock70.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.7$11.0
 Homes Owned45.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Newport Beach, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,540$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,370  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Newport Beach, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock6.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Newport Beach, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99913.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Newport Beach, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.9%12.2%
Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 9 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 11 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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