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Oak Ridge, NC vs Black Mountain, NC

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- The median age of a home in Oak Ridge is 52.2% younger than the median age of a home in Black Mountain.
 Oak Ridge, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age233542
 Median Home Cost$466,900$446,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.2%22.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.65.9%71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.85.5%106.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.2$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned92.3%53.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.7%16.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented3.9%29.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oak Ridge, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,390$1,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$940$1,130$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970$1,160$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090$1,310$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410$1,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,590$2,230$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oak Ridge, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.0%2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%1.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%3.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.3%1.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%5.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%2.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oak Ridge, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%2.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.5%2.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.4%7.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9997.2%15.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.1%28.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99923.1%24.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99925.7%6.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99918.0%9.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.1%2.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.9%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oak Ridge, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201433.2%14.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200933.2%14.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199928.6%19.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.7%18.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197911.7%10.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196928.6%19.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19592.1%6.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%4.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier2.1%10.8%12.2%
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Over 2 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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