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Oriental, NC vs Greenville, NC

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- The median age of a home in Oriental is 15.2% older than the median age of a home in Greenville.
 Oriental, NCGreenville, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$209,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.65.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.0$11.0
 Homes Owned58.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented12.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oriental, NCGreenville, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,410$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,430$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,760  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oriental, NCGreenville, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oriental, NCGreenville, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%  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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oriental, NCGreenville, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock24.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198923.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.1%12.2%
Reviews for Oriental    3 Reviews

February 20, 2007 Tom Dana 6 Parkside Drive Vix Hills, NY 11746 Oriental is situated on a peninsula near the mouth of the Neuse River, the widest  More

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Over 18 years ago

Oriental is a sleepy little sailing town. The water is shallow and protected and the mild winters mean sailing is possible almost year round. It is a friendly community  More

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Over 20 years ago

Delightful place for people who love the  More

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Reviews for Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 10 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

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