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Ponchatoula, LA vs Mount Airy, NC

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- The median age of a home in Ponchatoula is 71.9% younger than the median age of a home in Mount Airy.
 Ponchatoula, LAMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$177,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.53.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned68.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented19.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ponchatoula, LAMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,020$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$650$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,030$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ponchatoula, LAMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ponchatoula, LAMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock9.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.1%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
 Ponchatoula, LAMount Airy, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200932.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.3%12.2%
Reviews for Ponchatoula    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

ponchatoula is a great town. there are lots of great neighborhoods and a couple of good churches. there is a lot of rec for kids but it is managed in an old mom and pop  More

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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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