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Raleigh, NC vs Nashville, TN

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- The median age of a home in Raleigh is 40.7% younger than the median age of a home in Nashville.
 Raleigh, NCNashville, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$413,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock78.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.122.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.7$11.0
 Homes Owned46.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Raleigh, NCNashville, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,820$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,310$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,850$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Raleigh, NCNashville, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Raleigh, NCNashville, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Raleigh, NCNashville, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews
Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Jaylin · Raleigh, NC
Great for most, but not for..
Over 2 years ago

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Kevin · Raleigh, NC
My Blue Heaven
Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews
Navin · Madison, TN
Good but gentrified.
Over 1 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Sarah · Tucker, GA
Nashville is getting worse
Over 1 years ago

Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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A · Nashville, TN
Extremely overrated town.
Over 4 years ago

Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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