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Raleigh, NC vs Parkersburg, WV

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- The median age of a home in Raleigh is 148.1% younger than the median age of a home in Parkersburg.
 Raleigh, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Median Home Age276742
 Median Home Cost$427,000$133,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.6%9.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.70.7%34.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.122.8%51.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.9$7.8$11.0
 Homes Owned46.7%55.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant9.4%13.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.8%31.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Raleigh, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Average Rent$1,750$1,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240$700$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450$830$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780$1,130$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,350$1,190$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Raleigh, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.3%2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.2%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%1.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%7.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Raleigh, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.4%2.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%6.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.6%8.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%16.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.8%19.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.6%22.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99915.0%12.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.3%8.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99918.3%1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.0%0.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99910.2%0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.0%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.9%0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Raleigh, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201423.4%2.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.4%2.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199918.5%4.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.8%6.1%13.2%
 1970 to 19799.9%11.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.5%4.0%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.2%25.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%9.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.1%29.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews
Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 1 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 1 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 1 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 Parkersburg    10 Reviews
Marsha · Parkersburg, WV
more info needed
Over 6 years ago

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Tracey · Parkersburg, WV
Pros and cons
Over 14 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Denise · Fort Wayne, IN
St Josephs Medical Center
Over 16 years ago

Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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