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Roanoke Rapids, NC vs Fayetteville, NC

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- The median age of a home in Roanoke Rapids is 25.5% older than the median age of a home in Fayetteville.
 Roanoke Rapids, NCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$188,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.64.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.5$11.0
 Homes Owned44.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Roanoke Rapids, NCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,460$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$830  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,480$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Roanoke Rapids, NCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Roanoke Rapids, NCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Roanoke Rapids, NCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.8%12.2%
Reviews for Roanoke Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This is a inexpensive housing market but you should seek an experience property manager before investing here. Roanoke Rapids is a great place to invest, we have a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Well, I lived here for five years. When you first arrive the smell of the paper mill will overwhelm you. The paper mill is one of the biggest employers there. After a  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    46 Reviews

I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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