2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Rockland, ME vs Highlands, NC

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- The median age of a home in Rockland is 43.8% older than the median age of a home in Highlands.
 Rockland, MEHighlands, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age734142
 Median Home Cost$294,900$794,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.6%22.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.71.4%71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.82.1%106.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$13.9$3.9$11.0
 Homes Owned51.8%17.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant16.4%70.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.9%12.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rockland, MEHighlands, NCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,400$1,530$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740$1,050$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,100$1,270$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,420$1,550$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480$2,030$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rockland, MEHighlands, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.3%0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale3.8%2.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%1.7%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.6%62.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.7%3.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rockland, MEHighlands, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.3%0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.9%0.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.8%1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.9%0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.0%0.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99934.7%3.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.8%6.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9998.4%13.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.3%11.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.8%29.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%19.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%11.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%4.7%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rockland, MEHighlands, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20149.4%10.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.4%10.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19997.3%13.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.7%25.3%13.2%
 1970 to 19797.0%19.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.3%13.5%13.6%
 1950 to 19595.6%9.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.4%7.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier42.7%5.8%12.2%
Reviews for Rockland    8 Reviews

we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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Rockland is a great town from July through mid October. Lots to see and do, culturally and environmentally but "cooler along the coast" is so true. Naturally  More

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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 3 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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