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Seneca, SC vs Lake Lure, NC

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- The median age of a home in Seneca is 24.4% older than the median age of a home in Lake Lure.
 Seneca, SCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$437,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned51.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock63.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Seneca, SCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$970$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$650$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$940  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$980$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,260  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Seneca, SCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock15.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock41.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Seneca, SCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock29.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock15.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Seneca, SCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Seneca    7 Reviews
Sean · Seneca, SC
My kind of town
Over 2 years ago

Our family has now been here for 2 years. There's nothing not to love about this city. Asides from the gorgeous scenery and a college town right up the road, Seneca has  More

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Petty · Seneca, SC
The bad far, far outweighs the good
Over 7 years ago

For one thing, the statistics that this website gives are wrong. Allow me to give you a true sense of what Seneca, SC is like. The people who live here are primarily  More

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Rebecca · Seffner, FL
Lived there for 3 years..which was 3 years too lon
Over 11 years ago

I begged my ex husband to move out west, where I had family, because I needed help with our son who was just starting to show what we now realize were signs of  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews
Ross · Hollywood, FL
The best vacation place I've ever been to!
Over 6 years ago

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Keith · Lake Lure, NC
Greatest kept secret retirement community
Over 14 years ago

Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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jpd · Lake Lure, NC
The Best in Western NC
Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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