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Simpsonville, SC vs Garner, NC

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- The median age of a home in Simpsonville is 3.7% older than the median age of a home in Garner.
 Simpsonville, SCGarner, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$375,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.2$11.0
 Homes Owned70.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented24.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Simpsonville, SCGarner, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,240$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,720$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,050  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Simpsonville, SCGarner, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Simpsonville, SCGarner, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Simpsonville, SCGarner, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock25.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.4%12.2%
Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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