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Smithfield, VA vs Southport, NC

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- The median age of a home in Smithfield is 22.6% older than the median age of a home in Southport.
 Smithfield, VASouthport, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$354,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock79.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.58.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.2$11.0
 Homes Owned70.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock23.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented24.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Smithfield, VASouthport, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,440$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,060  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,260  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,460$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Smithfield, VASouthport, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock14.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Smithfield, VASouthport, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock8.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.6%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
 Smithfield, VASouthport, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196926.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.1%12.2%
Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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