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Southport, NC vs Graham, NC

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- The median age of a home in Southport is 70.8% younger than the median age of a home in Graham.
 Southport, NCGraham, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age24  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$220,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock69.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.114.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.6$11.0
 Homes Owned61.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Southport, NCGraham, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,240$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,260$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Southport, NCGraham, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Southport, NCGraham, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock7.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock27.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99946.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Southport, NCGraham, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.6%12.2%
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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Reviews for Graham    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am black and a Marine Veteran and why anyone would want to live in Graham is beyond me you could cut the racial tension in the air with a butter knife. In retrospect  More

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Over 19 years ago

I am originally from Overland Park, KS...a suburb of the greater downtown Kansas City Metro area. I am now 32, and up until a year and a half ago, I lived in the Kansas  More

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Over 19 years ago

I was told when I was considering moving to Graham to think of Mayberry 40 years later. This a pretty good description of Graham. It is a very conservative town, where  More

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