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Southport, NC vs Lake Orion, MI

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- The median age of a home in Southport is 166.7% younger than the median age of a home in Lake Orion.
 Southport, NCLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age24  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$369,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.114.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.2$11.0
 Homes Owned61.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Southport, NCLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,450$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Southport, NCLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Southport, NCLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99946.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock23.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.7%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, NCLake Orion, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock34.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews
Elvin · Randolph, NJ
Beautiful place
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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Joseph · Southport, NC
Not so bad
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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mike · Southport, NC
Southport, NC
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 Lake Orion    3 Reviews
Christiane · Lake Orion, MI
Great city
Over 13 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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Sarah · Lake Orion, MI
Where living is a vacation
Over 14 years ago

We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Kristina · Lake Orion, MI
Great Place to Live!
Over 18 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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