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Sparta, NC vs Mars Hill, NC

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- The median age of a home in Sparta is 14.3% older than the median age of a home in Mars Hill.
 Sparta, NCMars Hill, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$379,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned54.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sparta, NCMars Hill, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,640$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,110$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,660$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,360  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sparta, NCMars Hill, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sparta, NCMars Hill, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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
 Sparta, NCMars Hill, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.8%12.2%
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