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Spruce Pine, NC vs Blowing Rock, NC

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- The median age of a home in Spruce Pine is 28.1% older than the median age of a home in Blowing Rock.
 Spruce Pine, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age57  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$614,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock75.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.106.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.4$11.0
 Homes Owned58.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock70.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Spruce Pine, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,260$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,040  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,280$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Spruce Pine, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock62.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Spruce Pine, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99924.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock25.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Spruce Pine, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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