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- The median age of a home in St. James is 71.4% younger than the median age of a home in Sunset Beach.
 St. James, NCSunset Beach, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age14  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$399,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock79.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.114.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.2$11.0
 Homes Owned82.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock54.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented2.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 St. James, NCSunset Beach, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,470$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$1,490$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 St. James, NCSunset Beach, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock7.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock45.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 St. James, NCSunset Beach, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99931.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 St. James, NCSunset Beach, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock29.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200936.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock31.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19890.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196922.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.8%12.2%
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Sigurd · Southport, NC
Huricane season
Over 16 years ago

The weather in southeast North Carolina is generally very nice.........not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter. The only negative is a six month threat  More

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