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Stephens City, VA vs Wake Forest, NC

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- The median age of a home in Stephens City is 62.8% older than the median age of a home in Wake Forest.
 Stephens City, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$483,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned48.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Stephens City, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,710$1,840
 Studio Apartment$970  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,250$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Stephens City, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Stephens City, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99951.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Stephens City, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock35.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200935.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.7%12.2%
Reviews for Stephens City    3 Reviews

It is very beautiful and people are generally nice. DC and Maryland are about an hour away. The cons really out weigh the beauty. The job market is extremely limited  More

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Over 18 years ago

Stephens City is a small community just outside of Winchester and is starting to see some of the same growth as its larger neighbor. Several small shops have sprouted  More

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Over 18 years ago

Like all places Rancho Cucamonga has positive and negatives and whether or not you will like the place depends on what you’re looking for. The housing, while  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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