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Stuart, VA vs Carthage, NC

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- The median age of a home in Stuart is 44.0% older than the median age of a home in Carthage.
 Stuart, VACarthage, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$277,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.55.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned38.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Stuart, VACarthage, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$590  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,090$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Stuart, VACarthage, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Stuart, VACarthage, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock11.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Stuart, VACarthage, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock22.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.0%12.2%
Reviews for Stuart    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Asheville, NC and Stuart, VA over the last few years. Housing, and all cost of living is much, much higher in Asheville. Stuart is the most economical  More

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Reviews for Carthage    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

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I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

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