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Troy, AL vs Asheville, NC

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- The median age of a home in Troy is 29.4% younger than the median age of a home in Asheville.
 Troy, ALAsheville, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$428,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock70.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.7$11.0
 Homes Owned36.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Troy, ALAsheville, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,540$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Troy, ALAsheville, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock6.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Troy, ALAsheville, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Troy, ALAsheville, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.9%12.2%
Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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