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Wake Forest, NC vs Falls Church, VA

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- The median age of a home in Wake Forest is 225.0% younger than the median age of a home in Falls Church.
 Wake Forest, NCFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age16  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$851,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.7$11.0
 Homes Owned68.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Wake Forest, NCFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,600$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,640$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,290  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Wake Forest, NCFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Wake Forest, NCFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock25.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock22.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Wake Forest, NCFalls Church, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200935.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.2%12.2%
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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Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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