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Waynesville, NC vs Edwardsville, IL

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- The median age of a home in Waynesville is 24.5% older than the median age of a home in Edwardsville.
 Waynesville, NCEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$264,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.106.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.9$11.0
 Homes Owned47.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Waynesville, NCEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,300$1,840
 Studio Apartment$700  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,040  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Waynesville, NCEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Waynesville, NCEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Waynesville, NCEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.5%12.2%
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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